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Jun 29 2020
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U.S. teens envision fall school reopening during COVID-19 pandemic
When U.S. schools begin the next academic year with the country still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, students should spend half their time in classrooms and half doing online activities that pinpoint their individual learning style such as videos or reading.
That advice comes from Nimish Mathur, 17, and his team from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky.
The “I’m
ReutersMar 18 2024
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Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 in New Orleans, August 2020 to September 2021 - Scientific Reports
In this study we have characterized the demographic, clinical and laboratory aspects of COVID-19 among a population that experienced a disproportionate impact of the pandemic. Among the patients admitted with COVID-19, approximately 1 in 2 received supplemental oxygen, 1 in 3 received high-flow oxygen, and 1 in 10 died during their hospitalization. Our analysis is consistent with other reports
Nature.comMay 28 2020
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Pandemic Power: Black female mayors shine during COVID-19 crisis
Governors such as Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Andrew Cuomo of New York and Mike DeWine of Ohio have been the most high-profile politicians leading the country’s fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. However, as effective as these governors have been, there is also a group of female African American mayors of large U.S. cities who also have been at the forefront of the battle while
Chicago DefenderMar 20 2024
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Video of New Jersey Governor As He Hopped Around Like an Easter Bunny While Thousands Died of COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – It was Easter of 2020 and New Jerseyans were locked inside their homes and out of their businesses. Thousands were dying from a deadly pandemic brought about by COVID-19. And the governor of New Jersey was hopping around his living room pretending to be the Easter Bunny with his wife, now senatorial candidate Tammy Murphy in a full bunny costume. In the video, posted to Twitter (
Shore News NetworkSep 07 2023
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US Justice Department says New Jersey failed veterans in state-run homes during COVID-19
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak and suffered a “systemic inability” to implement care, the U.S. Justice Department said in an investigative report released Thursday. In a scathing, 43-page report, the Justice Department outlines failures at the homes in Menlo Park and Paramus, citing poor communication
My High Plains KAMRFeb 27 2024
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Joe Kanter, top Louisiana health official who led COVID-19 response, steps down
Dr. Joe Kanter, an emergency room physician who served as one of Louisiana’s top medical officials under Gov. John Bel Edwards and played a key role leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic, has stepped down from his position as state health officer. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed Kanter's decision to news outlets on Monday and said Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan will
The Times-PicayuneDec 29 2020
Fact Check
A Guide to Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna’s mRNA vaccine is the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the U.S. Here, we give a rundown of basic facts about the vaccine and an overview of how it works.
Quick Summary Vaccine name: mRNA-1273
Design type: mRNA
Dose number: 2 doses, 28 days apart
Efficacy: 94.1% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in adults two weeks or more after receipt
FactCheck.orgApr 13 2021
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FDA's call to pause Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 'strong argument for safety,' Fauci says
The FDA and CDC’s call to pause Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is a "strong argument for safety," Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical officer, said during a press briefing Tuesday. Fauci said the agencies raising the red flag on the one-dose vaccine after six cases of a rare, severe blood clot were reported among the 6.8 million recipients was a "testament" to
Fox News (Online News)Apr 10 2020
Analysis
The Unbearable Loneliness of COVID-19
The first thing Damiano Rizzi told me was the story of a woman who was about to die. It wasn’t Rizzi’s own story—it was a story that another doctor had shared during a staff meeting. That doctor had been standing beside her patient’s bed. Before the patient closed her eyes, she stretched out her hand and placed it on the plastic visor that shielded her doctor’s face, as if looking for a last,
SlateDec 29 2020
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Here’s the latest on COVID-19 vaccines
In the first data available since authorized immunizations began in the U.S. in December, the CDC reports 353 adverse events. Roughly 1.9 million doses have been served nationwide. Novavax has begun a phase three study of its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. and Mexico. The study will evaluate the vaccine’s safety and efficacy in up to 30,000 adults. The European Union has launched its mass
National Geographic