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2 more OR coronavirus cases disclosed by county officials
Oregon now has a total of 19 people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since February 28 after the Oregon Health Authority announced four new presumptive positive cases of the novel coronavirus today. Older people typically experience more severe cases of the disease. For people who are not high-risk, OHA recommends staying home if you develop a fever, cough, runny nose, headache, or sore thr... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statement
Vice President Mike Pence on March 3 said that any American, with a doctor's order, can now be tested for coronavirus . The federal government is now encouraging them to do so, but it needs to clear up public confusion about where to get the test and how much it will cost. [Full Article...]
Stores place limits on key items as shoppers prepare for coronavirus spread
At Dollar Tree on Ripley Boulevard, shelves still held product and shoppers were calm, but, a clerk said, earlier, they had been carting out toilet paper 20 or 30 packs at a time. Ample supplies were available midday Friday at Snider's Super Foods in Silver Spring, said manager Alex Xenochristos. Where have all the toilet paper rolls gone? "There's no need to panic like this, it's incredible". [Full Article...]
Ontario shuts down all publicly funded schools for two weeks
The country now ranks second in number of confirmed COVID-19 infections. At that time, the Harper government, of which Kenney was a part, provided an economic stimulus package worth $47 billion over two years. The city of Edmonton has called an emergency council meeting as Alberta announces a series of new directives created to slow the spread of COVID-19. [Full Article...]
Jared Kushner Asked Karlie Kloss’s Dad for Recommendations on Defeating COVID-19
Rather than convene a group of experts in the White House or via video conference Kushner turned to his sister-in-law, model Karlie Kloss , whose father is an emergency room doctor. "I have already expressed concern for need for ventilators and more PPE for frontline and test kits", he said (PPE means personal protective equipment). [Full Article...]
Coronavirus Cases in at Least 10 Washington Nursing Homes
The American Health Care Association , which represents more than 13,500 facilities and care providers across the country , said in an update Tuesday that it, along with the National Center for Assisted Living , recommends all nursing homes implement visitor restrictions amid concerns over COVID-19. [Full Article...]
These X-Ray Images Show The Dastardly Effects Of Coronavirus On Human Lungs
These patches are known as ground-lass opacity , or fluid in the spaces in the lungs, and are easily recognizable in scans of patients who had the virus for a while. Since it is a respiratory disease, there were also cases that other respiratory diseases were the result of the white patches and not COVID-19 itself. [Full Article...]
The Sydney Royal Easter Show Has Been Cancelled
The federal government on Friday announced non-essential mass gatherings of 500 people or more should not be held from Monday. The Easter show is something to look forward to for rural communities that have suffered tough times on the land in recent years. [Full Article...]