White House coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx said in a private meeting with state and local health officials that the task force is tracking increases in the virus in 12 U.S. cities. “There are cities that are lagging behind and we have further increases in Miami, New Orleans, Las …
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Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Wednesday that the United States could reach 300,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of 2020 if the country’s death rate does not improve. “Right now, we have about 1,000 victims a day, so if we don’t change that trajectory, you …
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The United States reported more than 1,000 new daily deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday for the first time in July as the virus continues to spread across the country. While it doesn’t come close to the maximum of 2,752 set on April 15 during the peak of the pandemic in …
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School reopens, masks and new coronavirus cases will dominate the discussion during the Sunday morning show circuit this weekend, as President TrumpDonald John Trump, Pelosi and Blumenaur condemn Trump’s “heinous abuses of power” against Oregon protesters. Federal agents deployed in Portland had no riot control training: NYT Trump administration sought …
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for Quest Diagnostics to begin pooled testing: One test technique increases capacity, allowing up to four test samples to be tested at one time. The authorization comes as the United States tries to contain a massive resurgence of …
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