Apr 16 Watch 5:07 Desperate for more N95 masks, researchers test decontamination measures By John Yang One of the most important pieces of safety gear for health care workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic is the N95 mask, designed to filter out 95 percent of airborne particles. But the surge of patients with the highly contagious disease… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:13 Trump offers plan for reopening economy, but states are still worried about testing At the evening White House briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump laid out a phased approach to reopening the U.S. economy. He also emphasized that governors would be able to make their own decisions about when to lift… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:01 A Brief But Spectacular take on surviving COVID-19 California therapist Kat Zwick tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-March, about a week after returning from a New York City conference. Her symptoms worsened to an “almost unbearable” level of severity as she isolated in her bedroom. Now recovering, Zwick… Continue watching
Apr 16 Read the White House's guidelines for reopening public life in phases By Yamiche Alcindor and Associated Press The guidelines say states or regions should meet certain criteria before moving to a phased opening. Continue reading
Apr 16 'The worst is yet to come.' How COVID-19 could wipe out many rural hospitals By Laura Santhanam With health officials across the country telling the public to stay home unless they need immediate medical care, rural hospitals have seen demand for services -- and revenue -- plummet. Continue reading
Apr 16 'The Plague' perfectly captures the risk in returning to normal By Dr. Howard Markel It's the most vexing phase of an epidemic -- once an illness peters out, healthy people begin to place it in the past. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: NJ Gov. Murphy 'heartbroken' over coronavirus related deaths at nursing home By Courtney Vinopal New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow state officials held a news conference April 16 to give an update on the state’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 16 Medical intelligence sleuths tracked, warned of new virus By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press In late February when President Donald Trump was urging Americans not to panic over the novel coronavirus, alarms were sounding at a little-known intelligence unit situated on a U.S. Army base an hour's drive north of Washington. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. Edwards and Rep. Scalise on importance of social distancing By Courtney Vinopal Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards held a news conference April 16 to give an update on the state’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 16 Reopening country could require thousands more public health workers By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Experts say the United States does not have enough public health workers to suppress another outbreak. The work could require as many as 300,000 public health workers. Continue reading