/tags/influenza influenza en-US WLRN Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:30 GMT /2020-05-15/what-the-1918-flu-can-teach-us-about-handling-todays-pandemic Public health has come a long way since the deadly flu, but we find ourselves in an oddly similar moment, using many of the same measures employed in 1918, a medical historian says. Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:30 GMT /2020-05-15/what-the-1918-flu-can-teach-us-about-handling-todays-pandemic Emily Kwong, Pranav Baskar /news/2020-03-06/new-presumptive-case-of-coronavirus-in-santa-rosa-county-florida-desantis-says A man in his 70s from Santa Rosa County has been diagnosed with coronavirus in Florida, and four more Floridians in other states have been diagnosed with… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:43:31 GMT /news/2020-03-06/new-presumptive-case-of-coronavirus-in-santa-rosa-county-florida-desantis-says Lawrence Mower / Miami Herald /news/2020-03-05/ultra-music-festival-in-miami-canceled-over-coronavirus-fear-sources-say The 2020 Ultra Music Festival will be postponed — possibly for a full year, which would effectively cancel this year’s edition of Miami’s marquee… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 11:10:27 GMT /news/2020-03-05/ultra-music-festival-in-miami-canceled-over-coronavirus-fear-sources-say Joey Flechas / Miami Herald /2020-02-28/pharmacist-flu-treatment-backed-in-senate A Senate committee Thursday approved a controversial proposal that would allow pharmacists to test and treat people for influenza. The vote by the... Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:07:39 GMT /2020-02-28/pharmacist-flu-treatment-backed-in-senate News Service of Florida /2020-02-28/how-a-coronavirus-blood-test-could-solve-some-medical-mysteries Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who have previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:00:15 GMT /2020-02-28/how-a-coronavirus-blood-test-could-solve-some-medical-mysteries Richard Harris /2020-02-18/coronavirus-update-346-americans-emerge-from-quarantine-at-california-military-bases "It is important to know that these people being released from quarantine pose no health risk to the surrounding community," a CDC press officer said in a statement to NPR. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:04:00 GMT /2020-02-18/coronavirus-update-346-americans-emerge-from-quarantine-at-california-military-bases Bill Chappell /npr-breaking-news/2020-02-16/44-americans-on-the-diamond-princess-cruise-ship-diagnosed-with-coronavirus Not all of the Americans on board the vessel, which is currently quarantined in Japan, are sick. Those who are will remain in Japan for treatment. Sun, 16 Feb 2020 19:31:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2020-02-16/44-americans-on-the-diamond-princess-cruise-ship-diagnosed-with-coronavirus Aubri Juhasz /2020-02-14/cruise-ship-passengers-disembark-after-being-stranded-at-sea-over-virus-fears The MS Westerdam, with nearly 1,500 passengers aboard, was rebuffed by Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Guam before ultimately being allowed to dock at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:13:00 GMT /2020-02-14/cruise-ship-passengers-disembark-after-being-stranded-at-sea-over-virus-fears Scott Neuman /2020-02-13/a-change-in-how-1-chinese-province-reports-coronavirus-adds-thousands-of-cases Hubei province has added "clinical cases" to the count — patients who exhibit all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but have either not been tested or tested negative. Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10:00 GMT /2020-02-13/a-change-in-how-1-chinese-province-reports-coronavirus-adds-thousands-of-cases Emily Feng, Scott Neuman /npr-breaking-news/2020-02-12/coronavirus-casts-a-pall-over-cruise-industry-at-height-of-booking-season Tales of life on a ship quarantined in Japan amid a coronavirus outbreak are hurting bookings for the growing cruise line industry. But the industry has shaken off worse crises, an analyst says. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:06:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2020-02-12/coronavirus-casts-a-pall-over-cruise-industry-at-height-of-booking-season Yuki Noguchi