Tag Archives: COVID-19

The latest on the exclusion situation of COVID-19

Some clarity has emerged about the NFLPA’s goals in negotiating opt-out provisions for its workforce. The union is seeking a deal like the one established by Major League Baseball, with Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reporting that the NFLPA is targeting players who are most at risk of developing COVID-19 complications …

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As the United States fights 60,000 new cases a day, England and France, facing just 500, impose new mask restrictions nationwide

TOPLINE Facing around 500 new infections each day, England and France announced new nationwide mask mandates on Tuesday to curb minor resurgences of the virus, highlighting a marked difference in approach from the significantly hardest hit United States, whose leaders have reprimanded strongly the need for a national requirement despite …

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Blood test may indicate a more serious risk of COVID-19

Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. A new lymphocyte count in people who come to the hospital with COVID-19 could help doctors identify those at highest risk for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), new evidence suggests. Patients with …

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