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Masks Reveal Cultural Disconnect As L.A.’s Chinese Community Braces For Coronavirus

By Anna Almendrala January 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Since two cases of the mysterious new coronavirus were reported in Southern California, Chinese immigrants have begun donning face masks. The practice is common in China but goes against official guidance in the U.S., and that’s causing conflict in local schools.

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As Trump Touts His ‘Great’ COVID Drugs, the Pharma Cash Flows to Biden, Not Him

By Jay Hancock October 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump has been heralding drugmakers as “great companies.” Yet in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, Trump is not feeling the love in pharma contributions. Former Vice President Joe Biden is, even though his proposed policies could dent the industry’s profitability.

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Tomarse la temperatura: consejos para monitorear un síntoma clave de COVID-19

By Shefali Luthra April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Siempre nos han enseñado que la temperatura humana promedio es de 98.6 grados Fahrenheit. Sin embargo, esta medida difiere con la edad y hasta con el momento del día en el que se la toma.

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California Nurse Thrived In ER and ICU, But Couldn’t Survive COVID-19

By Christina Jewett April 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Jeff Baumbach, 57, was a seasoned nurse of 28 years when the novel coronavirus began to circulate in California. He’d worked in the ER, the ICU and on a cardiac floor. Hepatitis and tuberculosis had been around over the years but never posed a major concern.

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Preocupa aumento de médicos y enfermeras en cuarentena por exposición al coronavirus

By Jenny Gold March 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

¿Va a haber suficiente personal de salud para atender a los pacientes? El número de profesionales de salud en cuarentena por exposición al virus aumenta dramáticamente.

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Consultorios de pediatría luchan por adaptarse y sobrevivir en medio de COVID-19

By Jenny Gold April 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Miles de pediatras viven una nueva realidad: reducción de ingresos, padres aterrorizados y escasez de equipos de protección, mientras atienden a los potenciales vectores de la infección.

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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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As The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats

By Liz Szabo February 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Health care experts thought the battle was won against heart disease, measles, smoking, STDs and other life-threatening conditions and behaviors. Better think again.

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Los casos de sífilis en California impulsan un año récord de ETS en todo el país

By April Dembosky April 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Entre 2015 y 2019 los casos aumentaron un 74%. Hubo casi 130,000 en todo el país en 2019, según datos publicados por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades.

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Illinois, primer estado en ofrecer cobertura médica a adultos mayores indocumentados

By Giles Bruce January 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Se espera que la normativa cubra inicialmente de 4,200 a 4,600 inmigrantes mayores. Defensores esperan que Illinois inspire a otros estados.

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If You’ve Lost Your Health Plan In The COVID Crisis, You’ve Got Options

By Julie Appleby June 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

But some of those options, like special enrollment periods, are time-sensitive.

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En Seattle, enfermeras se vuelven creativas para cuidarse y trabajar en medio de la pandemia

By Will Stone March 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Al aumentar el número de pacientes con coronavirus, escasean las máscaras y otros equipos de protección. Y las enfermeras de Washington recurren a métodos alternativos para cuidarse y cuidar a los pacientes.

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Dying Young: The Health Care Workers in Their 20s Killed by COVID-19

By Alastair Gee, The Guardian August 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A database of deaths compiled by KHN and The Guardian includes a significant minority under 30, leaving shattered dreams and devastated families.

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Persiguiendo el esquivo sueño de una cura para COVID-19

By Liz Szabo May 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hay más de 1,250 estudios de COVID-19 en marcha. Las farmacéuticas están invirtiendo miles de millones en el desarrollo de medicamentos y vacunas eficaces para poner fin a la pandemia.

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‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge

By JoNel Aleccia July 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

For three years, staffers at UCLA Health have been quietly fulfilling final wishes for dying patients in the intensive care unit. Amid the isolating forces of the pandemic, their work has become all the more meaningful.

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Some Hospitals Continue With Elective Surgeries Despite COVID-19 Crisis

By Jenny Gold March 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even as many states put a moratorium on elective surgeries in a desperate effort to preserve dwindling stocks of protective gear, hospitals in other pockets of the country continue to perform a range of elective procedures. Some staff members and ethicists are voicing concerns.

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Desafío en hospitales: a qué trabajadores de salud vacunar primero contra COVID

By JoNel Aleccia December 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Se aconseja a los hospitales que cubran a los miembros de su fuerza laboral con mayor riesgo, pero deben decidir exactamente quiénes serán mientras no haya dosis suficientes.

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Obama: GOP’s Stance On Preexisting Conditions Off-Base, Especially During Pandemic

By Shefali Luthra April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The former president’s statement highlights a clear difference of opinion that will likely come up often on the campaign trail.

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In COVID Hot Zones, Firefighters Now ‘Pump More Oxygen Than Water’

By Eli Cahan December 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Firefighters are often thrust into front-line health emergencies. During the COVID pandemic, they’ve paid an especially high price.

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No Masking The Best Way To Avoid The Scary Coronavirus: Wash Your Hands

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 31, 2020 KFF Health News Original

While covering the SARS outbreak as a reporter in China, KHN’s editor-in-chief saw that common sense is the best defense against viral illness.

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