Last Week One Paramedic Was Infected. Now Over 150 Are in Quarantine.

New York City’s ambulance crews, which are stretched thin, have been told to work even if exposed to the coronavirus — as long as they are asymptomatic.

When Stocking Grocery Shelves Turns Dangerous – The New York Times

Walmart, which employs 1.5 million people in the United States, is not providing masks and gloves in its stores because, a company spokesman said, it was following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which do not explicitly recommend them for workers outside the medical profession.

Inoreader – Here’s Why Florida Got All the Emergency Medical Supplies It Requested While Other States Did Not

The system appears to roughly conform to states’ populations, rather than the size of their requests. Florida, a state of 21 million, got all 180,000 N95 masks it wanted. Oregon, a state of 4 million, only received 40,000 of the 400,000 masks it requested, and New Jersey, a state of 9 million, got 85,000 of the 2.9 million masks it feels it needs. It is hard to assess what constitutes a reasonable request. All states are starting with different stockpiles of supplies. Some have been hit harder than others by the virus, and some anticipate they might be. Each state is trying to secure as much as possible for its health workers, who are raising alarms that they are running out of basic supplies.

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Inoreader – The White House Asked Manufacturers for Help, Then Gave Them No Clear Instructions – Get serious and fix things!

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Trump throws tantrum over question about coronavirus fears: ‘You’re a terrible reporter’

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Donald Trump has thrown an extraordinary temper tantrum on live television, lambasting a reporter who challenged him for raising hopes about a coronavirus treatment.

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As Italy COVID-19 cases soar, WHO tackles PPE, test shortages | CIDRAP

Young peoples’ risks, health of cooped-up people At today’s briefing, Tedros also warned that young people are not invincible, and that solidarity is needed, not only among nations, but among age-groups. To increase access to reliable information, he said the WHO, WhatsApp, and Facebook have launched a new health alert messaging service to provide the latest news and information on COVID-19. And given the millions of people across the globe who are sheltering in place, Tedros said it’s important for people to look after their health, such as through a nutritious diet, limiting alcohol consumption, avoiding smoking, exercising regularly, and maintaining social connections, which will also help fight COVID-19. “If you’re working at home, make sure you don’t sit in the same position for long periods. Get up and take a 3-minute break every 30 minutes,” he said, adding that the WHO will provide more advice on staying healthy at home in the weeks ahead.

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Massachusetts Governor Says He’s Being Outbid by Federal Government For Coronavirus Supplies, Despite Trump Telling Govs to Get Their Own

“I’ve got a feeling that if somebody has a chance to sell to you or has a chance to sell to me, I’m going to lose every one of those,” Baker told Trump Thursday.
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From the Plague to Corona. A reflection of a Week: Palestine # of cases dropped from 44 to 27 (17 announced cured). In Israel # of cases rise from 75…

From the Plague to Corona. A reflection of a Week: Palestine # of cases dropped from 44 to 27 (17 announced cured). In Israel # of cases rise from 75…

From the Plague to Corona. A reflection of a Week: Palestine # of cases dropped from 44 to 27 (17 announced cured). In Israel # of cases rise from 75…