According to infectious disease doctors and experts, scientists are just beginning to understand the wide variety of health problems caused by the new coronavirus, some of which may have persistent effects on patients and health systems for years to come . In addition to respiratory problems that leave patients breathless, …
Read More »US health experts point to Pence’s rosy portrait of the country’s coronavirus state
During the first briefing by the White House coronavirus task force in two months, Vice President Mike Pence described an alternate reality to what is actually happening in American cities across the country regarding the coronavirus pandemic, according to a couple of health experts. “We are seeing a massive resurgence …
Read More »Coronavirus cases in India cross 500,000 as big cities falter on the rise
Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk to different locations before the start of a coronavirus disease control field (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, June 27, 2020. REUTERS / Francis Mascarenhas NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reported more than 17,000 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing …
Read More »Conversely, the Trump administration will extend support for coronavirus testing sites in Texas.
The Trump administration announced plans on Friday to maintain multiple coronavirus testing sites in Texas after a bipartisan group of lawmakers and county officials rejected plans to suspend federal support. In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services said it had granted a two-week extension to support five …
Read More »Act-Accelerator update
Today, Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator) released its consolidated investment case, along with budgeted plans from member organizations. Launched in late April 2020, at an event jointly organized by the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the President of France, the President of the European Commission and the Bill …
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