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My hospital has one. Obviously he’s on airborne and contact precautions. I was wondering what your hospitals protocol on ruling it out is? I haven’t extensively read my facility’s policy yet but I know that they haven’t actually even tested for the ...

I live with my boyfriend. Yesterday he developed a cough which I assumed was just allergies. Told him to take some Claritin didn't think too much of it since he hasn't been out of the house much or anything like that. Overnight he developed a fever a...

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Somebody is asking me about a worst case scenario. Do they stay in the city or is leaving to upstate safer because of much less population density? In the last DiBlasio update he said he thought the shut down of Italy was too extreme and it is going...

Washington States Life Care Center has developed into the epicenter of that states Coronavirus outbreak. Elderly admitted to a Skilled Care Facility (SNF) usually have multiple chronic health conditions making them more susceptible to catching this...

As COVID-19 unfolds, we are faced with “unknowns” that seem to come from every direction. Will I get sick? Will I be furloughed? How will I make it financially? What will I do for childcare? How long will this outbreak last? These are scary times and...

Hello all, To all ICU nurse's, my friend is desperate ! Her husband is 42 yrs old and diagnosed with coronavirus, placed on moderate ventilation in their local ICU 3 days ago, she wants to know what questions should she be asking to find out if he'...

My hospital has resorted to handing out face masks one at a time and you're expected to use the mask for your entire shift unless soiled. If you take it off, you're to put it in a bag and label it with your name to use later. Seems masks are in short...

I am a travel nurse between contracts, thought I'd jump on some of this Crises pay, but be aware That some of the large cities housing is impossible to find but if you happen to find it, it is higher than your pay, so I've been asking who is respond...

January 30 - 5:27 am EST - India declares first case of Wuhan Coronavirus January 30 - 7:00 am EST - To date, the Wuhan Coronavirus has taken the lives of 171 people in China and infected at least 8,248 since it’s emergence on December 31, 2019. Jan...

This essay has turned out to be one of the most difficult ones I’ve ever written and, hopefully, will ever have to write. It has been difficult not only because it requires ruminating on the devastation that is the Coronavirus Disease 2019, but also...

CDC update of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as of May 25, 2020 (Compared to yesterday's data) This is so surreal. Entirety: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Cases in the U.S.

There are conflicting reports. The CDC doesn't say it's airborne yet there was some Chinese research that says it is. Bill DiBlasio in his latest update said that if someone infected is in a room and leaves the virus is not going to be in the air....

It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven months since the coronavirus disease was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (World Health Organization [WHO], 2020). Working in New York, when I first heard rumblings about COVID-19, I could...

I recently graduated and passed my NCLEX. I’ve been at home for about 2 months now because of the coronavirus. I’ve gotten used to living this way (sleeping in, having no homework or tests to study for, being with my parents and sisters 24/7, not a l...

So as I mentioned I initially treated the news coming of china and some people's reactions as "Chicken Little" nonsense. I still paid attention as the virus began to pop up in the US. When the recommendation to wear masks came about I dug out an N95 ...

Covid treatment at my area hospitals... Philadelphia Inquirer 10/03/2020 Hospital coronavirus treatment has changed. Here’s what it looks like now in Philadelphia.

5 Winners - Each will receive a $200 MasterCard or Visa CardAlthough the deadly virus most likely made its way to the U.S. in December, the first U.S. case was confirmed on January 30, 2020. Since then, COVID-19 has spread like a massive wildfire th...

My family had a rough Winter after moving to Wisconsin last year; adenovirus, common cold, stomach flu, influenza A & B strains, and now this. About 7 days ago the entire family came down with flu-like symptoms Mixed with cold symptoms. Very weir...

I'm curious, with the national PPE shortage, how other hospitals are coping with this? I work in a suburban ED that is part of a larger health system in the Twin Cities MN. Currently we wear surgical masks for all patient care other than COVID pt's, ...

Check this out: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8235127/Defiant-healthcare-workers-clash-anti-lockdown-protesters-Colorado.html I'm actually broadly sympathetic to the protesters. When you have 22 million Americans unemployed, massive lines ...

So there goes the herd immunity theory......

Read this, from BBC News: Millions go back into lockdown around the world Mask mandates in Western countries! Can you believe it? In places like Iran they have "morality police" who harass women wearing clothing deemed too 'un-Islamic' and not coveri...

Are your facilities discussing the novel coronavirus yet? Are you getting any guidelines now that we know it's transmitted person to person?

Denmark becomes first EU country to lift all Covid-19 restrictions