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Positive COVID-19 tests increase in every region: 4 CDC findings
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Daily COVID-19 count nears 100K; 9 states hit record hospitalizations — 6 updates
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They Work in Several Nursing Homes to Eke Out a Living, Possibly Spreading the Virus
An analysis of location data from 30 million smartphones found that facilities across the country that share the most workers also had the most COVID-19 infections. The “Kevin Bacon of nursing homes” in each state — the one with the most staffers working at other nursing homes — was likely to have the worst outbreaks of coronavirus contagion.
First dual case of COVID-19, flu confirmed in California county
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US sees 90K+ cases in 1 day; state officials say they don’t have funds to distribute vaccine — 6 COVID-19 updates
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If They Sweep on Election Day, Dems Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises
Democrats are favored to win both chambers of Congress after years of campaign-trail promises about health care. But their margin in the Senate could be slim, making it difficult to pass major health care legislation. And they still must heal some rifts within the caucus about how far they can push overhaul efforts.
Why State Mask Stockpiling Orders Are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Providers
More than eight months into the pandemic, stockpiling of masks and other protective equipment by wealthy hospital systems is straining nursing homes and smaller providers who also need precious protective gear to keep front-line workers safe from COVID-19.
2 New York ‘superspreader’ events leave 300 in quarantine
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‘Disaster in warp speed’: COVID-19 outbreaks ramp up as Wisconsin hits record cases, deaths + hospitalizations in same day — 5 COVID-19 updates
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