Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House on June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | fake pictures The White House said Wednesday it did not approve of a scathing opinion from President Donald …
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(Newser) – The CDC director says the US could control the coronavirus in a matter of weeks if we take one step: masquerade. “If we could get everyone to wear a mask right now, I think in four, six or eight weeks we could control this epidemic,” said Robert Redfield, …
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major disruption in routine hospital services globally, as medical professionals focused on treating the infected and conserving resources. As a result, patients have delayed or canceled scheduled healthcare visits and surgeries. Now, in various parts of the world where the outbreak is under apparent …
Read More »Human-tested COVID-19 vaccine shows early promise
Bogota Colombia A Massachusetts-based biotechnology company has been testing a possible vaccine against the new coronavirus that shows early signs of success. Moderna Therapeutics announced an estimated start date for the Phase 3 trials, their final trial phase. The trial involved 45 volunteers aged 18 to 55 years who received …
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Health systems in many places struggle in winter. Conditions like asthma, heart attacks, and strokes tend to worsen in colder temperatures, and some infectious diseases like influenza spread more easily, which means facilities are facing a higher patient burden. This year, the coronavirus pandemic could create the perfect winter storm, …
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