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First Do No Harm: We Need More Ventilators . . . And We Especially Need Mechanized Manual Ventilators

We don’t have enough ventilators in this country to help Covid-19 victims breathe, especially in coronavirus hot spots. We need to ramp up production, consider innovative ways of converting CPAP machines, and develop a mechanized manual ventilator that…

Healthcare Jobs Are Booming: Why It Could Be Your Next Career Move

The healthcare system was already working with a shortage of staff before it found itself flung into the chaos and overrun hospitals of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s showing no signs of slowing down even after this pandemic subsides. Could it be your nex…

Boeing Moves To Completely Shut Down Airliner Production

With the closure of its 787 factory in South Carolina, the company will completely halt assembly of commercial aircraft for an indefinite period as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on aviation.

Social Distancing Creates Need For Virtual Funerals, Wakes and Shivas

Virtual funerals allow families to honor loved ones amid coronavirus social distancing measures.

Updated: Boris Johnson Reportedly Moved To Intensive Care

The prime minister was diagnosed with COVID-19 about 10 days prior.

Arrested For Violating Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Mandates: Police Are Jailing Alleged Scofflaws

Local law enforcement around the country is arresting people who allegedly fail to follow social distance directives designed to slow coronavirus infections.

A Coronavirus Casualty: Delay In Comprehensive Drug Pricing Legislation

The coronavirus pandemic has become an all-consuming topic among legislators in Washington. As a result, important legislation on a wide variety of topics has been postponed. A notable coronavirus casualty is a lengthy delay in comprehensive drug prici…

Xerox Will Mass Produce Disposable Ventilators In Partnership With Vortran To Fight Coronavirus

Xerox will mass-produce disposable ventilators in partnership with Vortran Medical Technology in the fight against coronavirus.

Consumer Data To The Rescue? How Tech And Researchers Are Illuminating The Spread Of COVID-19

Tracking the spread of COVID-19 is one of the vital ways we can end this pandemic – but how do we track the people who are asymptomatic?

To Bolster Coronavirus Frontlines, Insurer Offers Health Workers Paid ‘Medical Reserve Leave’

Health insurer Centene will provide up to three months paid leave for employees who choose to join “a medical reserve force” as the demand for heath workers grows on the frontlines of the Coronavirus strain COVID-19.