Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 can mean weeks-long illness, even in young adults and those without chronic conditions who have mild illness and are receiving outpatient treatment, according to today’s survey results. Weekly Morbidity and Mortality Report from …
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Covid-19 vaccines are poised to become big business. Its potential to generate staggering revenue has already added billions of dollars to the market value of drug makers like Pfizer and Moderna. . That promise is also drawing scrutiny in Washington. Rising prescription drug costs are one of the few problems …
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FILE PHOTO: Phlebotomist Jenee Wilson talks to Melissa Cruz, a Valley Medical Center emergency technician who recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) she contracted from a patient, while finishing donating convalescent plasma at the Center Seattle Blood Central. Northwest during the outbreak in Seattle, Washington, USA, April 17, 2020. The plasma …
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FILE PHOTO: United States President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus disease working group (COVID-19) press conference at the White House in Washington, USA, July 22, 2020. REUTERS / Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that the Trump administration supports extending unemployment …
Read More »OC community members are trained to trace coronavirus contacts
SANTA ANA, California (KABC) – Adriana Moreno is excited to be part of a training program that is making those most affected by COVID-19 in Orange County a part of the solution. Moreno is a community advocate with experience working to improve access to public health for low-income immigrant communities. …
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