A health worker explains to a man how to lie down to collect a swab sample during the coronavirus disease screening test (COVID-19), at a test drive site in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, July 17 2020. REUTERS / Jose Luis González (Reuters) – The World Health Organization reported a record increase …
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Even before the global coronavirus pandemic forced people to stay indoors and shut down businesses in a largely unprecedented way, the summer months strained power grids. The oppressive heat forces residential and commercial units to turn on the air conditioner, causing a significant increase in energy use and an increased …
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This is the first Covid-19 diagnostic test in the United States authorized for use with pooled samples, the agency said in a statement. “This USA for pooling samples is an important step in bringing more Covid-19 tests to more Americans faster while preserving test supplies,” FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn …
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By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Dr. Michael Saag spends much of his time treating patients who are fighting for their lives and working with colleagues who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the relentless battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. But he enters a different world when he walks …
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SALEM, Oregon (AP) – Heather Griggs puts a phone to her ear in a makeshift office in the small courthouse that once served as a jail in rural Pendleton, a place best known for its annual rodeo. Her confident tone hides her tiredness when she tells the person on the …
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