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Maryland County Takes Steps To Protect Health Care Workers
After a deadly coronavirus outbreak, proper steps are being taken to ensure staff's safety.
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Come For Your Eye Exam, Leave With A Band-Aid On Your Arm
Optometrists and dentists are pushing for the authority to immunize patients.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
LA County Sets New Infection Record
State leaders’ behavior sends mixed messages.
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Feds Look To Pharmacists To Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
Federal officials are banking on pharmacists to help reverse the slump in child immunization rates.
New York City, NY|News|
NYC Hospital Workers Brace For Coronavirus 2nd Wave
Front-line workers are nervous about hospital preparedness and the effectiveness of the coronavirus testing and tracing infrastructure.
Nashville, TN|News|
As Hospitals Fill With Patients, Medical Reinforcements Are Hard To Find
Hospitals are trying to cope with unprecedented numbers as coronavirus patients continue to rise.
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Churches Playing A Crucial Role In Mental Health
Amid pandemic and racial unrest, black churches put faith in mental health care.
Across California, CA|News|
Where Coronavirus Is On The Menu
Failed contact tracing leaves diners in the dark.
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How Coronavirus Highlights The Uncertainty Of Medical Testing
The pandemic has forced difficult conversations about the limits of medical tests.
Chicago, IL|News|
OSHA Let Employers Decide Whether To Report Health Care Worker Deaths
Since mid-March, coronavirus cases have been spreading rapidly through government-run facilities.
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How Pharma Money Colors Operation Warp Speed’s Quest To Defeat Coronavirus
Offering Warp Speed advisers contracts might have been the most expedient course in a crisis.
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Thousands Of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress Of Coronavirus
Pandemic-related closures starting to wash across America.
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These Front-Line Workers Could Have Retired
Instead they risked their lives during the pandemic.
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Fear Of Flying Is A Coronavirus-Era Conundrum
The holidays are approaching just as coronavirus case rates nationwide are increasing at a record-breaking pace.
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Why Employers Find It So Hard To Test For Coronavirus
The federal government still does not require employers to offer coronavirus testing.
Across California, CA|News|
California Businesses Go From Simmer To Boil Over Newsom’s Fine Dining
Governor’s maskless dinner with medical industry lobbyists draws negative reactions.
Across America|News|
Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To Cities, Straining Hospitals
Rural counties across America are experiencing record-high infection and death rates.
