Category: Editors’ Pick

How Long Does COVID-19 Coronavirus Live On Clothes? How To Wash Them

Here are the precautions to take for your clothes and your shoes during this SARS-CoV2 pandemic.

This Doctor’s Bringing Free COVID-19 Testing And Telehealth Services To Underserved Communities

MyCovidMD—a virtual platform giving underserved communities free access to drive-through testing, virtual and in-person doctor visits—is the brainchild of LA-based emergency physician Dr. Nana Afoh-Manin.

Psychedelics Company Lands Deal To Dispense Ketamine Treatment Through 1,000+ Pharmacies In Canada

Champignon Brands announced this week that it will be dispensing its ketamine treatment through “one of Canada’s leading retail pharmacy chains,” with a retail footprint of more than 1,000 locations.

Apple Data Shows Shelter-In-Place Is Ending, Whether Governments Want It To Or Not

Bye-bye shelter-in-place. Hello re-opening.

Sorry President Trump, But A Few Masks and A Commission Won’t Help Senior Living Facilities And Their Residents

President Trump has promised masks for nursing homes and a commission to study quality and safety in the wake of covid-19. Neither will be very helpfu.

Red State Missouri’s Medicaid Expansion Ballot Measure Advances

Supporters of an initiative to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of residents in Missouri said they submitted the necessary signatures to place the measure on the November general election ballot.

Should Essential Workers Get Debt Forgiveness?

As essential workers are on the frontlines of the coronavirus, many are calling for student debt forgiveness to provide relief to them given their unique risks of exposure.

Jamaica Responds To COVID-19 By Ramping Up Healthy Food Consumption

The devastating COVID-19 decline in Jamaica’s tourism sector has created supply and demand imbalances and a glut of agricultural produce on the local market. This is being addressed by the Ministry of Agriculture’s new “Say Yes to Fresh” Campaign.

Virtual Health Company Teladoc’s 1Q Earnings Show Coronavirus Revenue Boost As It Eyes Sustaining Users

The company beat revenue expectations with $180.8 million but fell short when it came to losses per share at 5 cents more than what analysts expected.

Molina To Buy Magellan Medicaid And Medicare Plans For $820 Million

Molina Healthcare said it will buy the Magellan Complete Care line of health plans from Magellan Health for $820 million, expanding the health insurer’s Medicaid and Medicare government businesses.