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Retailers under growing pressure to let workers wear masks

Federal health officials appear ready to recommend that Americans of all ages start wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus, but millions of retail workers have been interacting with the public for weeks without them......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2020

Public-private partnerships for a “pop-up” response to fight Coronavirus at scale

Governments should partner with big-box retail and private sector experts for remote testing sites now Q4 2019 hedge fund letters.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMar 30th, 2020

Coronavirus changed everything for CDTA, and its CEO says there"s a lesson in that

Carm Basile faces a big challenge in the coronavirus crisis: How to lead a transportation company that remains an essential service while balancing the public health concerns inherent to a public bus system. From the beginning, the Capital District T.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 24th, 2020

Washington state bore the brunt of the US" testing problems. It now has a third of all coronavirus deaths in the country — here"s a timeline of what went wrong.

Getty The Washington State Public Health Laboratory didn't start testing for the coronavirus until February 28. By then, the v.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 21st, 2020

Facebook combats COVID-19 misinformation with facts from health experts at top of news feeds

Facebook combats coronavirus misinformation with resources and real-time updates from public health authorities on COVID-19 at the.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 18th, 2020

Experts answered the 16 burning questions you have about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, from "Should I go out to dinner or the bar?" to "Can I go to the gym?"

Irene Jiang / Business Insider The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends "social distancing" to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.  Social distancing is a public health term us.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 18th, 2020

Trump said his coronavirus response has been a perfect "10." Public health experts say it"s been "abysmal" and he needs to "stop talking."

Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday sa.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 17th, 2020

What is social distancing? This practice is key to slowing the coronavirus, public health experts say

Experts says the tactic will help ‘flatten the curve’ and prevent an explosion of new cases......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 14th, 2020

Does Western New York have enough hospital beds to handle coronavirus?

Does Western New York have enough hospital beds to handle coronavirus?Experts warn the health care system could get overwhelmed. With the possibility that millions of people eventually contract the novel coronavirus, if even a small fraction deve.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 14th, 2020

Vertex donates $500k to Partners HealthCare for coronavirus testing

The Vertex Foundation, the charitable arm of the Boston-based biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX), has donated half a million dollars to the largest health system in the state to help bolster the health system’s testing capability......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 13th, 2020

Editorial: In our coronavirus response, we must seek a balance

The news about the spread of the coronavirus started as a steady stream a few weeks ago. Since then, it’s become a full-fledged torrent, shifting direction hourly, with panic holding the spigot. Beyond the very real public-health threat is the e.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 12th, 2020

Dine out or eat in during the coronavirus crisis? Here"s what public health and food safety experts say

Is it safe to eat at restaurants during the coronavirus outbreak? As COVID-19 spreads, here's how food safety experts say you can .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 11th, 2020

Seattle"s public schools expected to close for at least two weeks, impacting 53,000 students: reports

The Seattle public school system is closing for two weeks according to reports, as Washington combats an outbreak of coronavirus in the state. The public school closing will impact some 53,000 students. According to a Tweet attributed.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2020

TaxWatch: IRS will allow high-deductible health plans to cover the cost of coronavirus testing

The tax authority said it aims to remove any administrative barriers for plans to face ‘the unprecedented public-health emergency.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2020

Mask or No Mask? This Is What the Virus Experts Say

Public health officials have been clear about it: There’s no need for healthy people to go around wearing face masks to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus. That hasn’t stopped a run on supplies, which has led to a shortage .....»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 10th, 2020

"This is not the ticket dispenser at the deli counter; it"s a public health emergency": A California nurse in self-quarantine condemns delays in coronavirus testing

BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images A nurse in self-quarantine penned an anonymous open letter, condemning the delay in coronavirus testing for healthcare workers who.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 5th, 2020

Trump touted the coronavirus-stricken economy in a freewheeling 40-minute Fox News interview riddled with misleading claims

Getty Images Trump had a freewheeling interview with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity where he touted the economy and made misleading claims on the coronavirus outbreak that contradicted public health experts. "I think we're just doing .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 5th, 2020

Anthony Fauci, whose stark warnings about the coronavirus have contradicted Trump"s optimism, is a public-health hero

Michael Brochstein / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Anthony Fauci is one of the top US experts on infectious diseases.  Now that President Trump has made Vice President Pence the US' coronavirus czar, Fau.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 3rd, 2020

FDA to now allow more labs to immediately begin testing for coronavirus

A laboratory test designed by public health officials to identify cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been bogged down by a botched rollout to states and inaccurate readings......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 29th, 2020

Trump"s efforts to muzzle health officials and downplay coronavirus mirror the tactics of an authoritarian regime, experts say

President Donald Trump's response to the deadly coronavirus mirrors that of authoritarian regimes in some ways, experts on public health and authoritarianism told Inside.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 28th, 2020