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New task force director Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Takes Aim at Racial Gaps in Health Care

Mon, 2021-01-11 11:40 — mike kraft

Growing up in the United States Virgin Islands, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith saw firsthand what can happen in a community with limited access to health care. Her father, Moleto “Bishop” Smith Sr., was only in his 40s when he suffered a debilitating stroke that left him partly paralyzed and with slurred speech.

The cause was high blood pressure, which could have been treated but had never been diagnosed. Without prompt access to advanced treatments, “the stroke was allowed to run its course,” Dr. Nunez-Smith, 45, recalled in a recent interview. Her father never fully recovered.

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OPINION: Even during a pandemic, hospitals must make family visits and communication the standard of care

Mon, 2021-01-11 11:17 — mike kraft

Even in a pandemic, hospitals must find ways to allow family visits - STAT As the nation copes with Covid-19, it sorely needs a plan to allow family visits to and communication with hospitalized loved ones. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Covid-19 vaccination plan 'not working,' former FDA official warns

Mon, 2021-01-11 10:49 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccination plan 'not working,' former FDA official warns With Covid-19 hospitalizations surpassing 100,000 for 40 days in a row, officials are trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations across the United States. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Coronavirus: Numbers Rising In Nearly Every State; Capitol Siege Put Members At Risk

Sun, 2021-01-10 19:04 — mike kraft

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CDC Report: Candida auris Outbreak in a COVID-19 Specialty Care Unit — Florida, July–August 2020

Sun, 2021-01-10 12:14 — mike kraft

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US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus, other developments

Fri, 2021-01-08 10:31 — mike kraft

The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier. The tally from Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S.... AP NEWS

NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.

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Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge

Thu, 2021-01-07 10:06 — mike kraft

Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge PHOENIX (AP) — Five months after President Donald Trump hailed Arizona as a model for how it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts warned Wednesday that the state has become “the... AP NEWS

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Overshadowed by events in Washington, the virus was deadlier than ever.

Thu, 2021-01-07 09:58 — mike kraft

Virus deaths reach a new record of nearly 4,000 victims in the US

As Americans were transfixed by the spectacle of the Capitol under siege, the coronavirus continued to sweep across the United States.

Officials reported at least 3,963 new coronavirus deaths in the United States on Wednesday, a new single-day record, though delayed recording because of the holidays might have played a role. The daily death toll in New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania also set records.

Some states also reported single-day case records, while Illinois became one of five states that have now recorded their millionth case since the pandemic began.

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Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start

Wed, 2021-01-06 20:16 — mike kraft

Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don't use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan.... AP NEWS

New York’s governor threatened to fine hospitals if they don’t use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart warned health care workers they have until Jan. 15 to get a shot or move to the back of the line. California’s governor wants to use dentists to vaccinate people.

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