Demand for Abbott’s portfolio of tests for Covid-19 surged in the fourth quarter as the company delivered more than 300 million such diagnostics in the fourth quarter alone and 400 million since the pandemic began in early 2020.
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Anthem Blue Cross Profits Fall As Pandemic Medical Costs Rise
Health insurer Anthem’s profits fell 41% in the fourth quarter of last year as Americans returned to get healthcare services they had put off earlier in the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Poll: Half Of U.S. Wants Covid-19 Vaccine ‘As Soon As Possible’
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy is quickly disappearing in the U. S. with half of Americans wanting to get vaccinated “as soon as possible,” according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
Walgreens Taps Starbucks COO As New Chief Executive
Walgreens Boots Alliance named Starbucks Corp. operating chief Rosalind Brewer as its next chief executive officer, replacing Stefano Pessina.
Double-Masking: How Two Masks Block Covid-19 Coronavirus Better Than One
At the height of the pandemic, wearing two face coverings may be better than wearing one, as long as you take these precautions.
Employers Are Doing A Terrible Job Of Covering The Cost Of Pregnancy
Even with employer-based health insurance, pregnant women can expect to pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to cover the cost of maternity care.
CVS And Walgreens Hit First-Dose Goal To Vaccinate 3 Million Nursing Home Elderly
CVS Health and Walgreens say they have met a deadline to deliver the first round of Covid-19 vaccine dosages to long-term care facilities, administering three million vaccinations to elderly and vulnerable Americans.
What’s The Antidote For 2020? What This Movie Says About Kindness
The answers to these 6 questions may define kindness.
Why Are So Many More Young Adults Testing Positive For Covid-19?
New findings from a CDC study conducted from March through December indicate that young adults were most likely to test positive (RT-PCR) for Covid-19, and drive transmission, compared to the summer of 2020.
Deborah Birx Faces Fallout From Role On Trump Covid-19 Coronavirus Task Force
When asked about how often she thought of quitting the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force when Donald Trump was U.S. President. Birx answered, “always.”
