According to a new analysis, only 17 states and Washington DC are meeting minimum targets to conduct sufficient coronavirus testing. The Harvard Global Health Institute, in collaboration with NPR, finds that 14 states and Washington, DC are doing enough testing to mitigate the spread of the virus, meaning that it …
Read More »Arkansas Governor: States “cannot be imposing restrictions nationwide”
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) said Sunday that the states “cannot be imposing restrictions on each other” after New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a 14-day quarantine for states travelers affected by the coronavirus. The Arkansas governor, whose residents would have to comply with the quarantine, said on ABC …
Read More »Arkansas Governor: States “cannot be imposing restrictions nationwide”
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) said Sunday that the states “cannot be imposing restrictions on each other” after New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a 14-day quarantine for states travelers affected by the coronavirus. The Arkansas governor, whose residents would have to comply with the quarantine, said on ABC …
Read More »New Tx guidelines, more infections
Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories that Medscape editors around the world think you need to know today: US Guidelines Add Dexamethasone Recommendations The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel from the National Institutes of Health has added …
Read More »Trump administration grants funding extension for Texas testing sites
The Trump administration will grant five community-based coronavirus testing sites in Texas a 14-day extension of funding after rejection by federal and local officials. “Federal public health officials have been in continuous contact with our Texas public health leaders, and after receiving yesterday’s extension request, they have agreed to extend …
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