Health
Out of sight, cleaners perform critical work in COVID ICUs
Clad head to toe in protective gear, doctors and nurses cluster around the patient, fighting to keep the coronavirus-stricken man alive.
Jan 29, 2021
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Germany to store medical supplies for future crises
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government agreed Monday to create 19 storage sites for medical equipment across Germany to avoid the shortages of masks and other protective gear seen at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 30, 2020
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Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
The 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 as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Is it safe to visit older loved ones as COVID-19 restrictions ease? What experts say
Despite surges in COVID-19 numbers across the country, more and more states are reopening and relaxing stay-at-home orders—especially during the summer, when people are vacationing or making plans to travel.
Jun 16, 2020
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Beijing closes market, locks down area in new virus outbreak
The largest wholesale food market in Beijing was shuttered behind police guard and the surrounding neighborhood locked down Saturday after more than 50 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the Chinese capital.
Jun 13, 2020
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Egypt hospitals near 'critical threshold' in virus fight
Three months after Egypt reported its first novel coronavirus case, medical experts warn the strained healthcare system of the Arab world's most populous nation is nearing a "critical threshold".
May 20, 2020
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Gloves and masks litter Middle East amid virus panic
While walking in Beirut during the coronavirus lockdown recently, Omar Frangieh was struck by the number of face masks and gloves littering the Lebanese capital.
May 12, 2020
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Russian authorities brace for quick surge in virus cases
Russian officials on Monday reported a steady rise in the number of the new coronavirus infections that raises pressure on the nation's health care system.
May 4, 2020
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Health
Express delivery: mothers rally to donate vital breastmilk
Whisked out of her Hong Kong home by medics in protective gear, Catherine Kosasih didn't know if or when she would see her children—aged just four months and 21 months—again.
Apr 27, 2020
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Cemetery races to keep up as New York virus deaths mount
The streets are eerily quiet. Barely a soul walks by. But when Rabbi Shmuel Plafker arrives at the cemetery, it's buzzing: Vans pulling in with bodies aboard, mounds of dirt piling up as graves are dug open, a line of white ...
Apr 21, 2020
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