Shannon Axelsson takes a break from sitting on the beach to test for coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in Revere, Massachusetts, August 11, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters New cases of coronavirus in the US grew by nearly 48,700 on Friday, marking seven consecutive days that the daily count fell below 50,000 …
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Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr Robert Redfield on Friday cited a new study published by his agency as evidence that there is a way to safely open child care centers and schools despite the pandemic. The study, cited by Redfield, looked at confirmed and probable …
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Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz for participating in a vaccination study at the Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Friday that a vaccine will be a “vital tool” in the …
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NEW YORK – A doctor who checks comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke stuts instead of a new indication on how the virus can damage the lungs – thanks to a test that used small air bubbles and a robot. Dr. Alexandra Reynolds, a neurologist at New York’s …
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A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Edward R. Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia on April 23, 2020. Tami Chappell | AFP | Getty Images The federal government is working with local health departments to begin testing coronavirus sewage systems in an effort to catch the …
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