Coexisting medical conditions like heart disease and hypertension may lead to fully recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive for the viral infection again, according to a study which says most such patients with re-positive outcomes “tended to return negative eventually.” Researchers…
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See the Spread of Coronavirus and Latest Cases State-by-State with This Interactive Map
(Ad blockers may need to be disabled to view the above graphic) When the first U.S. case of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, was confirmed on Jan. 21, it appeared to be contained — the patient was a man living near…
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Americans Are Exercising Less and Eating More Carbs During Pandemic, Survey Finds
Two-thirds of Americans say they are going easier on themselves mentally and physically in the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to new research. A new study revealed 65 percent say they are taking time off from their fitness routine…
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Model predicts economic, public health repercussions of lifting quarantine before COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 virus, was officially declared a pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organization. Nearly two months later, many municipalities and states around the country have decided to relax some of the limitations…
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Celebrities Who Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Lesley Stahl The coach of Arsenal Football Club — one of the most popular soccer teams in the English Premier League — tested positive for coronavirus this week. Coach Arteta was diagnosed with COVID-19 late Thursday night, prompting Arsenal’s full…
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CNN’s Brooke Baldwin Reflects on Coronavirus Battle: ‘I Went to Some Very Dark Places’
About three weeks out from her initial diagnosis, CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin is reflecting on her experience battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Baldwin returned to CNN Monday evening and shared her takeaways from having and then recovering from the illness,…
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How to strengthen your resolve to exercise during quarantine
The COVID-19 quarantine has left our routines in shambles, including our exercise routines. Without the structure provided by a daily schedule, it’s easy to have workout sessions fall by the wayside. Consider the office worker who normally unwinds from a…
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'You Are Your Safest Partner' & Other Tips for Safe Coronavirus Quarantine Sex
As more of the country takes to social distancing, self-isolation and being extra cautious of germs as concerns about COVID-19, we’re all falling back on different creative ways to fill our time. If the spike in visits to our stories…
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How Chinese people came together when separated by quarantine, creating hope, humor and art
Fear and blame appear to be fast becoming Americans’ defining emotions around COVID-19. Headlines seem to offer either worst-case estimates or government leaders’ mutual accusations. Amid the bewildering figures and contradictory political narratives, it is important to recall that numbers…
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What it's like for a university student quarantined in a dorm room because of suspected coronavirus infection
Tulane University sophomore Lauren Flowers came into her student health center on March 11 with flu-like symptoms. After testing negative for the flu and inconclusive for strep, Flowers said she was held in the clinic examination room for 8 hours…
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