More than 1,700 healthcare workers in Wuhan have gotten the coronavirus. A study found that 29% of infections were in medical staff.
Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images As the new coronavirus, now known a.....»»
2nd Coronavirus Case Confirmed In San Diego As China Sends 2,600 Army "Medical Staff" To Wuhan
2nd Coronavirus Case Confirmed In San Diego As China Sends 2,600 Army "Medical Staff" To Wuhan.....»»
A new study reveals early warning signs of the coronavirus. But it"s taking a week for Wuhan patients with symptoms to be admitted to a hospital.
Reuters A study of nearly 140 coronavirus patients found that the infe.....»»
Men represent the majority of coronavirus cases so far, according to a new study. Researchers have a few guesses as to why.
STR/AFP via Getty Images Early research suggests that the deadly coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, has infected more men than women. A recent study of nearly 140 coronavirus patients found that the virus is most likely to affect old.....»»
Workers at 6 US hospitals reveal how they respond to potential coronavirus cases — including face shields and negative-pressure isolation chambers
Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters A new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China has infected a dozen people in the US. Staff at six US hospitals told Business Insider how they are handling potential coronavirus pa.....»»
Chinese confirm coronavirus outbreak can spread like wildfire from infected people
The National Health Commission task force also found that some medical workers have tested positive for the virus, the English-language China Daily newspaper said......»»
Chinese confirms coronavirus outbreak can spread like wildfire from infected people
The National Health Commission task force also found that some medical workers have tested positive for the virus, the English-language China Daily newspaper said......»»
Healthcare workers are uncomfortable with tech giants like Google handling patient data, a survey found
Getty A survey of UK healthcare staff found workers are overwhelmingly uncomfortable at the prospect of Silicon Valley firms handling sensitive patient data. YouGov, a major UK market research firm, surveyed 1,000 staff working at the UK's state-funded .....»»
For Black workers, age discrimination strikes twice
Young Black workers face even more discrimination than older ones, a new study found......»»
A record 44% of small businesses struggled to hire workers in April, and more than a third raised prices, study finds
The National Federation of Independent Business found not only a record number of small business job openings, but th.....»»
Pandemic offers mental health challenges, opportunities
The coronavirus pandemic has upended work and home lives and brought many people new levels of stress, depression or loneliness. Some healthcare workers also see the pandemic optimistically as a way to better address mental health......»»
: An Israeli study says a COVID-19 variant can still infect vaccinated people — here’s what Fauci says the research means
A small Israeli study indicates that some of the new coronavirus variants may put people who have been vaccinated at higher risk of breakthrough infections, though U.S. health officials questioned some of the wording used in the preliminary research......»»
: An Israeli study says a COVID-19 variant can still infect vaccinated people. Here’s what Dr. Fauci says the research means
A small Israeli study indicates that some of the new coronavirus variants may put people who have been vaccinated at higher risk of breakthrough infections, though U.S. health officials questioned some of the wording used in the preliminary research......»»
The coronavirus likely traveled 800 miles to Wuhan from farms that breed wild animals for food, a WHO report found
WHO experts investigating the coronavirus' origins think it jumped from bats to an animal species like minks or pangolins before infecting people. The Wuhan Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market, a site of one of the firs.....»»
Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘This hellfire of a year’: COVID-19 long haulers face financial and medical uncertainty in Pandemic Year 2
About 30% of COVID-19 survivors followed for up to nine months reported 'persistent symptoms,' a recent study found......»»
One map shows when all adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine in each US state
Two more states, Ohio and Utah, are poised to roll out vaccines to the general public before the end of March. Medical staff member Gabriel Cervera Rodriguez raises his fist to celebrate after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the.....»»
: ‘This hellfire of a year’: COVID-19 long haulers face financial and medical uncertainty as pandemic rages on
About 30% of COVID-19 survivors followed for up to nine months reported 'persistent symptoms,' a recent study found......»»
California healthcare workers didn"t know they were fighting a new variant this winter. Their trauma should be a warning.
Nurses and doctors in Southern California weathered a horrific coronavirus surge this winter. A variant may have been at play. .....»»
Even more evidence shows vaccinated people are unlikely to transmit the coronavirus or get asymptomatic infections
A new study shows that Pfizer's shot prevents asymptomatic infections alm.....»»
A new lab study reveals troubling signs that Pfizer and Moderna"s COVID-19 shots could be far less effective against the variant first found in South Africa
A mutation called E484K appeared to help the variant, first found in South Africa, to evade antibodies produced by the vaccines, the authors said. Hartford HealthCare'.....»»
The data is in: COVID-19 vaccines are proving crucial in curbing the pandemic by slashing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths
The first real-world data shows coronavirus vaccines can help us forge a path out of the pandemic. A frontline healthcare worker receiv.....»»