Health
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Project Airbridge Lands Crucial Supplies In NY
The first planeload of crucial medical supplies arrived on Sunday at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport as part of “Project Airbridge.” The bulk of the personal protective gear will be distributed in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, three of the nation’s areas highest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak. More…
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President Trump Helps A Lot More Than He Knows
President Trump’s emergency rush to embrace technology helps a lot more people than he ever could have imagined. Americans with a particularly isolating disability have been demanding remote access to medical services for years, but the crippling bureaucratic snarl of HIPPAA blocked the way. With a wave of his pen, President Trump’s battle orders slashed…
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Pelosi Paralyzing Essential Stimulus Payments
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems to be the primary obstacle to the Senate Stimulus relief package. The important one that aims to make direct payments to individual citizens. She’s not happy that the Republicans were the side to draft the bill, so she’s throwing a tantrum. She’s having a hissy fit over provisions that dare…
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Family Of Six In ‘Forced Isolation’ By Mistake
A home in Nelson County, Kentucky is surrounded by Sheriff’s deputies 24 hours a day. They call it forced isolation. “The patient is cooperating now,” Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa assures. The incident highlights a crucial concern. When there’s an urgent health crisis, civil rights seem to get thrown right out the door. Public safety ‘forced isolation’…
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Capability And Experience Waiting For Go Order
President Trump has received confirmation that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is ready to help out any way they can. They’re only waiting for the orders. The Pentagon agrees USACE can be helpful, and promises to send them out, but first they need to figure out the best plan of attack. Army surgeons are…
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What Are Virus Experts Telling Their Children?
With Americans bombarded by an endless flood of information about the coronavirus, it’s hard for parents to know what they should be telling their children. Experts advise staying calm and sticking to the basics. Children are especially confused America is sailing through uncharted waters as we respond to a global emergency. Things are confusing enough…
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Nightmare: LAX Screener Tests Virus Positive
Health officials in California have a nightmare on their hands. The customs agent tasked with screening passengers for the Wuhan coronavirus was carrying the disease and may have spread it anywhere. They’re scrambling to locate anyone who may have been in contact with the infected employee. A nightmare scenario Travelers passing through Los Angeles International…
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Task Force Guidelines Focus Needed Resources
The Coronavirus Task Force reported on Wednesday that “nursing home inspection resources” which normally focus on detecting abuse and neglect problems “will be redirected exclusively to ensuring compliance with infection control standards.” The crisis in Kirkland, Washington exposed vulnerabilities which are being addressed sooner, rather than later. A focus on infection control At Wednesday’s daily…
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HHS Investigating Useless COVID-19 Test Kits
On Sunday, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that they’re investigating how improperly manufactured COVID-19 test kits were sent out to medical professionals in the first batch. The FDA is also looking into it. Meanwhile, to expedite the ability to detect the virus, they granted the state of New York permission to use…
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Inflated Virus Fears: Don’t Panic – Prepare
We’re stuck with the Wuhan coronavirus, whether we like it or not. Democrats have inflated the crisis totally out of proportion, choosing to run around in panic mode circles, while President Trump has the more practical answer — be prepared. There’s a treatment drug entering clinical trials, a vaccine is under development and effective measures…
