WASHINGTON – Unable to reach an agreement with Congress to cut drug costs, President Donald Trump on Friday moved on his own to allow the importation of cheaper drugs, along with other limited steps that may have some appeal to the election year. At a White House ceremony, Trump signed …
Read More »Two dozen LBI first responders test positive for COVID-19, parties are likely a source
(Photo by Ryan Morrill) According to the island’s health authorities, nearly two dozen rescuers from two separate beach patrols on Long Beach Island tested positive for COVID-19 after after-hours social gatherings earlier this month. The beaches of both communities will remain fully staffed while the affected lifeguards are in quarantine. …
Read More »Can Florida numbers be trusted?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Florida Department of Health error produced a COVID-19 positivity rate for children of nearly a third, a staggering number that played into the debate over whether schools should reopen. A week after issuing that statistic, the department withdrew it without explanation. The following weekly report …
Read More »953 new COVID-19 tests give positive since 13 more deaths were confirmed
July 25, 2020 3:07 PM Sasha VanAllen Aware: July 25, 2020 3:07 PM Updated: July 25, 2020 4:24 PM MADISON, Wis. – The number of confirmed cases in Wisconsin has decreased slightly since Friday, according to the Department of Health Services. Of the 14,201 people who were examined, 953 * …
Read More »Health Department orders closure of two bars and the Railyard Commons area for DHM violations
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department notified two local bars and the Railyard Commons area Saturday that they were not allowed to operate for 24 hours because of their violations of the latest Health Measure. Direct “represented a risk to public health and contributed to the community …
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