Health authorities in Belgium said Friday that a 3-year-old girl died after testing positive for coronavirus. She is believed to be the youngest person to die of COVID-19 complications in the nation as cases continue to rise in the country. The girl suffered from several serious associated illnesses, according to …
Read More »CDC Releases Updated Guidelines for School Reopening
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday night new guidelines with a strong focus on reopen schools in the fall, saying that children are less likely to experience severe symptoms or spread the virus in schools. Under the new guidelines, the CDC recommends that schools follow a …
Read More »COVID-19 in New Jersey: Coronavirus group possibly linked to Middletown Township house party, donors do not cooperate
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Health officials in New Jersey are investigating a group of young adult coronavirus cases that may be related to a house party and say not everyone is cooperating. The Middletown Township Department of Health and Social Services said the group of about 20 cases of COVID-19 in …
Read More »Unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, and state and municipal aid needed as the economy slows
The new economic data shows a growing slowdown, underscoring the need for another stimulus package. But fights within the party between Republican senators over deficit spending are slowing down legislation and will make the overall bill smaller than it should be. WASHINGTON, DC – July 20: Senate Majority Leader Mitch …
Read More »FDA requiring changes to the labeling of opioid pain medications, medications for opioid use disorder with respect to naloxone
For immediate publication: July 23, 2020 The US Food and Drug Administration announced today that it requires the labeling of opioid pain relievers and medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) to be updated to recommend that, as a routine part of prescribing these Medications, healthcare professionals discuss the availability …
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