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John Fernandez

Supermarket Social Distancing, Avoiding Myths & More...

Coronavirus treatment myths could be harmful and should be avoided. But social distancing at the supermarket is critically important. Those are just a couple of...

April 7, 2020 / 3 min read

Coronavirus Roundup: New CDC Data on Underlying...

New CDC Study: 71% of COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized had Underlying Health Issues Preliminary findings from a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

April 3, 2020 / 3 min read

Pregnant Women and Coronavirus: Don’t Stress, But...

Do pregnant women have more to fear from the coronavirus (COVID-19) than the average, healthy adult? Public health officials and doctors say that there are...

March 30, 2020 / 3 min read

Coronavirus Roundup: Loss of Taste, Smell Linked...

ENT Doctors: Sudden Loss of Smell or Taste may be a Symptom of COVID-19 A reduced sense of smell or taste could be a symptom...

March 27, 2020 / 3 min read

Mental Health Tips on Coping With Coronavirus...

Families stuck at home for prolonged periods of time. A constant barrage of unnerving news coverage — both on TV and the Internet. The stress...

March 25, 2020 / 3 min read

Coronavirus Roundup: First CDC Study of U.S....

First U.S. Study of COVID-19 Patients Confirms Older Patients at Highest Risk, CDC Says In a new report, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

March 20, 2020 / 3 min read

Can COVID-19 Spread Via Swimming Pools?

In South Florida, the weather is already warm enough for swimming pool activities, especially as kids are out of school for a prolonged period of...

March 19, 2020 / 2 min read

Coronavirus and Surfaces: Know This Before Grabbing...

By just touching a contaminated surface, you won’t get the Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19. But health officials and infectious disease experts stress that if...

March 17, 2020 / 2 min read

Roundup: U.S. Agencies Warn About Fake COVID-19...

U.S. Agencies Warn Companies About Fake Products That Claim to Treat, Prevent COVID-19 U.S. regulators — the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade...

March 13, 2020 / 4 min read

Elbow Bumps Instead of Handshakes: ‘Social Distancing’...

In the new age of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the concept to keep in mind is “social distancing” — which should put a pause...

March 11, 2020 / 3 min read