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Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID’s Spread

FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with COVID-19 are told to keep their distance from family members to protect them from infection. But a new study finds that one-fifth of U.S. homes are too small for that to happen. Researchers found that more than 20% of households nationwide lacked enough bedrooms and bathrooms… Read More: Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID’s Spread »

Shelter-in-place orders prevented as many as 370K deaths, Health Affairs finds

Dive Brief: Shelter-in-place orders saved as many as 250,000 to 370,000 lives, according to a new study in the journal Health Affairs, and may have helped 840,000 hospitalizations be avoided. The study analyzed data from March to mid-May, when 42 states and the District of Columbia had shelter-in-place orders in effect. The orders caused the daily… Read More: Shelter-in-place orders prevented as many as 370K deaths, Health Affairs… »