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ICU Nurse Shares Her Experience Of Working With COVID-19 Patients

4:54pm June 04, 2020

COVID-19 patients in intensive care often experience facial swelling, which makes them unrecognizable. Mackenzie, a nurse in the Pacific Northwest, explains how nurses get to know patients better.

A testing kit sits on the windshield of a car as it passes through a drive-through COVID-19 testing site set up in St. Charles, Mo.

Race, Ethnicity Data To Be Required With Coronavirus Tests In U.S.

4:41pm June 04, 2020

by Rob Stein

The federal government says that as of Aug. 1, all laboratories must include detailed demographic data when reporting test results in order to help fight the pandemic nationally.

A demonstrator holds a sign with George Floyd's likeness on it as people gather to protest his death and police brutality this week near the White House in Washington.

Medical Examiner's Autopsy Reveals George Floyd Had Positive Test For Coronavirus

1:33pm June 04, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The 20-page report released Wednesday shows that Floyd tested positive for the virus in early April. It also confirmed fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system at the time of death.

Sister Astridah Banda produces a live radio show called "COVID-19 Awareness Program" in Zambia to share crucial information about the coronavirus in local languages.

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Who Do People Trust For Coronavirus Info? In Zambia, It's Nuns On The Radio

12:51pm June 04, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

Sister Astridah Banda noticed that most of the information about the coronavirus was being shared in English in a country where 70 languages are spoken. That gave her an idea.

Tens of millions are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many wonder what they'll do when extra federal employment benefits are set to run out at the end of July.

New Unemployment Claims Dip Below 2 Million In Sign Pace Of Job Losses May Be Easing

10:34am June 04, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The Labor Department says about 1.9 million people filed for unemployment last week, but there are some signs that people may be returning to their jobs.

Latin America Becomes A New Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

8:13am June 04, 2020

The World Health Organization has reported that Latin America is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Pan American Health Organization warned countries against rushing to reopen economies.

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The first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, receives an injection in May. Pfizer's candidate for a coronavirus vaccine is one of number that are in vario

NIH Director Hopes For At Least 1 Safe And Effective Vaccine By Year's End

5:00am June 04, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Dr. Francis Collins says some candidates for a coronavirus vaccine will be ready to start large-scale human trials as early as next month. Scaling up production may start before tests are complete.

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College Athletes Return To Campuses For Voluntary Training Despite Safety Concerns

6:10pm June 03, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Division 1 college athletes were allowed to return to campuses for voluntary training Monday. A former football player is worried the NCAA and schools might not provide adequate COVID-19 protections.

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President Donald Trump announced in May that he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure against COVID-19. But a study published Wednesday finds no evidence the drug is protective in this way.

No Evidence Hydroxychloroquine Is Helpful In Preventing COVID-19, Study Finds

5:04pm June 03, 2020

by Joe Palca

A study of more than 800 health workers, first responders and others finds that taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19 is no better than a placebo in preventing the illness.

How The Pandemic Has Affected Patients In Hospice Care

4:51pm June 03, 2020

by Deborah Amos

The coronavirus crisis has left little to no time for important discussions with those in hospice care — about whether they want the treatment that could save them or wish to do without it.

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