Antibody Tests For Coronavirus Can Miss The Mark
Antibody tests to detect past exposure to the coronavirus will soon be everywhere. But even the best ones can provide wrong answers surprisingly often — and give false assurance.
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Public Health Service Poised To Create A Ready Reserve To Fight The Coronavirus
The U.S. Public Health Service has won congressional authorization for a ready reserve of doctors and nurses to deploy across the country.
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Virtual Medical Appointment
What if you don't have COVID-19 symptoms, but do have a fierce earache or infected bug bite or a child with a sudden rash? These days, many more people are getting diagnosed via calls or video chats.
Grocery Workers Should Be Designated First Responders, Supermarkets And Union Say
Kroger and Albertsons have joined the food workers union UFCW in urging state and national officials to give grocery staff higher priority for testing and access to masks and other protections.
IMF Warns Of Steepest Recession Since The Great Depression
The fallout from the coronavirus will be much worse than that of the financial crisis, the IMF says. The global economy is expected to shrink by 3% this year; the U.S. GDP could fall twice as much.
Can A Marine Skip A Haircut During The Coronavirus?
A video showing a long line of Marines, standing close together while waiting for haircuts, has sparked questions about what's more important: military discipline or social distancing?
Taiwan Reports No New Coronavirus Cases, Adding To Success In Fighting Pandemic
The island, which first acted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 back in December, has won praise for keeping the virus under control despite its close links with China.
Unicorn Riding Scooter In Fatal Crash
As venture capital retreats, hot startups are collapsing.
California Governor Outlines How The State Will Decide To Open Again
"There's no light switch here. It's more like a dimmer," Gavin Newsom said Tuesday. "That dimmer is this toggling back and forth between more restrictive and less restrictive measures."
How One City Mayor Forced A Pork Giant To Close Its Virus-Stricken Plant
Smithfield Foods didn't want to stop slaughtering hogs at its Sioux Falls pork plant, even after hundreds of workers got sick with the coronavirus. Then the city's mayor forced the company's hand.