Category: Public Health

NIH study backs remdesivir’s benefits; COVID-19 tests will be widely available for patients by June — 7 national updates

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COVID Tests Are Free, Except When They’re Not

Her doctor worried she had COVID-19 but couldn’t test her for it until she ruled out other things. That test cost a bundle.

U.S. coronavirus cases top 1 million

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Stay-at-home orders, reopenings by state

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12% of Americans know someone who’s died of COVID-19

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White House unveils COVID-19 testing plan + 5 more updates

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Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers At Serious Risk

Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, medical centers are using surgical masks that have been linked to considerably higher infection rates.

Lawmaker Pushing Mental Health Reform: It’s ‘More Needed Than Ever’

Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to pare down their legislative wish lists and focus on the state’s coronavirus response. But state Sen. Jim Beall plans to forge ahead with his mental health care proposals, including a measure to create a state mental health parity requirement.

Amid Coronavirus Distress, Wealthy Hospitals Hoard Millions

As the coronavirus threatens the finances of thousands of hospitals, wealthy ones that can draw on millions — and even billions — of dollars in savings are in competition with near-insolvent hospitals for limited pots of financial relief.

COVID-19 deaths in U.S. likely much higher than reported in early weeks of pandemic, new analysis finds

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