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Florida needs at least 3,232 contact tracers during coronavirus pandemic, experts estimateThe Contact Tracing Workforce Estimator is a database that is designed to help local authorities to estimate the need each area has for contact tracers, the detectives wh...
Safe injection sites may curb opioid deaths, report suggestsA secret U.S. safe haven where drug users can give themselves heroin and other drugs has observed more than 10,500 injections over five years with no fatal overdoses.
Serbian leader backtracks on lockdown amid chaotic protestsSerbia’s president is sending mixed signals on his plans to reinstate a coronavirus lockdown in Belgrade after thousands protested the move.
Criticism of US pullout from WHO from allies, China alike Germany’s health minister lamented the formal U_S_ notification it’s withdrawing from the World Health Organization as a “setback for international cooperation.”.
Asia Today: Australian PM defends Melbourne lockdownAustralia’s prime minister says a shutdown of the nation’s second-largest city is necessary and promised continuing financial support for businesses that fear they won’t ...
UM study offers way to determine need for statin therapyWhile statin drugs have been shown to lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risk, many people are hesitant about taking medications.
AP Explains: Bolsonaro has downplayed virus fears for monthsBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for months flirted with the new coronavirus as he disregarded social distancing at lively demonstrations and encouraged crowds during o...
Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen schools in fall Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is assailing plans by some local districts to offer in-person instruction only a few days a week.
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low againThe personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again.
US government launches campaign to reduce high suicide ratesThe U.S. government is launching a national campaign aimed at reducing high suicide rates, particularly among veterans.
US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health OrganizationThe Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
