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Shen Wu Tan

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Shen Wu Tan was a general assignment reporter, with a focus on health news, at The Washington Times.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identify three primary symptoms for COVID-19 — a fever, a dry cough and shortness of breath. It advises anyone with these symptoms to contact a health care provider for a test. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

COVID-19, flu clues found in differences in symptoms

With the coronavirus pandemic coinciding with the usual end of flu season and the start of allergy season, it can be difficult to tell if a sneeze is a sign of an oncoming cold or something more serious. But differences in symptoms can offer clues.

March 31, 2020
Dr. Anna Nguyen uses her smartphone to communicate with a remote patient from her Sacramento, California, home. The medical industry is recommending patients see doctors through video chats for minor problems as the coronavirus crisis continues. (Associated Press)

Telemedicine provides options for patients during coronavirus pandemic

Should I visit a doctor's office? Some people might be asking this question as the public navigates social distancing orders to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But many patients can see a physician without leaving the comfort of their homes. Health officials, insurance companies and hospitals are advocating for people to avoid the doctor's office and try telemedicine for minor problems.

March 25, 2020
A wooden carving of a man panning for gold wears a protective mask outside the Waterstreet Hardware store Monday, March 23, 2020, in Sausalito, Calif. The old fashioned neighborhood hardware store is open, but operating under reduced shelter in place hours because of the coronavirus threat. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Loss of smell could be symptom of COVID-19

Individuals who've lost their ability to smell but don't show any other symptoms could be "hidden carriers" of COVID-19, according to rhinologists from the United Kingdom.

March 23, 2020
Hospitals across the countries are responding to the spread of the coronavirus by testing patients in circus-like triage tents, having them wait in their cars or creating separate entrances. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

U.S. hospitals increase bed capacity, screen visitors

U.S. hospitals are adding more beds, screening and limiting visitors, and canceling elective surgeries in preparation for an influx of coronavirus cases as testing for the deadly respiratory illness expands.

March 16, 2020
Health experts say those 60 and older and with underlying medical conditions have the biggest risk of developing a more serious coronavirus illness. (Associated Press/File)

Coronavirus risk tied to medical history

The surge in coronavirus infections in countries outside of China, where the COVID-19 outbreak began, led the World Health Organization this week to declare the virus a pandemic.

March 12, 2020
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn, with, from left, Vice President Mike Pence, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaks to reporters during a coronavirus briefing in the Brady press briefing room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Coronavirus not immune to scams, rumors

It's a side effect of major public health scares -- a surge in falsely advertised cures and bogus medicines -- and the coronavirus is not proving immune.

March 10, 2020
A couple wears protective masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus at the airport in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Mexico assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

What we know about the coronavirus

The World Health Organization says the risk of the coronavirus is "very high" as the mysterious illness spreads to about 60 countries, including the United States.

February 28, 2020