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News Articles: pandemic

On Jan. 23, workers started building the Huoshenshan hospital for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China. The photo above was taken on Jan. 30. Construction was done on Feb. 2, and the 1,000-bed hospital opened on Feb. 3. Today it stands empty of patients.

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  • Global Health

Whatever Happened To ... The Instant Hospitals Built For COVID-19 Patients In Wuhan?

Two hospitals were built in a matter of days to house the growing number of patients. Existing facilities were converted to health care centers as well. And now, what happened to them?

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Joanne Lu
Demonstrators in front of the prosecutor's office in Lima, Peru, protest gender violence and femicide on June 20.

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  • Global Health

The Women Of Peru Are Suffering From A 'Shadow Pandemic'

That's how the United Nations characterizes the violence against women that, based on past evidence, has been exacerbated by coronavirus lockdowns.

September 10, 2020
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Rosine Mbakam (left) and her mother on the set of 'The Two Faces of a Bamiléké Woman,' which represents their intergenerational differences.

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  • Arts & Life

Whatever Happened To ... The Filmmaker Focusing On A New Face For African Women?

Rosine Mbakam was headed from Belgium to Cameroon, her homeland, to make a documentary. Then lockdown struck. So did inspiration for a new topic: How coronavirus is linked to the "virus" of racism.

September 08, 2020
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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  • On Aging

How To Care For Older People In The Pandemic (And A Printable Guide!)

Three experts share advice on how to help the older people in our lives — parents, grandparents, neighbors, relatives, friends — feel comfortable and safe in the pandemic.

September 07, 2020
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib

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  • Global Health

New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial

The forecast comes from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But here's why some other disease specialists are highly skeptical.

September 06, 2020
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By:
  • Nurith Aizenman
As people spend more time together indoors with the changing of the seasons, could an air cleaner provide an added layer of protection against the transmission of the coronavirus by removing a percentage of viral particles from the air?

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It A Good Idea To Buy An Air Cleaner For My Home?

Do portable air cleaning machines really help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the home? The frustrating short answer: "It depends." Find out what it depends upon.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

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  • Global Health

VIDEO: How To Protect Yourself From Coronavirus That Can Linger In The Air

Scientists say it's increasingly clear that airborne virus particles help the coronavirus superspread. Here's what they recommend to reduce the risks.

September 03, 2020
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Demonstrators hold up signs as they gather at Brooklyn Housing court during a 'No Evictions, No Police' national day of action in New York City.

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  • National

CDC Issues Sweeping Temporary Halt On Evictions Nationwide Amid Pandemic

The move could prevent millions of evictions that housing advocates warn are looming as people who have lost work run out of money. Landlord groups want to know who will pay for the lost rent.

September 02, 2020
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  • Chris Arnold
A worker disinfects the inside of a bus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Transit agencies are taking new steps to reduce the risks for riders during the pandemic.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Is It Safe To Get On The Bus (Or Subway)?

Mass transportation ridership plummeted when COVID-19 struck. Now people are beginning to return. What are the risks they face — and how can they reduce them?

August 28, 2020
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  • Pranav Baskar
Volunteer Ekebar Emet, a 21-year-old student, publicizes epidemic prevention measures in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang region on Aug. 3. His messaging reaches an estimated 78 households each day.

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  • Global Health

China Calls It A 'Wartime Mode' COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are Protesting

Across China, life has largely returned to normal — except in the western region of Xinjiang. Some 22 million people have been under heavy lockdown since July — and they're questioning its severity.

August 27, 2020
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  • Emily Feng
People wait for a flu vaccine in May in Manaus, Brazil. The flu season had a surprisingly low count of influenza cases in the Southern Hemisphere, and researchers are trying to figure out the role coronavirus precautions might have played.

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  • Global Health

From Southern Hemisphere, Hints That U.S. May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19

So far this year, flu infections are way down in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists want to know why — and what it means for the Northern Hemisphere as their flu season looms.

August 26, 2020
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By:
  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
After shuttering bar districts early in the pandemic, Hong Kong reopened them in May. Some have been linked to new clusters of cases.

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  • Global Health

Why The Coronavirus Is So 'Superspready'

That's the word that one disease researcher uses to describe COVID-19. And now scientists are discovering the reasons that this virus is readily transmitted at "superspreader events."

August 25, 2020
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  • Pien Huang
People gather for a picnic on a hillside overlooking Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles during a game Saturday. Spectators are currently not allowed to attend Major League Baseball games in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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  • National

1,000 More Coronavirus Deaths In The Past Day, CDC Says

The number of deaths has been slowly ticking down, but remains well above the totals seen in the early months of the pandemic. More than 175,000 in the U.S. have now died, according to the CDC.

August 23, 2020
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Dr. Dinora Chinchilla is finally taking a month off after working seven consecutive months.

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  • National

As Pandemic Persists, Health Care Heroes Beginning To Crack Under The Strain

Many doctors are suffering burnout five months into the pandemic. But the toll is compounded for Latino doctors serving heavily affected Latino communities. Some are now beginning to seek help.

August 22, 2020
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By:
  • Lesley McClurg
A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

A study released this week points to two passengers infected on a four-hour-plus flight. But there hasn't been a lot of documentation of transmission on planes. So how risky is flying?

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
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