It’s open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act. Anyone who needs insurance for next year can pick a plan now.It’s open enrollment season for…
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CDC Issues Strongest Endorsement For Masks Yet, Says Small Uptick Could Save $1 Trillion
“Adopting universal masking policies can help avert future lockdowns,” the agency said, while even 15% more mask-wearing could help avoid major economic losses.“Adopting universal masking…
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U.S. Hits All-Time High For COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Medical facilities reported that 61,964 patients were hospitalized with serious cases of the coronavirus on Nov. 10, breaking a record set in April.Medical facilities reported…
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US Reports 1 Million New Virus Cases In First 10 Days Of November Alone
The new wave of cases looks bigger and is more widespread than the surges that happened in the spring.The new wave of cases looks bigger…
View More US Reports 1 Million New Virus Cases In First 10 Days Of November AloneIn Brazil’s Halt of Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics
The government offered little explanation as to why it had stopped testing a promising coronavirus shot; an institute involved in the trial said a participant’s…
View More In Brazil’s Halt of Chinese Vaccine Trial, Critics See Politics$1,944 for a Coronavirus Test? How Readers Helped Us Spot an Unusual Trend
After patients sent us copies of their medical bills, I noticed a pattern that called for a closer look.After patients sent us copies of their…
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Fauci: High-Priority Coronavirus Vaccine Doses May Be Available By December
The nation’s top infectious diseases expert said he expects that Pfizer will secure emergency approval for the vaccine within the next week and a half.The…
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New Study Shows COVID-19 May Also Lead To Mental Health Disorders
An alarming report found some patients develop a mental illness within 90 days of getting infected. Here’s what you need to know.An alarming report found…
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Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris’ Husband, Leaves Job At Law Firm
Emhoff is leaving his job to focus on supporting the incoming Biden administration and his wife, the newly elected vice president.Emhoff is leaving his job…
View More Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris’ Husband, Leaves Job At Law FirmBrazil Halts Trial of Chinese Vaccine. But Was Science or Politics to Blame?
The Brazilian government offered little explanation as to why it had abruptly stopped testing a promising coronavirus shot that thousands of people have already received.The…
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