Health Care May 2020

The Second Virus Wave

Around the world health authorities are warning of another wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, but questions remain exactly when and how bad this next wave will be.

Health Care May 2020

Trump: COVID-19 Task Force Not Dismantling

President Donald Trump tweeted that the COVID-19 task force would continue indefinitely but that the focus would shift to rebooting the economy, as well as vaccines and therapeutics.

Health Care May 2020

DHS Report: China Hid Virus' Severity

A four-page Department of Homeland Security intelligence report says U.S. officials believe China downplayed COVID-19 in order to stock up on medical supplies to deal with the virus.

Health Care April 2020

Company: Drug Proved Effective Against Virus

Gilead Sciences, a biotech company, said its experimental drug, remdesivir, has proven effective against COVID-19 in a study run by the National Institutes of Health.

Health Care April 2020

Costs Could Keep Infected From Seeking Help

The Gallup-West Health Healthcare Costs Survey has found that 1 in 10 would not seek help if they thought they were infected with COVID-19 because of cost considerations.

Health Care April 2020

University Working Toward COVID-19 Vaccine

The University of Montana is working on a vaccine for COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health gave the university a $2.5 million grant to help with the vaccine’s development.

Health Care April 2020

US COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 50,000

The confirmed number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has exceeded 50,000. Georgia is allowing some businesses to reopen, including gyms, nail salons and barber shops.

Health Care April 2020

Lysol Warns Don't Inject Disinfectants

Reckitt Benckiser, the parent company of Lysol, said in a statement “under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body.”

Health Care April 2020

Brown U Provides Rooms For Frontline Workers

Frontline workers in Rhode Island are living in dorms at Brown University. There is no cost for the single-occupancy rooms, however, laundry and meal services are available for a fee.

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Coronavirus Hits Latin America Unequally

Elite Recovering; Poor Likely To Die In Scores

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Could College Closures Impact 2020 Census?

The Implications Of Undercounting Students

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ELLs Face Unique Challenges During Pandemic

Written by Regina Garcia Cano and Carolyn Thompson Associated Press