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U.S. Hospitals Running Out of ICU Beds for COVID-19 Patients

Dec 10, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a sign that the COVID-19 pandemic is entering...

Covid-19: No Transmission Risk from Young Kids for Adult Care Providers

Dec 10, 2020

Research adds support to previous findings, but should not be generalized to older age groups...

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Obamacare Alum Andy Slavitt Takes Stock of the COVID Pandemic — So Far

Dec 8, 2020

On the latest episode of ‘An Arm and a Leg’: Come for insights from an Obama administration health policy leader, stay to hear how frank health policy conversations can get uncomfortable.

Everyone Who Gets COVID-19 Vaccine Will Receive Vaccination Card

Dec 4, 2020

THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — All Americans who get a COVID-19 vaccine will get...

Where COVID Is on the Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners in the Dark

Dec 3, 2020

State and local public health officials are sure that bars and restaurants are spreading COVID. But they don’t always have much concrete evidence to support their convictions.

Why Employers Find It So Hard to Test for COVID

Dec 2, 2020

COVID-19 cases are surging across the U.S., and most workplaces are still open for business. As workers fear catching the disease while on the clock, why aren’t more companies footing the bill for testing employees?

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Avoid a Big Bill for Your COVID Test

Dec 2, 2020

Tests for the coronavirus are supposed to be free. And, usually, they are. But sometimes … things happen. Here’s how to avoid getting a surprise bill for a test.

Covid-19: Nationwide SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Remains Low

Nov 30, 2020

Seroprevalence below 10% in most states in late September per CDC As of September, SARS-CoV-2...

Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine—Nope, Still Not a Viable Treatment

Nov 27, 2020

This time it fails as a prophylaxis Yet another study fails to find a place for hydroxychloroquine...

U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Could Begin in Mid-December

Nov 26, 2020

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could start being...

Covid-19: Masks Not Effective if Few Wear Them

Nov 26, 2020

No clear benefit with face coverings found in controversial Danish trial, but results are hardly...

AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Due to disproportionate representation, Black and...

WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Nov 24, 2020

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The use of remdesivir currently is not recommended...

Covid-19:Viral Shedding From Virus Can Be Prolonged, But Infection Window is Not

Nov 24, 2020

No live virus detected beyond 9 days in symptomatic patients SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding lasted as...

Covid-19: AstraZeneca Vax Up to 90% Effective in Interim Analysis

Nov 24, 2020

Lower dose appears more effective than higher dose in preventing infection, but the ’why’ is...

Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum

Nov 23, 2020

As coronavirus cases take off across the U.S., airlines promote holiday deals and encourage travel. But are flyers throwing caution to the wind?

People Proving to Be Weakest Link for Apps Tracking COVID Exposure

Nov 22, 2020

Contact tracers in many states are stretched thin. Colorado is among the latest states to launch an app that aims to help, based on the COVID contact-tracing tool built by Apple and Google. But there’s a chicken-and-egg problem: More people will use them if they prove to work, but the apps become effective only if more people use them.