Easy to Say ‘Get Tested’ for the Coronavirus—Harder to Do: Here’s How
Experts explain the best time for testing after exposure and how to find test sites
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Teargassing Protesters during an Infectious Outbreak Is ‘a Recipe for Disaster’
Some scientists call for police to stop using the chemical irritants, which could increase the risk of spreading COVID-19
Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers at Serious Risk
Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, hospitals and other medical centers are using less protective surgical masks
What Recovery From COVID-19 Looks Like
Outcomes vary greatly depending on age and other factors, a pulmonologist explains
Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays and Uncertainty as Coronavirus Overwhelms Hospitals
Health care providers are delaying “nonessential” surgeries—and that could hurt some patients
Heart Damage in COVID-19 Patients Puzzles Doctors
Up to one in five hospitalized patients have signs of heart injury. Cardiologists are trying to learn whether the virus attacks the organ
U.S. Clears More Than 5,000 Outpatient Centers as Makeshift Hospitals in COVID-19 Crisis
Ambulatory surgery centers, normally restricted to day use, can now take noninfected patients from hospitals
Some States are Reporting Incomplete COVID-19 Results, Blurring the Full Picture
Collecting only positive test results from certain labs skews the data
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: What Does A Deep Clean Mean?
There is no universal protocol to eradicate the coronavirus, and cleaning means different things to businesses and consumers
Before Coronavirus Outbreak, Many Nursing Homes Had Infection-Control Lapses
Health inspectors have cited more than 60 percent of U.S. nursing homes for health violations such as workers not washing hands enough
