Trump administration believes COVID-19 deaths will peak in two weeks
Photo Cred: Tedward Quinn/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury In the Untied States, daily deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will continue to rise for the next two weeks, but will then...
Read MoreCMS makes sweeping regulatory changes to scope of practice, telemedicine
Photo Cred: Caleb Fisher/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury To help address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patient surge in the United States, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced earlier...
Read MoreCompany selling CBD product penalized for COVID-19 prevention claims
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to issue warning letters to companies for selling...
Read MoreFDA develops reference sequence data for test and vaccine developers
Photo Cred: Markus Spiske/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed quality-controlled reference sequence data for the SARS-CoV-2 reference strain, according to an announcement made...
Read MoreClinical trials for coronavirus vaccine progress
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the world, scientists and researchers are working tirelessly to develop a vaccine. There are currently...
Read MoreRetired doctors, students, called to frontlines of COVID-19 pandemic
Photo Cred: Luis Melendez/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Some states hit hardest by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are recruiting retired healthcare workers and student doctors and nurses to help handle the...
Read MoreCDC considers general public use of face masks
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed in an interview with National Public Radio on Monday that the agency was...
Read MoreJoint Commission supports use of personal face masks from home amidst COVID-19
Photo Cred: Macau Photo Agency/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The Joint Commission earlier today issued a statement supporting the use of standard face masks or respirators provided from home when healthcare...
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