In a matter of weeks, face masks went from being considered unnecessary and possibly harmful to mandatory in many parts of the US. USA You are forgiven if you have a little whiplash. Currently, the scientific consensus is that face masks are at least somewhat effective in preventing the spread …
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Florida saw a record number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the state Department of Health reported. According to the agency, there were 5,508 new cases of coronavirus as of midnight Tuesday and 44 more COVID-19-related deaths. Overall, Florida has a total of 109,014 cases and 3,281 coronavirus-related deaths, the agency …
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TUCSON (KVOA) – CVS Health is expanding its COVID-19 testing program in Arizona. Additional test sites will open on Friday. New test sites in Tucson include: CVS Pharmacy, 7740 North Cortaro Road, Tucson, AZ 85743 CVS Pharmacy, 1900 West Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ 85746 You can find a complete list …
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The drug maker has signed licensing agreements with a group of Indian drug makers, including Cipla Ltd and Hetero Labs Ltd. The Cipla version is priced at 5,000 Indian rupees ($ 66.09), while the Hetero Lab version is priced at Rs 5,400. ($ 1 = 75.6500 Indian rupees) (Report by …
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There is new evidence that a 2,000-year-old drug could offer hope against a modern scourge: COVID-19. The medicine, called colchicine, is an anti-inflammatory that is taken in pill form. It has long been prescribed for gout, a form of arthritis, and its history dates back centuries. The drug was first …
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