Doctors have reported a flurry of cases in Covid-19 patients — including a healthy 27-year-old emergency medical technician in Queens. After a month in the hospital, he is learning to walk again.
Author: Roni Caryn Rabin
A Drug Cocktail Hastens Recovery in Some Coronavirus Patients
A combination of three antiviral drugs, including interferon, seemed to speed recovery, researchers reported.
Can an Old Vaccine Stop the New Coronavirus?
A tuberculosis vaccine invented a century ago is cheap and safe, and seems to bolster the body’s immune system.
They Fled Coronavirus in Europe. Border Agents Asked if They’d Visited China or Iran.
Americans returning from Italy and Spain say border control officials didn’t screen them or tell them to isolate themselves.
Coronavirus Threatens Americans With Underlying Conditions
Those with chronic health problems are more likely to develop severe illnesses and to die, research shows.
C.D.C. Confirms First Possible Community Transmission of Coronavirus in U.S.
A case in California may be the first infection without a known link to travel abroad.
They Were Infected With the Coronavirus. They Never Showed Signs.
Even asymptomatic people who are infected may be able to spread the virus. But people without symptoms are rarely tested.
Westerdam Passengers at Low Risk of Coronavirus Infection, C.D.C. Says
The agency does not know why one passenger’s test results were positive, but said there is no risk to fellow travelers.
Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
Women mount stronger immune responses to infection, scientists say. And in China, men smoke in much greater numbers.
Huge Shelters for Coronavirus Patients Pose New Risks, Experts Fear
It’s not clear how patients are screened or treated in China’s makeshift wards, nor even how long they are to remain.