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Iceland lab’s testing suggests 50% of coronavirus cases have no symptoms (CNN)

There's a lot about Iceland that other countries could envy: Its spectacular natural surroundings, its place among the world's happiest countries, and, now,...

Infected but feeling fine: The unwitting coronavirus spreaders (NYT)

The C.D.C. director says new data about people who are infected but symptom-free could lead the agency to recommend broadened use...

A coronavirus fix that passes the smell test (Bloomberg)

What if a Wall Street veteran has a way to track how fast the virus is spreading before lab tests can...

Governments track coronavirus infections, but what about tracking immunity? (Al Arabyia)

As hospitals worldwide are inundated with highly infectious coronavirus victims, knowing who is immune, and who is not, could be a powerful...
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It’s time to wear masks in all hospitals (WaPo)

Time to stop debating the mask — and just wear them, at least inside hospitals. Even some top health systems have complicated...

How epidemics change civilizations (WSJ)

Epidemiologists’ strategy to combat the coronavirus is wide scale shutdowns, or social distancing -- an idea derived from measures taken during the...

The coronavirus testing paradox (ProPublica)

Administering coronavirus tests requires time and supplies that are already running out. But aggressive testing has proven to be the best way...

Four lessons the U.S. should learn from Italy’s coronavirus mistakes (Vox)

Italy’s coronavirus response was horrible. The US needs to learn from it to avoid a repeat. The...

Experts converge on plans for easing coronavirus restrictions safely (WaPo)

The Trump administration’s national social distancing guidelines expire early this week. So what’s the plan? If there’s one...
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Coronavirus may make millions of Americans sick. But we only have about 100,000 ventilators...

In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences was worried hospitals weren’t ready for a crisis. At the time, the subject seemed urgent....
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