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Biden Says Trump's Covid Diagnosis Is Not a Matter of Politics
Oct.02 -- Democrat Joe Biden called President Donald Trump’s diagnosis of Covid-19 a “bracing reminder” that Americans need to take the virus seriously, using the news to strengthen his calls for protective measures like masks and social...
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CDC Wants You to Wear Two Masks
Feb.10 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday began recommending that Americans wear a cloth mask over a medical mask to slow the spread of Covid-19, along with other options to improve mask fit. New data shows...
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Schools Trying To Catch Up Kids And Keep COVID Out
Eight states are now banning local districts from enforcing mask mandates and some parents are concerned.
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Covid-19 Boosters Will Absolutely Be Needed: Johns Hopkins’ Hansoti
Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Bhakti Hansoti discusses antibodies created by Covid-19 vaccines and the need for booster shots. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R....
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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak meet with students at London school
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak visit King Solomon Academy in Marylebone, central London and takes part in a science lesson and chat with students. Boris Johnson has said he will comply with “whatever” the...
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Johns Hopkins' Message on Delta Variant: Get Vaccinated
Jun.29 -- Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, says the delta variant shows how important it is to get vaccinated. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R....
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The U.S. Military Needed Masks. A Sewing Circle Answered The Call.
Like many places across the country, the military and VA hospitals have had their fair share of coronavirus outbreaks.
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Home health care new front in NY virus fight
Registered US public health nurse Ruth Caballero paused outside an unfamiliar New York apartment door, preparing to meet her new patient.
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U.S. Extends Mask Rule For Travel While Weighing New Approach
The TSA enforces the mask rule, which extends to planes, buses, trains and transit hubs.
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CDC Updates Guidance To Allow Hospital Patients To Wear N95 Masks
The agency updated its guidance Thursday so people visiting health care facilities are allowed to wear N95 respirators instead of surgical masks.
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Shoppers talk returning to the high street for first time since March
Queues formed at stores across England as thousands of non-essential shops pulled up their shutters for the first time since March. Customers are being encouraged to go out and spend but to “be sensible” in their approach, as the...
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VOICED: France ramps up swine flu protective measures
VOICED: France ramps up swine flu protective measures
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Biden Says Omicron Means More Breakthrough Infections
President Joe Biden said that the omicron variant of the coronavirus will result in more "breakthrough" infections among vaccinated Americans -- "potentially in large numbers" -- but that they are unlikely to be severely ill. He stressed...
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Philadelphia To Restore Indoor Mask Mandate As COVID Cases Rise
Health inspectors will begin enforcing the mask mandate at city businesses April 18.
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New COVID-19 Cases And Hospitalizations Up; Deaths May Follow
Hospitals are bracing for another surge of COVID-19 patients, but doctors do see some positive developments in the fight against the virus.
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Delta Variant Hospitalizations Not on Good Trend: Johns Hopkins
Jul.22 -- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Jennifer Nuzzo discusses increased hospitalizations due to the spread of the delta variant and the debate over a return to wearing masks in public. The Bloomberg School of...
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Covid Boosters Will Absolutely Be Needed: Johns Hopkins’ Hansoti
Sep.01 -- Johns Hopkins University Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Bhakti Hansoti discusses antibodies created by Covid-19 vaccines and the need for booster shots. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael...
Curated Video
Teacher Union: 4 Broward County, FL School Staffers Die From COVID
The deaths were all within a 24-hour period as classes are set to begin next week in the country's sixth largest school district.
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The city of Denver is outfitting dozens of its fire trucks with pet oxygen masks thanks to a donation from a company in Ohio. The masks are touted as a better alternative for pets suffering from smoke inhalation than masks designed for humans.
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Clarifying the CDC's Rules for Mask Wearing
Apr.29 -- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Jennifer Nuzzo discusses the new CDC guidance on when to wear a face mask. She also talks about the Covid surge in India on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School...
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Experts: Fully Vaccinated Don't Need Another COVID Shot
If you’re fully vaccinated in the U.S., adding an extra COVID vaccine won’t hurt, but it may not help either.
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Biden Says Children Should Wear Masks in Schools
Aug.18 -- President Joe Biden says authorities have to “ensure kids are wearing masks in schools,” and criticized governors who are trying to block mask mandates in school. He speaks at a press briefing. (Excerpt)
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What's The Risk Of Catching COVID-19 While Camping?
In our series "What's the Risk?", experts weigh in on what risks different scenarios pose for transmitting COVID-19.
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U.K. Study: Cheap Steroid Dexamethasone Lowered COVID-19 Deaths
After 28 days, dexamethasone reduced deaths for patients on ventilators and those needing supplemental oxygen alone.