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Begging for Thermometers, Body Bags, and Gowns: U.S. Health Care Workers Are Dangerously Ill-Equipped to Fight COVID-19
April 20, 2020 / BY ZOË SCHLANGER As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the U.S., health care…
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White House to hold call with governors on testing supplies
April 20, 2020 / Associated Press After insisting it was up to governors to ramp up coronavirus testing in their…
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New Covid-19 crisis hits ICUs as more patients need dialysis
April 17, 2020 / By Maggie Fox, CNN (CNN) – Emergency room doctors say they are running into a new…
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‘On the front line’ with no tests: To reopen country, primary care doctors need testing access
April 17, 2020 / By Erika Edwards Whether the Trump administration’s guidance to reopen portions of the country is successful hinges…
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First Katrina, Now COVID19: Week Three From LSU
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 17, 2020 With New Orleans hospitals admitting fewer Covid patients, local physicians are wondering…
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Honeywell Begins Production Of N95 Face Masks In Smithfield, R.I.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has begun production of N95 face masks in Smithfield, R.I. The site will supply masks to the U.S.…
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Coronavirus testing must double or triple before U.S. can safely reopen, experts say
April 17, 2020 / By Sarah Fitzpatrick, Heidi Przybyla, Dan De Luce, Laura Strickler and Adiel Kaplan Testing for the coronavirus…
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Overwhelmed hospitals, equipment shortages: Coronavirus pandemic plays out as state planners expected
April 13, 2020 / Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY As the coronavirus scuds across the USA, killing thousands and depleting medical resources, the…
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Navy helicopters deliver respirators to protect crew aboard USNS Comfort
April 10, 2020 / By Kris Osborn | Warrior Maven Navy helicopters are delivering respirators to health care crew members on board the…
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First Katrina, Now COVID19: Week Two From LSU
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 10, 2020 As Louisiana marches towards its COVID-19 peak, Ortho Spine News is in…
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‘It’s Like Walking Into Chernobyl,’ One Doctor Says Of Her Emergency Room
April 8, 2020 / LEILA FADEL At one New York City hospital, a doctor’s used mask tore as she performed…
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Hospitals Are Sourcing Masks from Auto Body Shops, HHS Inspector General Finds
April 6, 2020 / SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN Hospitals are trying to make their own disinfectant from in-house chemicals, running low on…
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First Katrina, Now COVID19: The Louisiana State University Perspective
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed., April 3, 2020 Louisiana has famously weathered many storms. The psyche of the city of…
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Trump calls for sending ventilators directly to hospitals, faults states for not stocking up
April 2, 2020 / By Brooke Singman | Fox News President Trump on Thursday said he would “prefer” sending ventilators “directly to hospitals,” while…
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Why the industry was ill-prepared for a pandemic and what changes could come
April 2, 2020 / ALEX KACIK Some states are considering converting jails into healthcare facilities. Convention centers and college dorms…
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