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New York Starts ‘Aggressive’ Coronavirus Antibody Testing In Quest To Reopen Economy

“Any plan to start to reopen the economy has to be based on data and testing, and we have to make sure our antibody and diagnostic testing is up to the scale we need,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

COVID-19 Patients Given Unproven Drug In Texas Nursing Home, Garnering Criticism

A Texas doctor decided to give dozens of coronavirus patients at a nursing home a controversial, experimental medication, in some cases without telling their families first. He defends the decision.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Reports ‘Largest Single-Day’ Increase In Deaths

Cuomo says 731 people died on Monday. “Behind every one of those numbers is an individual, is a family, is a mother, is a father, is a brother, is a sister. So a lot of pain again today,” he adds.

Irish Leader Returns To Medicine To Help Battle COVID-19 Pandemic

Acting Prime Minister Leo Varadkar reregistered as a medical practitioner with the country’s Health Service Executive in March and will begin to work one shift a week.

U.S. Tops 100,000 Coronavirus Cases, Testing Kits, Equipment Still In Short Supply

Data from Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the global spread of the disease, shows more than 1,500 people have died of the disease in the U.S. as of Friday evening.

Trump To Address Response To Coronavirus

Hours before health officials confirmed a 60th case of the COVID-19 disease in the U.S., the president tried to calm growing concern about the nation’s preparedness, tweeting, “USA in great shape!”

California Kaiser Mental Health Workers Launch Strike; Problems ‘Keep Getting Worse’

Clinical psychologists say it can take anywhere from three weeks to two months to see patients suffering from depression, anxiety or serious emotional trauma.

Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents

A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication.

Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before

New medical documents filed on Wednesday say the woman was sexually assaulted multiple times. An exam after the birth of the child in December indicated she may have been pregnant before.

Four Cities’ Lawsuit Calls Trump Efforts To Undermine ‘Obamacare’ Unconstitutional

The complaint, filed Thursday, alleges the Trump administration is “waging a relentless campaign to sabotage and, ultimately, to nullify the law.” They say that violates the Constitution.