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How Intrepid Lab Sleuths Ramped Up Tests As Coronavirus Closed In

By JoNel Aleccia March 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Drs. Keith Jerome and Alex Greninger fast-tracked a test for the deadly new coronavirus weeks before it began spreading in the U.S. Their work has been key to detecting community transmission and ramping up the nation’s testing capacity.

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‘We’re Not Controlling It in Our Schools’: Covid Safety Lapses Abound Across US

By Laura Ungar January 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As President Biden calls for more support to help schools hold in-person classes, public health experts say schools can be relatively safe if they take well-known steps to prevent covid. But a KHN investigation shows many districts and states have ignored health advice or written their own questionable safety rules for schools.

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High-Poverty Neighborhoods Bear the Brunt of COVID’s Scourge

By Phillip Reese December 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

COVID infection rates in California are consistently higher in low-income neighborhoods than more affluent areas, according to an analysis by ZIP code. Our findings underscore the heightened risks borne by millions of low-wage workers whose jobs are deemed essential.

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Coronavirus Is Keeping Me Home From Work. Will I Get Paid?

By Michelle Andrews March 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

If you are sick from the coronavirus outbreak or sent home, your financial protections may vary depending on what state you live in.

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On Front Lines, First Responders Brace For Coronavirus ― And Their Own Protection

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Emergency medical technicians, ambulance crews and some firefighters are facing new threats from the coronavirus, which could put their normal contingency plans to the test.

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In An Exchange About Coronavirus, Homeland Security Chief Gets Flu Mortality Rate Wrong

By Victoria Knight March 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Homeland Security secretary missed the mark with his estimate of the flu’s annual U.S. mortality rate.

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Por el bienestar de los abuelos, buscan reabrir hogares de adultos mayores

By Judith Graham March 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Ahora es el momento de aliviar a los residentes del abrumador y brutal aislamiento, dice un grupo cada vez más grande de expertos, cuidadores, consumidores y médicos.

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‘Go Ahead and Vote Me Out’: What Other Places Can Learn From Santa Rosa’s Tent City

By Angela Hart April 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As cities across California wrestle with a crisis of homelessness that has drawn international condemnation, Santa Rosa’s bold experiment with a city-sanctioned encampment suggests a way forward.

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Hospitales infantiles enfrentan los casos de niños con covid “de largo plazo”

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Aunque las estadísticas indican que la mayoría de los niños se han librado de los peores efectos de covid, se sabe poco sobre los que desarrollan una enfermedad grave.

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California Prisons Are COVID Hotbeds Despite Billions Spent On Inmate Health

By Dan Morain June 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At $3.6 billion a year, California spends more on prison health care than other states spend to run their entire prison systems. But despite the spending, and federal court oversight, prisons across California are struggling to contain deadly outbreaks of COVID-19.

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Trump’s Take On COVID Testing Misses Public Health Realities

By Shefali Luthra June 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Experts used terms like “misleading” and “counterproductive” to describe the president’s words.

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As Congress Weighs COVID Liability Protections, States Shield Health Providers

By Susan Jaffe May 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Under pressure from organizations representing doctors, nurses, hospitals and other care providers, a handful of states are offering them protections from civil lawsuits over medical treatment.

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Alerta por fraude: cosas que un rastreador de contactos de COVID nunca preguntaría

By Julie Appleby August 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Los rastreadores de contactos legítimos no solicitan pagos ni buscan otra información financiera, advierten defensores de los consumidores y funcionarios.

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After COVID-19: Doctors Ponder Best Advice As Patients Recover From Coronavirus

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Doctors are making decisions about a patient’s recovery with an incomplete understanding of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Although federal officials have issued general guidelines, physicians said they can’t offer recovered patients who aren’t retested any guarantees about whether they could transmit the virus.

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In Hard-Hit Areas, COVID’s Ripple Effects Strain Mental Health Care Systems

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock June 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In areas hit hard by the coronavirus, such as Detroit, behavioral health care workers have been overburdened and forced to scale back services at the same time people battling mental health disorders became more stressed and anxious.

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In Texas, More People Are Losing Their Health Insurance as COVID Cases Climb

By Ashley Lopez, KUT July 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

During the pandemic, nearly 700,000 additional Texans have lost health insurance. The Lone Star State already had more uninsured people than any other. It has given people with COVID symptoms pause before seeking medical care.

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What Covid Means for the Athlete’s Heart

By Markian Hawryluk April 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As athletes at all levels resume their sports, what risks do their hearts carry if they’ve had covid? Initial data shows the risk may be low but still possibly deadly.

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Airlines Want Flyers To Feel Safe, But Grab Bag Of COVID Policies Adds Turbulence

By Victoria Knight June 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Building consumer confidence in air travel is a major challenge for airlines. Some experts think they aren’t doing enough to make their case.

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Médicos forenses buscan rastros de COVID-19 en muertes inexplicables

By Michelle Andrews May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Durante la pandemia, muchas personas enfermas se quedaron en casa y murieron en sus hogares en lugar de ir a hospitales abrumados por pacientes con coronavirus.

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Scientists Discover Why Covid Is Worse For Those Who Are Overweight, Obese

December 9, 2021 Morning Briefing

Researchers have found that the coronavirus infects both fat cells and certain immune cells within body fat, prompting a damaging defensive response in the body, The New York Times writes. The findings could lead to new covid treatments that target body fat.

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