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US coronavirus: Cases surge in south and west as crowded protests spark worries
The early parts of the American coronavirus outbreak struck hardest in the dense metropolitan areas on the coasts, such as New York, New Jersey, Boston, and California. But the last few weeks have seen wider spread in inland states,…
New Study Finds Hydroxychloroquine Did Not Prevent Covid-19
The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine did not prevent Covid-19 in a rigorous study of 821 people who had been exposed to patients infected with the virus, researchers from the University of Minnesota and Canada are reporting on Wednesday.The…
How to talk to your children about protests and racism
It couldn't have come at a worse time. Sheltering at home for months to avoid the deadly coronavirus, many parents stressed by juggling work and child care from home had eased their restrictions on screen time for their children.Even if…
The C.D.C. Waited ‘Its Entire Existence for This Moment.’ What Went Wrong?
But many say the agency has struggled at times to provide clear and timely guidance.At Margaret Mary Community Hospital in rural Batesville, Ind., doctors and nurses got sick after following C.D.C. guidance in mid-March that masks were…
‘They Let Us Down’: 5 Takeaways on the C.D.C.’s Coronavirus Response
WASHINGTON — Long considered the world’s premier public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen short in its response to the most urgent public health emergency in its 74-year history — a pathogen that has…
Tear gas: What it is, its effects, and what to do if you’ve been exposed
An anthropologist in her early 20s who studies social movements, she was among those in the crowd chatting with friends around 8:30 p.m., shortly before the city's 9 p.m. curfew. Protesters in the front line shouted to the police, "Take a…
Nearly HALF of Britons admit they are drinking earlier in the day
Nearly half of Britons have admitted they are drinking earlier in the day, twice as high as nations at the other end of the spectrum. A survey of 40,000 people across the world revealed Britain tops the table among 12 countries on a number…
Who’s Wearing a Face Mask? Women, Democrats and City Dwellers
As states continue to lift restrictions that were put in place to curb the coronavirus outbreak and as Americans start going out in public again, recent surveys suggest that gender, political affiliation and education level are factors that…
Tear gas: What it is, its effects, and what to do if you’ve been exposed
An anthropologist in her early 20s who studies social movements, she was among those in the crowd chatting with friends around 8:30 p.m., shortly before the city's 9 p.m. curfew. Protesters in the front line shouted to the police, "Take a…
Lawmakers Say Puff Bar Used Pandemic to Market to Teens
But the company has not been under the radar. Tobacco-control advocates, including educators, organizations like Parents Against Vaping E-cigarettes and others, have been concerned about Puff Bar since it turned up in schools late last…