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... 2, or ACE2, on human cells, it is plausible that changes in ACE2 activity could be one cause of diabetes in patients with the new coronavirus. In any case, it will be important long-term to follow up. The bottom line is that the new coronavirus infection has profound effects ...
... One of Cuomo's Republican counterparts, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, on a conference call with Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House coronavirus task force, also asked Pence and Trump to issue a national call to wear masks. Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has opposed a statewide ...
The United States is struggling to hold back the coronavirus. More than 30 states are reporting a rise in infections, and several are now reconsidering their plans to loosen restrictions and reopen economic activities. William Brangham talks to Dr. Tom Frieden, who previously led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and now heads a...
Contact tracing tracks people who test positive and anyone they've come in contact with. It was challenging even when stay-at-home orders were in place, but it's exponentially more difficult now.
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is stressing that “the window is closing” for the U.S. to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus. Azar pointed to a recent spike in infections, particularly in the South. He says people have “to act responsibly” by social distancing and ...
The world surpassed two sobering coronavirus milestones Sunday -- 500,000 confirmed deaths, 10 million confirmed cases -- and hit another high mark for daily new infections as governments that attempted reopenings continued to backtrack and warn that worse news could be yet to come.
As the United States approaches another coronavirus milestone, with nearly 125,000 deaths from the disease, we look back at the lives of a few of those lost. Judy Woodruff shares their stories. ... Judy Woodruff: As the U.S. approaches another coronavirus milestone, we look back at the lives of ...
At Max, one of India's biggest private hospital chains, daily rates for coronavirus treatment range from about 25,000 rupees ($333) for a bed in the general ward to 72,000 rupees ($960) for a bed in the ICU with a ventilator. Delhi state’s own health minister, Satyendar ...
As states reopen and Americans are still struggling to figure out how they can safely return to work, school and other parts of their lives, being able to interpret and understand the numbers that do exist has become even more important -- and even more complicated.
Amid the surge of new coronavirus cases in the United States, the White House coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Pence, held its first briefing in nearly two months, signaling a recognition that the administration can't ignore the alarming increases. Watch the vice president's remarks in the ...
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