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1. COVID-19 Likely Worse for Vapers, Smokers
  
  Explore WebMD Mar 25 2020 Physical
  
  Smokers and vapers who get COVID-19 can probably expect a more severe infection, health experts warn.
  
  Many advisories have focused on the risk facing older people, those with chronic conditions such as diabetes, and people with compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients. But doctors also caution that users of electronic cigarettes and tobacco are more in danger from the new coronavirus than the average healthy person.
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2. Gov. Newsom: California will need an additional 50,000 hospital beds to respond to coronavirus
  
  Explore cnbc.com Mar 24 2020 Physical
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said the state will need an additional 50,000 hospital beds to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
  “As a consequence of updating our models, we are looking to significantly increase our procurement of assets, specifically beds, throughout our healthcare delivery system,” Newsom said.
  
  The state will expand provided for the needed beds through a variety of means, Newsom said. The hospital system alone will provide for an additional 30,000 beds through its surge plan. The state has also acquired three hospitals that will provide an additional 3,000 beds.
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3. FDA Warns to Watch for Fake COVID-19 Tests
  
  Explore WebMD Mar 23 2020 Physical
  
  The agency has issued warning letters to companies selling and promoting fake test kits. It has also stepped up enforcement at ports of entry, including international mail facilities, to prevent fake kits from other countries from getting into the United States.
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4. Coronavirus: L.A. imposes more restrictions; death toll rises
  
  Explore Los Angeles Times Mar 22 2020 Physical , Social
  
  Mayor Eric Garcetti on Sunday said Los Angeles residents need to do a better job of following orders to practice social distancing, announcing the closure of city golf courses, group sports facilities and beach parking lots in Venice.
  
  The weekend was marked by growing alarm from public officials as many people, rather than staying close to home, packed beaches, parks, and hiking and bike trails.
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5. WHO Coronavirus disease web page updates
  
  Explore WHO | World Health Organization Mar 20 2020 Physical , Business
  
  On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China.
  
  WHO is closely monitoring this event and is in active communication with counterparts in China. In line with standard protocols for any public health event, an incident management system has been activated across the three levels of WHO and the Organization is prepared to mount a broader response, if needed.
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6. Medicare Expands Telemedicine During Pandemic
  
  Explore WebMD Mar 18 2020 Physical
  
  Medicare is expanding coverage for telemedicine nationwide so that millions of American seniors can get health care at home and avoid the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday.
  
  Seniors and people with underlying health problems such as lung conditions, diabetes or heart problems have a greater risk of serious illness from the coronavirus, the Associated Press reported.
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7. The Most Effective Ways to Kill Coronavirus in Your Home
  
  Explore WebMD Mar 18 2020 Physical
  
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends daily disinfection of often-touched surfaces such as tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets and sinks, as well as the use of detergent or soap and water on dirty surfaces prior to disinfection.
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8. Things you can do right now to stop the spread of coronavirus
  
  Explore FoxNews.com Mar 17 2020 Physical
  
  There is no coronavirus vaccine and, after seeing what it's done and is still doing in countries like China, Iran and Italy, the virus has sparked widespread fear in the U.S.
  
  The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has maintained that the most effective way to prevent transmission is by avoiding any exposure to the virus.
  
  TRUMP ISSUES GUIDELINES TO SLOW DISEASE SPREAD
  
  But that directive seems far easier said than done. Most Americans will still have to go to the supermarket to buy groceries, plumbers will have to make house calls and many municipal workers still have to report for duty.
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9. Dollar General stores, others set specific hours for older shoppers for their protection | Fox News
  
  Explore FoxNews.com Mar 17 2020 Physical , Social
  
  'Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first hour of operations each day be dedicated solely for the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus,' a company statement said. 'General wants to provide these at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need and want at the beginning of each day to avoid busier and more crowded shopping periods.'
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10. Drive-thru coronavirus swabs start at two Orange County hospitals
  
  Explore The Orange County Register Mar 17 2020 Physical
  
  A pair of hospitals in north Orange County are the first two local medical facilities to begin drive-thru swabbing for the novel coronavirus.
  
  The two sites on Monday, March 16, set up outdoor stations to swab the nose or throat of people seeking to be tested for the infection. Both facilities running the drive-thru testing are part of the Providence health system, but a spokesman for Providence would not confirm the locations.
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11. Self-Distancing Vital Tactic in Coronavirus Fight
  
  Explore WebMD Mar 16 2020 Physical
  
  From one recent corporate conference in Boston, where 175 people gathered, for instance, the new coronavirus spread to more than 100 people.
  
  Although not every gathering will be so contagious, it’s impossible to know ahead of time who is going to be coughing or sneezing, and remember: You don’t have to have symptoms to be infected and contagious.
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12. Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC
  
  Explore cdc.gov Mar 12 2020 Physical
  The best way to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection is to avoid exposure to this virus and follow these everyday preventative actions.
  
  The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
  
  The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
  
  Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
  
  Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
  
  These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
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13. Coronavirus Update: Made in the U.S. or Canada Options Available
  
  Explore Beacon Sales & Marketing Mar 11 2020 Physical
  
  There has been 83,000 cases Covid-19 around the world and 3,000 deaths so far. Every continent, except Antarctica has confirmed cases. The majority of the cases appeared in China and has caused the decline in manufacturing hubs.
  
  As the Chinese manufactures slowly start ramping back up, you might see inventory shortages and product price increases.
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14. Coronavirus Testing: MedlinePlus Lab Test Information
  
  Explore MedlinePlus Mar 8 2020 Physical
  
  Coronavirus testing looks for signs of a coronavirus infection in nasal secretions, blood, or other body fluids. Coronaviruses are types of viruses that infect the respiratory system. They are found in both animals and people. Coronavirus infections in people are common throughout the world. They don't usually cause serious illness.
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15. Your best defense against coronavirus
  
  Explore Axios Feb 28 2020 Physical
  
  Washing your hands is the best way to protect against the novel coronavirus, according to doctors and health officials, as the virus continues to spread around the globe.
  
  Why it matters: Frequent hand washing can stop germs from spreading in a community, a known preventative for COVID-19 and influenza.
  
  Pro tip: Scrub wet hands with soap for at least 20 seconds (humming the 'Happy Birthday' song twice), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.
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16. Orange County declares emergency over coronavirus outbreak
  
  Explore Los Angeles Times Feb 26 2020 Physical
  
  Orange County has declared a local health emergency in response to the novel coronavirus, which has killed thousands globally, officials announced Wednesday.
  
  The move is largely in response to a proposal to move coronavirus patients to a facility in Costa Mesa, which has sparked a bitter court battle, Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel and Vice Chairman Andrew Do said at a news conference. At the center of the dispute is a proposal to use the Fairview Developmental Center as a coronavirus quarantine site, an idea that drew swift and fierce condemnation from city, county, state and federal officials representing the area.
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17. Coronavirus' Top Targets: Men, Seniors, Smokers
  
  Explore WebMD Feb 26 2020 Physical
  
  Viruses can strike one group more severely than another. The 1918 flu, which claimed 50 million lives worldwide, particularly affected young adults. The Zika outbreak that raged through Brazil in 2015-2016 had an especially devastating effect on pregnant women, attacking the brains of the fetuses they carried.
  
  COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus that originated in China, appears to get more dangerous with age, says Michael Mina, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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18. World Health Officials Deliver Ominous Warning About Spread Of Coronavirus
  
  Explore msn.com Feb 24 2020 Physical
  
  With clusters of coronavirus cases showing up around the world outside of China, the World Health Organization has issued an ominous warning about stopping the growing spread of the disease.
  
  The warning came on Friday while there were also several developments involving the disease in Northern California — an epicenter in the United States for treating victims who have contracted coronavirus.
  
  The WHO warned that the clusters not directly linked to travel, such as the ones in South Korea, Italy and Iran, suggest that time may be running out to contain the outbreak.
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19. Over 100 children have died from the flu this year in the US
  
  Explore New York News Feb 24 2020 Physical
  
  While the world worries about the coronavirus, the flu is killing scores of kids in the US.
  
  The death toll so far this winter stands at 105 children — at least six in New York, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and influenza is still raging throughout the country.
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20. Healthy 'Mediterranean Diet' Is Good for Your Microbiome
  
  Explore WebMD Feb 19 2020 Physical
  
  The new study finds that older adults who eat a Mediterranean diet tend to have more types of gut bacteria linked with healthy aging.
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21. Coronaviruses: How long they might linger on contaminated surfaces
  
  Explore CNN.com Feb 17 2020 Physical
  
  Concerns are mounting about how long the novel coronavirus may survive on surfaces -- so much so that China's central bank has taken measures to deep clean and destroy its cash, which changes hands multiple times a day, in an effort to contain the virus.
  
  It is unknown exactly how long the novel coronavirus can linger on contaminated surfaces and objects with the potential of infecting people, but some researchers are finding clues by studying the elusive behaviors of other coronaviruses.
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22. Diet Drug Belviq Withdrawn Due to Cancer Risk
  
  Explore WebMD Feb 14 2020 Physical
  
  The FDA asked the maker of weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) to take it off the market after a clinical trial showed an association with an increased risk of cancer.
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23. Coronavirus effecting business
  
  Explore cnbc.com Feb 14 2020 Physical , Business
  
  CNBC’s Jim Cramer said business leaders he has spoken to are deeply worried about the coronavirus outbreak, citing as evidence the cancellation of the Mobile World Congress. “The people I know who were supposed to go there, it was kind of like a cruise — I’m not going there. I’m not going to risk going to Barcelona,” he said on “Squawk on the Street.” Cramer said the MWC cancellation shows how executives are viewing the situation with regards to their own health, not just the welfare of their employees.
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24. Diabetes Among U.S. Young, Especially Asians, Continues to Climb
  
  Explore WebMD Feb 13 2020 Physical
  
  They found rates were generally higher in blacks and Hispanics than in whites. Surprisingly, the rate in Asian/Pacific Islanders rose faster than in all other racial ethnic groups.
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