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Single-use plastic gloves seem like a good idea during coronavirus, but here’s the problem

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

WDnet/iStock(NEW YORK) -- People around the world are taking precautions to keep germs at bay amid the coronavirus pandemic, like wearing disposable gloves or masks in public, but the temporary solution could lead to another problem: litter. PWD... Read More.

Coronavirus death toll in US likely worse than numbers say

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

Halfpoint/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The nation's death toll from the novel coronavirus surpassed 10,000 in the last 24 hours, but even that figure belied a grim truth: the real number of deaths is higher, but no one knows how much."There... Read More.

How a virus researcher makes sure she doesn’t bring coronavirus into her home

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

Moyo Studio/iStock(NEW YORK) -- After a trip to the grocery store these days, does re-entering your home leave you wondering what level of hazmat decontamination is necessary? We asked Dr. Angela Rasmussen of Columbia University -- a researcher who... Read More.

Calls to US helpline jump 891%, as White House is warned of mental health crisis

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

Chainarong Prasertthai/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The national hotline providing emergency help to people suffering from emotional distress has received nearly nine times more calls than it did this time last year, with tens of thousands of Americans reaching out for... Read More.

Military 3D-printing face shields, reusable N95 masks to address hospital shortages

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

Peter Fitzpatrick/U.S. Navy(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. military is 3D-printing face shields, designing reusable plastic N95 masks and sewing surgical masks to increase the supply of critical medical equipment as hospitals across the U.S. work to combat the coronavirus... Read More.

DIY masks may not protect you from COVID-19. But here’s why it’s smart to wear one

Tuesday, April 7 by ABC News

Rike_/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new recommendation that Americans wear cloth face masks in public, especially in areas with significant COVID-19 spread, many are asking which materials offer the best protection against the... Read More.

Medical Supplies Needed in Enid

Monday, April 6 by Derek Darr

(Enid, OK) St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center are still in need of face masks. Home-made face masks can be worn by patients and most staff. Please contact Chelsea Bugg at St. Mary’s (580-249-3781) or Tania Warnock at... Read More.

As the US struggles with lack of coronavirus testing, researchers look to our sewage for clues

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

iStock(NEW YORK) -- As the novel coronavirus continues to spread and devastate communities, the United States is still struggling to do enough testing to understand the true scale of the epidemic.Now, researchers around the country are looking for new... Read More.

This woman sewed face masks for 12 hours straight for hospital, grocery store employees on front lines

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

lisegagne/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- A California woman spent 12 hours straight sewing masks for those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic -- and she's not stopping there.Hilary Cohen has always been at home at her sewing machine. So... Read More.

With coronavirus apex still to come, some US hospitals reeling from capacity crunch

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

HRAUN/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Already told to boost patient capacity by as much as 100%, many hospitals in New York state, the nation's top hot zone for the coronavirus, reached overcapacity on Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen... Read More.

Cut off from loved ones in nursing care, families are left fearing the unknown

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

Cecilie_Arcurs/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Jenn Hubbert was working from home on March 17 when her husband called out to her from across the house.“He was watching TV when he realized the breaking news was about my mother’s nursing facility,” said... Read More.

Recovering from COVID-19: ABC’s Bob Woodruff’s son shares his story

Monday, April 6 by ABC News

jarun011/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Longtime ABC News Correspondent Bob Woodruff’s 28 year-old son, Mack, has been diagnosed with COVID-19. He believes he came down with the virus while traveling from Europe to Sydney, Australia, while on a film project. Bob Woodruff... Read More.

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Single-use plastic gloves seem like a good idea during coronavirus, but here’s the problem

Coronavirus death toll in US likely worse than numbers say

How a virus researcher makes sure she doesn’t bring coronavirus into her home

Calls to US helpline jump 891%, as White House is warned of mental health crisis

Military 3D-printing face shields, reusable N95 masks to address hospital shortages

DIY masks may not protect you from COVID-19. But here’s why it’s smart to wear one

Medical Supplies Needed in Enid

As the US struggles with lack of coronavirus testing, researchers look to our sewage for clues

This woman sewed face masks for 12 hours straight for hospital, grocery store employees on front lines

With coronavirus apex still to come, some US hospitals reeling from capacity crunch

Cut off from loved ones in nursing care, families are left fearing the unknown

Recovering from COVID-19: ABC’s Bob Woodruff’s son shares his story

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