Oct 19 As coronavirus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots By Associated Press Confirmed world coronavirus infections surpassed 40 million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally early Monday. Continue reading
Oct 18 The Latest: Italy tightens rules as infection numbers rise By Associated Press The restrictions announced Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities. But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9 p.m., permitting access only to reach homes or… Continue reading
Oct 18 Millions more virus rapid tests but are results reported? By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results. Continue reading
Oct 17 Cuomo: Movie theaters in NY can open Friday, with limits By Associated Press Theaters in New York City aren’t included, and counties must have a positivity rate below 2% on a 14-day average and have no “cluster zones.”… Continue reading
Oct 17 AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press “I believe we’re rounding the corner.” “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.” President Donald Trump sees in the pandemic what he wants… Continue reading
Oct 17 Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn’t see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, its rate of new cases per person soared to one… Continue reading
Oct 16 Inside the fall of the CDC By James Bandler, Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella, Kirsten Berg, ProPublica How the world’s greatest public health organization was brought to its knees by a virus, the president and the capitulation of its own leaders, causing damage that could last much longer than the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 16 What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law By Margaret Riley, The Conversation A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn't protect. Continue reading
Oct 16 Thousands arrive in Hawaii on first day pre-travel testing By Caleb Jones, Associated Press The new testing program is an effort to stem the devastating downturn the pandemic has had on Hawaii’s tourism-based economy. Continue reading
Oct 16 Up to 279,700 extra deaths have occurred in the U.S. so far this year By Ronald D. Fricker Jr., The Conversation Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what's happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions. Continue reading