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Drug overdose deaths reach an all-time high in US amid coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Drug overdose deaths reach an all-time high in US amid coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

CNN — “I just screamed and cried. “It’s terrible news,” said Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean for public health practice at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a former deputy commission at the US Food and Drug Administration. Elazer was released from prison “smack dab in the middle of Covid,” his sister said, and despite the national …

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Schools may soon apply for waivers to reopen — but only with union support
4 years, 5 months ago

Schools may soon apply for waivers to reopen — but only with union support

LA Times  

Student items are left as they were on March 13 in the second-grade classroom of teacher Mrs. Miranda at Cerritos Elementary School in Glendale. School districts, charters and private schools in L.A. County may begin applying within days for waivers that would allow them to reopen elementary schools in person — but public schools will have to show they have …

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Self-Quarantine? Isolation? Social Distancing? What They Mean And When To Do Them
4 years, 9 months ago

Self-Quarantine? Isolation? Social Distancing? What They Mean And When To Do Them

NPR  

What They Mean And When To Do Them Enlarge this image toggle caption Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts. We're trying to avoid becoming like Italy," says Joshua Sharfstein, vice …

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US labs await virus-testing kits promised by administration
4 years, 10 months ago

US labs await virus-testing kits promised by administration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials doubled down on their promise to deliver 1 million tests for the coronavirus this week as states reported limited testing supplies and federal lawmakers expressed doubts about the government’s timeline. Asked Thursday whether there were enough testing kits, Vice President Mike Pence responded, ”I think we are we are ready today but we want to …

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