Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) arrive with a patient while a funeral car begins to leave at North Shore Medical Center where coronavirus (COVID-19) patients are being treated, in Miami, Florida, July 14, 2020. Maria Alejandra Cardona | Reuters Florida reported 276 new deaths caused by the coronavirus on Tuesday, marking …
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Emergency Rescue Service (SAMU) nurse Belisa Marcelino checks the lungs of Maria Geralda da Silva, 84, who is suffering from shortness of breath and other symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, as preparation is being made for the patient transferred to a hospital amid the outbreak, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July …
Read More »No need for independent investigation into nursing home deaths
Andrew Cuomo of New York said there was no need for an independent inquiry into his nursing home policy that critics say led to thousands of deaths during the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo, a Democrat, told reporters during a teleconference on Monday that Democrats and Republicans will never agree on the …
Read More »NY Gov. Cuomo says the NYPD “needs to step up” in enforcing social distancing rules
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, July 13, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday urged the New York City Police Department to “step up” in enforcing social …
Read More »Telemedicine shines during pandemic, but will glow disappear?
In this photo provided by Lauren Shell, Shell poses for a selfie at her home in Leominster, Mass., On Saturday, August 1, 2020. During the pandemic, Shell, a survivor of breast cancer, arranged a quick video visit via the app Zoom in May with her doctor in Boston. Telemedicine grew …
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