Category: Public Health

7 states without stay-at-home orders (and why)

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Governors form pacts to reopen economy; Michigan spearheads effort to create special enrollment period + 22 other updates from the 6 hardest-hit states

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Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 ‘Contact Tracers’ To Battle COVID-19

“I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat,” says one of the plan’s chief architects. “We won’t be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths.”

HHS to secure 35K+ ventilators by June 1; governors create joint reopening plans — 5 COVID-19 updates

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Don’t intubate too quickly, NYC physician warns

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In Shutting Out Threat, Seniors In Continuing Care Communities Feel Shut In

For older adults in retirement communities ― a population especially vulnerable to COVID-19 — striking a balance between reducing the risk of contracting the coronavirus and maintaining the quality of life is a new frontier.

Pediatric Practices Struggle To Adapt And Survive Amid COVID-19

Across the U.S., pediatric practices that provide front-line care for the nation’s children are struggling to adjust to crashing revenues, terrified parents and a shortage of protective equipment — and all while being asked to care for young patients who could well be vectors for transmission without showing symptoms.

4 reasons COVID-19 disproportionately affects black communities

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2 Intermountain clinical teams to assist New York City hospitals

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Pandemic puts fertility treatments on hold for women nationwide

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