Health Care September 2020

Disney To Lay Off 28K At Its US Parks

The Walt Disney Co. said it is laying off 28,000 workers from its U.S. theme parks. Disney officials said the company would provide severance packages and job assistance.

Health Care September 2020

Death Toll From Coronavirus Tops 1 Million

The worldwide coronavirus death toll has exceeded 1 million, and the toll is almost certainly a vast undercount because of insufficient testing and inconsistent reporting.

Health Care September 2020

Virus Cases Rise In US Heartland

Coronavirus cases are rising in the Midwest and West in such states as Wisconsin, Utah, Oklahoma, Missouri, Idaho, Iowa and South Dakota, creating problems for hospitals and schools.

Health Care September 2020

Update On ‘Uterus Collector’

A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed that Dr. Mahendra Amin would no longer see patients from the Irwin County Detention Center.

Health Care September 2020

Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Tested

A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson is being tested. Top health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci and the FDA commissioner assured that no corners were cut.

Health Care September 2020

CDC Changes Then Retracts Virus Info

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put online information on how COVID-19 can spread from person to person and then retracted that information, claiming it was a mistake.

Health Care September 2020

US Death Toll From Coronavirus Hits 200,000

The United States has reached a grim milestone: the number of deaths from COVID-19 has topped 200,000, which is the highest confirmed death toll from the coronavirus in the world.

Health Care September 2020

What Are The Rules On Masks In Schools?

The CDC encourages masks for most students with the exception being children younger than 2 years old who can’t remove the mask without help or who have breathing problems.

Health Care September 2020

Infection Rates Soar In College Towns

According to AP, the 20 of the 50 large United States counties with the highest percentage of student residents have consistently reported higher rates of COVID-19 since Sept. 1.

Health Care September 2020

United States’ Plan For Free COVID-19 Vaccines

The United States has outlined a COVID-19 vaccination campaign where vaccines would be available for free to all Americans. The plan, however, is falling under scrutiny.

Health Care September 2020

Drug May Shorten COVID-19 Recovery Time

A study shows baricitinib, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, when combined with remdesivir has helped shorten the recovery time in COVID-19 patients.

Health Care September 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci To Receive Hope Award

The director of the NIAID at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Anthony Fauci, will be receiving the Latino Commission on AIDS’ Esperanza (Hope) Award at the Cielo gala in October.