Beaconomics
Where COVID-19 case and mortality rates are highest
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By both yardsticks, Westchester County has suffered the most severe outbreak. The rates are much lower here.
Health & Science
In chloroquine’s shadow
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Antiviral remdesivir, now in clinical trials here, could be the best hope to combat COVID-19. But statements by President Trump have put the spotlight on antimalarial drugs of unproven effectiveness against the coronavirus.
Health & Science
Providers equipped to tackle rising COVID-19 cases
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For the next two weeks, Monroe County’s health care resources are adequate to deal with the still-growing number of coronavirus cases. After that, keeping the advance of the virus in check will depend on the success of social-distancing efforts.
Four Questions
Life where the outbreak began
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Longtime Rochesterian Jim Croop lives and works in China. He says shutting down the country worked to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Health & Science
UR begins testing of anti-viral drug
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The University of Rochester Medical Center is evaluating the safety and efficacy of remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with COVID-19.
Health & Science
Nursing homes’ coronavirus response
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With two COVID-19 cases already identified at area skilled nursing and senior living complexes, officials have put in place tight restrictions to protect against spread of the disease among residents and staff.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
VPG Medical offers free wellness tracker
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The app uses cameras embedded in smartphones and tablets to track a person’s heart rate, which can be an early indicator of a fever.
Community
A lifesaving lesson from 1918
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As Rochester’s effective response to the Spanish flu illustrates, what we do now about COVID-19 really matters.
Letter from Washington
A millennial takes the lead
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The White House Task Force on Coronavirus recently appealed to millennials to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In Washington D.C., Param Jaggi, has taken that role seriously. Will others follow?
Culture
Raising a glass to help displaced workers
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A digital happy hour today called “Rochester Tips Back!” aims to support food and beverage service workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis.