Category: Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: There are measures you can take to relieve your own stress during the pandemic, Elizabeth Tracey reports Stress is rampant as concerns about COVID-19 accelerate. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, reminds everyone to pay attention to …

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Anchor lead: How can you manage your own feelings of isolation in the midst of the pandemic? Elizabeth Tracey reports As social distancing has become the new normal and many businesses are closed as COVID-19 continues its global spread, are …

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Anchor lead: New expansion of Medicare will allow more people to be seen by their physicians via telemedicine, Elizabeth Tracey reports The federal government is expanding payments and reducing barriers for people to be seen by their physicians via telemedicine …

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Anchor lead: Who is at risk for severe disease with COVID-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity, smoking history, and the presence of other health conditions have been identified as putting someone at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease. Patricia Davidson, dean …

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Anchor lead: What is the status of testing for COVID-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Testing for the coronavirus continues to be of paramount importance in helping contain the pandemic, with new testing coming online nationally every day. Lisa Maragakis, director of …

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