Thursday, April 18, 2024

Health

Chief Justice Says Pandemic Teaches Humility, Compassion

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts told graduating seniors at his son's high school that the coronavirus has “pierced our illusion of certainty and control" and he counse...

Big Study Casts More Doubt On Malaria Drugs For Coronavirus

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NEW YORK (AP) - Malaria drugs pushed by President Donald Trump as treatments for the coronavirus did not help and were tied to a greater risk of death and heart rhythm problems in ...

New York Times’ Dedicates Sunday Front Page Listing Virus Victims

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NEW YORK — The New York Times has devoted Sunday’s entire front page to a long list of names of people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. The names and brief description...

New York Eases Ban On Gatherings

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dropped the state’s absolute ban on gatherings of any size Friday, issuing an executive order saying up to 10 people are now allowed to b...

New York State Records 24-hour Death Total Under 100

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state reported its lowest number of daily coronavirus deaths in weeks in what Gov. Andrew Cuomo described Saturday as a critical benchmark. The daily dea...

AP-norc Poll: Many In US Won’t Return To Gym Or Dining Out

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the country remains unlikely to venture out to bars, restaurants, theaters or gyms anytime soon, despite state and local officials across the country incr...

AP Count: Over 4,300 Virus Patients Sent To Ny Nursing Homes

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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately s...

Trump ‘Won’t Give The Press The Pleasure’ Of Seeing Him In A Mask

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MICHIGAN (VINnews) — During a visit on Thursday to a Ford plant which formerly made cars but has now been refurbished to manufacture ventilators, President Donald Trump once again ...

Italian Agency Warns Of Anti-malaria Drug Use

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ROME — The head of Italy’s pharmacological agency says there is little data about the effectiveness of the anti-malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to treat corona...

Universal Orlando Seeks To Reopen Theme Parks In Early June

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando is aiming to reopen its theme parks in early June, a resort official said Thursday, more than two months after the company joined crosstown r...

Feds: NYC Man Lied To Try To Get $20M In Federal Coronavirus Aid

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NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese man who tried to get $20 million in federal aid for distressed businesses affected by the coronavirus created two bogus businesses and falsely claimed he ...

Pandemic Politics: Maskless Trump Tours Michigan Ford Plant

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YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Pandemic politics shadowed President Donald Trump's trip to Michigan on Thursday as he highlighted lifesaving medical devices, with the president a...

Texas Supreme Court Justice Tests Positive For Coronavirus

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas Supreme Court justice said Thursday that she and her husband have tested positive for COVID-19 after going to a drive-through testing center with sympt...

It Is Safe To Go To A Pool, The Beach Or A Park? A Doctor Offers Guidance As Coronavirus Distancing Measures Lifted

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NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/Claudia Finkelstein Michigan State University) - Even if we escaped getting sick from the coronavirus, we are all sick of staying at home, practicing soc...

Prayer Services Get The OK In New York, But Some Orthodox Rabbis Say To Wait

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NEW YORK (JTA) - Despite Wednesday’s announcement that New York state will now allow religious services to resume with up to 10 people, some Orthodox rabbis are saying not so fast....

Chronic Lyme Disease – Does It Exist?

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NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-John Nathaniel Aucott Johns Hopkins Medicine) - Her symptoms started quickly: neck pain, extreme fatigue and intermittent fever and chills. The woman had...

These Coronavirus ‘Carriers’ Take Test Samples Around London

LONDON (AP) — Ben Gee carries the coronavirus all over London. A bicycle courier, Gee zips from the city's hospitals and clinics with medical samples of the virus, taking them t...

How Should I Clean And Store My Face Mask?

NEW YORK (AP) - How should I clean and store my face mask? Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S. Centers for Di...

Iran: More Than 10K Health Care Workers Infected With Virus

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The coronavirus has infected more than 10,000 health care workers in hard-hit Iran, news outlets reported Thursday. In southern Yemen, the virus-related deat...

Lowered Flags Urged At 100,000 US Virus Deaths

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WASHINGTON -- The top Democratic leaders are urging President Donald Trump to fly flags at half-staff on public buildings across the country when the U.S. coronavirus death toll re...