You want a coronavirus test — here’s why your doctor probably won’t give you one

You want a coronavirus test — here’s why your doctor probably won’t give you one

If you want to get a test for the novel coronavirus, you’re in good company. “One of my sisters called me yesterday [and said], ‘I have to have my daughter tested for coronavirus,’” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a press briefing Wednesday. The governor’s niece had a fever and flu-like symptoms. Yet he told his

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Coronavirus A walk through a deserted Paris

Coronavirus A walk through a deserted Paris

With France in coronavirus lockdown, Paris has become almost deserted, with only a few joggers, pedestrians and vehicles remaining on the streets – a far cry from the crowds and traffic that normally fill the French capital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk4sVFM3jUE&feature=emb_logo From Notre-Dame Cathedral to the world-famous Louvre Museum, landmarks normally swarming with tourists and locals now resemble

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Italian streets fill with song as millions remain on coronavirus lockdown

Italian streets fill with song as millions remain on coronavirus lockdown

Italians on lockdown are turning to song to connect with each other as the country, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, remains on lockdown.Videos circulating on social media show deserted streets as residents sing out their windows or off their balconies.Some songs are hopeful. Some defiant. Some operatic, even chilling. Italian Premier Giuseppe

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Italy shutdown

Italy shutdown

Italy shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus that has killed 827 in the country in just over two weeks. Scenes from a day of weirdness in quarantine in Rome, Italy as Romans socially distance to avoid spreading the coronavirus. ‘Rome,

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Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine and other potential COVID-19 treatments explained

Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine and other potential COVID-19 treatments explained

During two of this week’s White House briefings, President Trump referred specifically to two potential treatments that have been identified by medical researchers and clinicians, and that have undergone various degrees of investigation and testing in the ongoing fight against the global coronavirus pandemic. It’s important to note upfront that regardless of what you may

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L.A. County sees increase in cases

L.A. County sees increase in cases

A man with an underlying medical condition became the second person to die of the coronavirus in Los Angeles County, officials announced Thursday, and the total number of confirmed cases rose by 40 overnight to 230. The man who died was between 30 and 50 years old, county health officials said at a news conference.

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