“A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing.”— Elizabeth Cohen, cnn.com
“Monica and Adrian Arima both were infected by the COVID-19 virus at the same time on the same Nile River cruise, probably during a shared dinner buffet between the Egyptian cities of Aswan and Luxor. As they traveled home to Palo Alto, the couple’s early symptoms — body aches and low-grade fever — w…”— Lisa M. Krieger, mercurynews.com
“Florida governor Ron DeSantis issued a statewide lockdown Wednesday after revealing coronavirus first started circulating in Miami during the Super Bowl in early February.”— Lauren Fruen, dailymail.co.uk
“It only took a month for coronavirus to become the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to a San Diego doctor and data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”— Mike Stunson, sacbee.com
“The self-isolation designed to arrest the coronavirus' spread has turned the tables on many norms — like living life outside the four walls of home, gathering socially at the drop of a hat and having everyday social interactions with anyone from your local barista to the guy at the corner store.”— Deepti Hajela, news.yahoo.com
“Lydia Bourouiba, an associate professor at MIT, has researched the dynamics of exhalations (coughs and sneezes, for instance) for years at The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory and found exhalations cause gaseous clouds that can travel up to 27 feet.”— Jordan Culver, usatoday.com
“Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.”— reuters, news.trust.org
“'For healthcare providers, beards present a problem because getting a good, tight fit for N-95 masks is difficult,' Russo said. 'Certainly, big fluffy beards are a big problem because unless they’re trimmed way back, you might not be able to get a good seal, making it not effective.'”— Jamie Feldman, huffpost.com
“President Trump asked Americans to continue social distancing until April 30, officials warned that tens or even hundreds of thousands of Americans could die — and that's the least depressing scenario.”— Catilin Owens, axios.com
“It pains me to say this, but I know the emergency rooms are going to be so overwhelmed that Darien may soon not have the luxury of even a moment of silence.”— Phillip Picardi, self.com
“One of the hardest things about loving someone with chronic illness is not being in the real battle with them — not being able to lend energy, immunity, not being able to take any of the pain. I have to remember: That’s one of the hardest things about loving anyone, always. At least it is for me.”— Cameron Esposito, refinery29.com
“Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a champion of truth & integrity during a difficult time for us in America. He serves on the National Institute of Health branch of Allergy and Infectious Disease.”— Dr. Mike, youtube.com
“The baby is believed to be the youngest victim of the deadly virus in America.”— The Sun, the-sun.com
“Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II's son and the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland, his office announced Wednesday.”— Emma Reynolds, cnn.com
“Scientists warned that the United States someday would become the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. That moment arrived on Thursday.”— Donald G. McNeil Jr., msn.com
“The first US child to succumb to coronavirus was only diagnosed with the deadly infection after he died as he did not 'meet the criteria' for the test, the Sun has learned.”— Mollie Mansfield, the-sun.com
“An intensive care specialist has described how one person with coronavirus could infect up to 59,000 others - as the virus is more than twice as infectious as flu.”— Faith Ridler, dailymail.co.uk
“People who intentionally spread the coronavirus could face criminal charges under federal terrorism laws, the Justice Department’s No. 2 official said Tuesday.”— Josh Gerstein, politico.com
“A child has died of the coronavirus in California, authorities said Tuesday — the first apparent fatality of someone under age 18 in the country.”— Kate Sheehy, nypost.com
“Traces of new coronavirus were found on surfaces in cruise-ship cabins for as many as 17 days after passengers left, researchers said, though it wasn’t possible to determine whether they caused any infections.”— Jonathan Levin, msn.com