DETROIT – Michigan has increased testing in recent weeks, but how has that affected the positive testing rate? In the past two weeks (June 29 – July 12), Michigan has averaged nearly 20,000 COVID-19 diagnostic tests per day, compared to around 15,000 in the prior period (June 14 – June …
Read More »Kroger Offers Home Coronavirus Test Kits to Employees
Kroger is giving employees access to free home coronavirus testing, the company announced this week. The supermarket chain said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted them an emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 home kit. Kroger said the goal is to process up to 60,000 tests per …
Read More »Michigan no longer “on track to contain COVID,” data show
The state of Michigan has now been labeled “medium risk” for the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is no longer “on track to contain COVID,” according to data from the Covid Act Now. The group, comprised of technologists, epidemiologists, health experts, and public policy leaders, has been working to …
Read More »Major League Soccer Announces COVID-19 Trial Update
Major League Soccer on Sunday provided an update on the COVID-19 test results for players, coaches and club staff since the resumption of full team training on June 4. As of Sunday, 18 MLS players and six club staff members received a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) before traveling to …
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 …
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