President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Dr. Rachel Levine to be assistant secretary of health. The current Pennsylvania Health Secretary would be the first openly transgender…
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Category: Corona
COVID-19 cases soar in Asian hot spots; US gets new COVID czar
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Mar 17, 2022 Also, President Biden names a new White House COVID-19 coordinator to replace Jeff Zients.…
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Emergency visits for mental health followed COVID surges
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Mar 17, 2022 The CDC researchers also find that mental health visits varied by race and ethnicity.…
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70% of COVID survivors in UK study had impaired memory, focus
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Mar 17, 2022 “The impact on the working population could be huge,” one study author says.…
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The ‘Great Resignation’ Hits All-Time High
Americans quitting their jobs hit an all-time high as they reevaluate their priorities in the COVID-19 pandemic.Americans quitting their jobs hit an all-time high as…
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Coronavirus Unfurls On Prisons and Jails Across The U.S.
The coronavirus is ravaging prisons and jails across the U.S., killing hundreds and infecting tens of thousands. Now, incarcerated people and criminal justice advocates are…
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Irish PM Tests Positive For COVID While Attending Event With Biden, Pelosi
Taoiseach Micheál Martin was at the Ireland Funds 30th National Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington when he learned of his diagnosis.Taoiseach Micheál…
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Black Widow V. Mickey Mouse
Scarlett Johansson has settled her lawsuit against Disney for releasing “Black Widow” simultaneously in theaters and on its Disney+ streaming service.Scarlett Johansson has settled her…
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Twice as many Black COVID patients deemed lowest priority in ICU triage system
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Mar 16, 2022 Ongoing analysis and modifications of crisis-standards-of-care scoring systems could help avoid creating more racial…
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