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Nigerian health workers strike over coronavirus allowance

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:39 — mike kraft

Nigerian health workers strike over coronavirus allowance Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa's most populous country staged a walk out. Reuters Staff U.S.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian health workers demanding the payment of a hazard allowance for treating coronavirus patients have gone on strike only a week after doctors in Africa’s most populous country staged a walk out.

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Coronavirus kills far more Hispanic and Black children than White youths, CDC study finds

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:31 — mike kraft

Coronavirus kills far more Hispanic and Black children than White youths, CDC study finds More than 75 percent of children dying from covid-19 are minorities, a finding that echoes disproportionate death rates among adults. William Wan Washington Post

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Some Urban Hospitals Face Closure Or Cutbacks As The Pandemic Adds To Fiscal Woes

Wed, 2020-09-16 09:17 — mike kraft

Some Urban Hospitals Face Closure Or Cutbacks As The Pandemic Adds To Fiscal Woes Experts fear that the economic pressures of the COVID-19 crisis are helping push some urban hospitals over the edge at the very time they are most needed in low-income communities. NPR.org

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A basic guide to Coronavirus tests

Tue, 2020-09-15 19:22 — mike kraft

What are the different types of coronavirus tests? What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates... AP NEWS

What are the different types of coronavirus tests?

There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates if you previously had the virus.

Here’s how they work:

GENETIC TESTS

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Guide to what happens if you catch flu and COVID-19 at the same time?

Tue, 2020-09-15 18:05 — mike kraft

What happens if you catch flu and COVID-19 at the same time? Two infectious disease experts explain why this is not the year to blow off your flu shot. Science

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CDC data shows thousands of patients caught coronavirus in hospitals while seeking care for other conditions

Tue, 2020-09-15 17:45 — mike kraft

CDC data shows thousands of patients caught coronavirus in hospitals while seeking care for other conditions More than 7,400 patients likely caught the coronavirus while seeking care for other conditions in U.S. hospitals between mid-May and mid-July, data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided The Wall Street Journal shows.The data, reported by half of U.S. hospitals to the CDC, indicates YahooNews

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HHS chief overrode FDA officials to ease testing rules

Tue, 2020-09-15 17:16 — mike kraft

HHS chief overrode FDA officials to ease testing rules Alex Azar took matters into his own hands, overriding objections from FDA chief Stephen Hahn. POLITICO

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar led an escalating pressure campaign against his own Food and Drug Administration this spring and summer, urging the agency to abandon its responsibility for ensuring the safety and accuracy of a range of coronavirus tests as the pandemic raged.

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Scientists Discover Biomolecule That May Neutralize Coronavirus --University of Pittsburgh

Tue, 2020-09-15 12:19 — mike kraft

University Of Pittsburgh Scientists Discover Biomolecule That May Neutralize Coronavirus Pitt scientists have isolated a biomolecule that "completely and specifically" neutralizes the virus that causes coronavirus. michaelaguise CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh scientists have isolated a biomolecule that “completely and specifically” neutralizes the virus that causes coronavirus.

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