Tag: coronavirus treatments

Testing, Reopening Schools, Vaccines: Fauci And Others Testify

Covid19 May 12, 2020

In a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, Chair Lamar Alexander of Tennessee asked Dr. Anthony Fauci whether coronavirus treatments or a vaccine could be developed in time to allow college students to return to school in the fall. Fauci said that "would be a bridge too far."

There's a full recap of today's hearing on The NPR Politics Podcast. listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and NPR One.

New York is trying to build what could become one of the largest contact tracing programs for COVID-19. Starting this month, public health officials there are looking to hire as many as 17,000 investigators.

Nursing homes account for nearly half of COVID-19 deaths in some states. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports on why nursing homes have been so vulnerable to the virus and what could be done to improve them in the future.

Plus, a professional musician sidelined by the coronavirus becomes a one-man marching band for his neighborhood.

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Wall Street set to jump on oil gains, easing of lockdowns

Reuters May 5, 2020

Potential vaccine being tested in Germany could ‘supply millions’ by end of year

CNN April 29, 2020

Cannabis and Coronavirus: Industry Offers Essential Services, Crucial Research

Cannabis April 28, 2020

Investors bet on testing, treatments for restart of U.S. economy

ReutersApril 26, 2020

(Reuters) - Investors are pinning their hopes for the reopening of the U.S. economy on the potential for wider availability of testing for...

Trump tweeted that the coronavirus task force briefings are ‘not worth the time and effort’ as top aides fear his erratic performances may sabotage...

Business InsiderApril 26, 2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted that the daily coronavirus task force briefings are "not worth the time and effort." The president drew near-universal...

NYC Hospitals Turn to IBM’s Blockchain Tech for COVID-19 Relief

BlockchainApril 26, 2020

Northwell Health, a New York-based healthcare group comprising over 800 hospitals, has joined IBM’s Rapid Supplier Connect network.IBM’s network is a cloud-based application...

Opinion: A dog breeder, an internet thug and a college senior walk into the White House

CNNApril 25, 2020

This may sound like the set-up of a joke. During the pandemic, however, with the US death toll passing 50,000, these actual administration...

A top US vaccine scientist plans to file a whistleblower complaint, after alleging he was ousted in retaliation for not touting Trump-backed coronavirus treatments

Business InsiderApril 24, 2020

Rick Bright was removed this week from his post as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is overseen...