Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest providers of diagnostic tests in the country, said late Monday that it has reduced its coronavirus testing turnaround time to one to two days for all patients, down from more than seven days a month ago. The company and other labs are struggling to …
Read More »‘Horrifying’ data glitch skews key Iowa coronavirus metrics
Iowa’s corona virus website has made the pandemic less severe than it is due to a software bug that artificially reduces the number of newly confirmed cases Due to RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press 17 August 2020, 19:49 5 min reading Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article IOWA CITY, …
Read More »UNC stops abrupt person classes after coronavirus outbreak on campus
Students walk past Wilson Library on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jonathan Drake | Reuters The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced Monday that it is canceling canceling undergraduate classes and moving them completely to distance learning following an outbreak of coronavirus …
Read More »New York gyms may reopen with restrictions as soon as August 24, says government Andrew Cuomo
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that gyms in the state, which have remained closed for about five months, could take over new operations next week. Cuomo said gyms will be allowed to resume operations with a capacity of 33% as soon as August 24th. He added that gyms …
Read More »Virus pandemic that affects air travel as carriers struggle
In an effort to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a convincing audience that measures such as mandatory face masks and hospital-class air filters sitting in an airplane are safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic. It does not work. Research indicates that instead of becoming …
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