“Pregnancy can sometimes be an uncertain and stressful period in the best of circumstances. But during a pandemic, that anxiety can quickly multiply. Researchers are working quickly to learn more about what the new coronavirus — as well as its impact on our daily lives — means right now for people wh…”— Catherine Harmon Courage, npr.org
“A mother who was infected with the coronavirus couldn’t smell her baby’s full diaper. Cooks who can usually name every spice in a restaurant dish can’t smell curry or garlic, and food tastes bland. Others say they can’t pick up the sweet scent of shampoo or the foul odor of kitty litter.”— Roni Caryn Rabin, economictimes.indiatimes.com
“TThe University of Tampa in Florida on Saturday confirmed that five college students have tested positive for the coronavirus after traveling together during a recent Spring Break trip.”— Christina Zhao, newsweek.com
“Peleg said that, from what he sees and hears in the hospital, the instructions are not to offer access to artificial respiratory machines to patients over 60 as such machines are limited in number.”— Jerusalem Post Staff, jpost.com
“I’m 26. I don’t have any prior autoimmune or respiratory conditions. I work out six times a week, and abstain from cigarettes. I thought my role in the current health crisis would be as an ally to the elderly and compromised. Then, I was hospitalized for Covid-19.”— Fiona Lowenstein, dnyuz.com
“According to NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, over 50 police officers have tested positive for COVID-19, but only one has been hospitalized.”— FOX5 New York, fox5ny.com
“Natasha Ott told her partner she felt the beginnings of a cold coming on. Less than two weeks later she was found lifeless in her kitchen.”— Samantha Lock, the-sun.com
“The country still hasn’t tested enough people to discover most cases, experts say. But our tracker has the latest numbers of confirmed cases for every state.”— Hannah Barczyk, theatlantic.com
“With more than 200,000 coronavirus cases worldwide and thousands of deaths, a striking pattern is appearing in the hardest-hit countries: More men are dying than women.”— Chris Mooney, thehour.com
“Asymptomatic people are still contagious, and can still infect older and more vulnerable people, like those who are immunocompromised.”— Britni de la Cretaz, refinery29.com
“Investors were already worried about their valuations and ability to generate consistent profitability before the coronavirus crisis.”— Paul R. La Monica, cnn.com
“China said it would revoke the press credentials of Americans working for three major U.S. newspapers in the largest expulsion of foreign journalists in the post-Mao era, amid an escalating battle with the Trump administration over media operating in the two countries.”— Wall Street Journal, wsj.com
“It's abundantly clear that governors and mayors, not the federal government, have the broadest quarantine and isolation authority. That's because the constitution leaves that kind of police power in the hands of the states.”— Justin Sullivan, nbcnews.com
“A Belgian doctor working to battle the coronavirus says he’s treated several seriously ill young patients — and their lung scans were ‘nothing short of terrifying,’ according to reports.”— Jackie Salo, nypost.com
“‘Stealth’ coronavirus cases are fueling the pandemic, with a staggering 86% of people infected walking around undetected, a new study says.”— Jackie Salo, nypost.com
“As the news about the coronavirus pandemic becomes grimmer, and governments and businesses issue closing or work-from-home directives, many of us are experiencing a variety of negative emotions. We feel anxiety in response to the uncertainty of the situation; sadness related to losing our daily sour…”— Jelena Kecmanovic, thehour.com
“The world’s largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down the block. And at least one store in Idaho put limits on sales after its shelves were nearly cleared out.”— Lisa Marie Pane, apnews.com
“Six Bay Area counties announced ‘shelter in place’ orders for all residents on Monday — the strictest measure of its kind yet in the continental United States — directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks in a desperate move to curb…”— Erin Allday, sfchronicle.com