Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 poses unique challenges for people with disabilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of our daily lives, but its impacts are especially acute for people living with disabilities, who may struggle with challenges like finding reliable and safe in-home care or ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France reports 516 new coronavirus deaths, total 21,856

France on Thursday reported 516 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing its overall toll to 21,856 fatalities, the country's health department said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Unimaginable human tragedy' in Europe's care homes: WHO

The World Health Organization said Thursday Europe was seeing an "unimaginable human tragedy" at its care homes, where deaths from the new coronavirus accounted for up to 50 percent in some countries.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK virus measures could last for months, health official warns

Social-distancing measures to tackle coronavirus are likely to be in place for many more months, one of Britain's top health officials warned on Wednesday, as the world waits for either a vaccine or drugs that can stop people ...

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UK coronavirus death toll rises 759 to 18,100

A total of 18,100 people with coronavirus have died in hospital in Britain, new health ministry figures showed on Wednesday, up 759 from the previous day's toll.

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US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home

U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states.

Health

What the pandemic teaches us about nursing home care

Nested in communities across the US, nursing homes serve as a societal safety net. Nursing homes provide essential care to individuals unable to live in the community. Roughly 1.3 million residents live in nursing homes receiving ...

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France reaches 'painful' landmark of 20,000 virus dead

France on Monday announced it had become the fourth country worldwide to register over 20,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, after recording 547 new fatalities in the epidemic.

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