Category: Public Health

White House freezes WHO funding, unveils ventilator-sharing program: 9 COVID-19 updates

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COVID-19 immunity for recovered patients uncertain, WHO officials say

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Handlers of coronavirus corpses need protective gear, NYC professor says

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More Americans now know someone with COVID-19, poll shows

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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.