Texas Medical Center CEO emphasizes social distancing measures as cases continue to rise

Although the number of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin are expected to stress some hospital intensive care units this weekend, health care officials should know the week of April 13 when social distancing measures can start loosening, said Medical College of .....»»

Dr. Elissa Schechter-Perkins is an emergency room physician at Boston Medical Center. She's also one of the authors of a study that indicates three feet of spacing is just as safe for students as six feet of distance as long as they are masked......»»

As restaurants and hospitality businesses lay off thousands of workers and overall unemployment in Texas skyrockets, the coronavirus pandemic and related social distancing mandates continue to ravage the Houston economy. Local restaurants, nonprofi.....»»

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Associated Press/Patrick Semansky Dr. Deborah Birx warned Wednesday that Americans needed to continue social distancing practices or risk facing a "very acute second wave" of cor.....»»

The growth in the number of COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee County and Wisconsin has slowed in recent days, which may be an indication that school closings, social distancing and working from home is making an impact, said Medical College of Wisconsin pre.....»»

It’s the burning question on most everyone’s mind amid the COVID-19 pandemic: When will we know if social distancing measures have worked in Oregon? Or in public health parlance, has the "stay at home" directive, along with closures of schools, res.....»»

The Fed launched an aggressive use of its powers to help lift the economy as social distancing measures increased to stop the spread of coronavirus continue. CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on whether the experts think the Fed's efforts will be enough......»»

If the state lifts all social distancing orders and Oregonians return to business as usual, 15,000 people could become sick with COVID-19 by May 8th, according to new projections from the Oregon Health Authority released Thursday. The new modeling, .....»»

Leaders across North Texas are working hard to keep hospitals running smoothly as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise. Dallas County and Tarrant County officials have expressed concern about having a sufficient number of hospital beds if.....»»

Day by day, more manufacturers are implementing new policies to increase social distancing, heighten cleaning measures and in some cases, temporarily close operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Milwaukee, Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) closed it.....»»

Tom Luby is just over a week into his new gig as director of Texas Medical Center Innovation, but he's already thinking about ways the organization can grow......»»

Where Europeans Get To Work From Home The social distancing measures introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many people to work from ho.....»»

The rate of the spread of COVID-19 had slowed across America. Despite a new surge, increases in daily fatal and confirmed cases are still about half what they were three months ago. Nevertheless,........»»

Bond yields fell for the third day as investors reacted to rising coronavirus cases in Europe and Fed dovishness. Bond yields continued to fall, while US tech stock futures picked up. Lucas Ja.....»»

European stocks slid into the red on Tuesday as COVID-19 cases continue to weigh on markets, with Germany the latest country to take new lockdown measures to contain the spread of coronavirus......»»

Many patients continue to avoid health care settings for fear of exposing themselves to Covid-19......»»

Just south of Houston and the Texas Medical Center, Pearland is home to one of the region’s most noteworthy life science companies, Lonza. A Switzerland-based company, Lonza’s Pearland facility is one of the largest cell and gene therapy man.....»»

Japan Appoints "Minister Of Loneliness" After Disturbing Rise In "Social Distancing Era" Suicides.....»»

COVID fatigue makes us think the pandemic is getting better, but we are at its worst point and need to continue social distancing and wearing masks. .....»»