A group of moderately ill people were given hydroxychloroquine, which appeared to ease their symptoms quickly, but more research is needed.
Tag: Shortages
‘Health Care Kamikazes’: How Spain’s Workers Are Battling Coronavirus, Unprotected
Over 12,000 health care workers have contracted Covid-19 in Spain amid grave shortages in personal protective equipment. Nurses and doctors showed us how they make their own gowns, masks and shields.
White House Airlifts Medical Supplies From China in Coronavirus Fight
Officials have teamed up with medical supply companies to speed the arrival of masks, gloves, gowns and other goods.
National Cathedral, Nasdaq, Businesses and Unions Locate Troves of N95 Masks
One stockpile was in the cathedral’s crypt. Others were with companies like Goldman Sachs. And a health care union said it found 39 million more.
Fresh From Iran’s Coronavirus Zone, Now Moving Across Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghans returning each day bring a risk of widespread infections to the border city of Herat and beyond in a country with little capacity to test for or treat Covid-19.
The Hardest Questions Doctors May Face: Who Will Be Saved? Who Won’t?
As coronavirus infections explode in the U.S., hospitals could be forced to make harrowing choices if pushed to the brink. Planning is already underway.
How You Can Help Victims of the Coronavirus Pandemic
From charities that support children to organizations that feed families, there is no shortage of ways to get involved.
How to Help Victims of the Coronavirus Pandemic
From charities that support children to organizations that feed families, there is no shortage of ways to get involved.
As Coronavirus Looms, a Hospital Begins Sterilizing Masks for Reuse
Surgical masks are supposed to be used just once. But doctors in Nebraska are attempting a novel experiment as gear shortages arise.
Complacency, Not Panic, Is the Real Danger
Only a small minority of people panic under threat, research shows. Far more don’t take the threat seriously enough.