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Report: HHS put repatriated US citizens at risk for COVID-19
by Jim Wappes on April 20, 2021 at 9:38 pm
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 20, 2021Agencies didn’t perform in the roles identified for the emergency return of US citizens, the GAO says.
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey emerge as COVID-19 hot spots
by Jim Wappes on April 20, 2021 at 9:34 pm
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsApr 20, 2021Also, NIH will fund a trial to test several existing medications for people to self-administer to treat COVID-19.
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India’s COVID-19 surge intensifies
by Lisa Schnirring on April 20, 2021 at 9:16 pm
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsApr 20, 2021The country’s prime minister addressed the nation about the steps officials are taking to get a handle on the massive surge, which is turning into the world’s worst.
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News Scan for Apr 20, 2021
by Jim Wappes on April 20, 2021 at 8:10 pm
Survival after COVID-19 ECMOObesity and severe COVID-19Novel field test for CWDPromising malaria vaccine program
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Global COVID pace hits new high as deaths top 3 million
by Jim Wappes on April 19, 2021 at 8:51 pm
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsApr 19, 2021″Big numbers can make us numb. But each one of these deaths is a tragedy for families, communities, and nations.”
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All US adults now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
by Jim Wappes on April 19, 2021 at 8:20 pm
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsApr 19, 2021With thousands of new places to get a vaccine, 9 of 10 Americans live within 5 miles of an immunization site.
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COVID-19 damages brain without infecting it, study suggests
by Jim Wappes on April 19, 2021 at 7:25 pm
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 19, 2021Brain abnormalities could explain the confusion and delirium of severe COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Scan for Apr 19, 2021
by Jim Wappes on April 19, 2021 at 6:01 pm
COVID-19 spread in schoolsCOVID vaccine & blood cancers
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COVID-19 Scan for Apr 16, 2021
by Jim Wappes on April 16, 2021 at 6:30 pm
Factor tied to COVID vaccine clotsCoronavirus reinfection
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OCD drug spotlighted as potential COVID-19 treatment
by Jim Wappes on April 16, 2021 at 5:42 pm
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 16, 2021Should studies show COVID-19 effectiveness, fluvoxamine’s supply chain looks resilient, an expert says.
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Transgender Women Urgently Need More HIV Prevention and Treatment Services, New CDC Data Show
by krc4@cdc.gov on April 15, 2021 at 2:24 pm
A CDC Report released in advance of National Transgender HIV Testing Day found that 4 in 10 transgender women surveyed in seven major U.S. cities have HIV.
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Reported STDs Reach All-time High for 6th Consecutive Year
by krc4@cdc.gov on April 13, 2021 at 3:00 pm
New data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that reported annual cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States continued to climb in 2019, reaching an all-time high for the sixth consecutive year.
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FDA Media Briefing: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
by krc4@cdc.gov on April 13, 2021 at 9:18 am
A joint media briefing with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss six reported cases of a rare type of blood clot in individuals who received the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
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Joint CDC and FDA Statement on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
by krc4@cdc.gov on April 13, 2021 at 7:57 am
As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.
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Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on Racism and Health
by krc4@cdc.gov on April 8, 2021 at 1:23 pm
Today, Rochelle P. Walensky MD, MPH, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), declared racism a serious public health threat.