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... many without masks. New York officials are trying to avoid the fate of states seeing a surge in new cases after reopening. New York’s coronavirus-related hospitalizations are declining and the state recorded 23 deaths Saturday, the lowest one-day coronavirus death toll since the early days of the ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling again Monday on fears that new waves of coronavirus infections could derail the swift economic recovery that Wall Street was sure was on the way. The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in midday trading, though it pared its loss through the morning ...
... except in formal studies, and “that, I’m sure, had influence on the FDA,” Nissen said. MORE: What you need to know about hydroxychloroquine and coronavirusThe actions by FDA and NIH send a clear signal to health professionals against prescribing the drugs for coronavirus. Trump aggressively pushed the drug beginning ...
India, one of the world’s most densely populated nations, is fast becoming a coronavirus hotspot, weeks after it eased lockdown restrictions. COVID-19 cases have surged past 321,000 and more than 9,000 deaths have been recorded. New York Times South Asia Bureau Chief Jeffery Gettleman joins Hari ...
... submission under the normal process,” said Abbott vice president John Hackett. “Our normal process takes years to bring these out.” Requiring bigger studies of all coronavirus tests could provide valuable information, but it could also strain the FDA’s already stretched staff and resources, said Dr. Daniel Schultz, former director ...
WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time since most of the country was shuttered by the coronavirus. Trump will head to Tulsa, Oklahoma — a state that has seen relatively few COVID-19 cases. But health experts question the...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A major laboratory in Ecuador's capital closed and halted processing coronavirus tests Friday because technicians didn't have basic supplies like tubes, pipettes, masks and gloves needed to safely analyze the specimens. The Biotechnology Institute at Quito's Central University had been expected to receive and ...
As more states push forward with reopening, the coronavirus continues to enact a devastating toll on families and communities across the country. Each week, we take a moment to remember a few of the remarkable individuals we have lost. Judy Woodruff shares stories of five more. ... Judy Woodruff: As more ...
In our news wrap Thursday, the pandemic continues to surge in other parts of the world. Brazil and India have reported major infection increases, and the World Health Organization reiterated that “the threat of a resurgence remains very real.” Also, protesters in the U.S. are pulling down more monuments linked to white supremacy, including statues...
Surgeons in Chicago have given a new set of lungs to a young woman with severe lung damage from the coronavirus. Northwestern Medicine on Thursday announced the procedure, which took place last Friday. Only a few other COVID-19 survivors, in China and Europe, have received lung transplants. The Chicago ...
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