DES MOINES, Iowa — A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked Texas’ efforts to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers a victory as clinics across the U.S. filed a wave of lawsuits to stop states from trying to shutter them during the outbreak. A new Ohio order is also […]
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The new Nightingale hospital in London’s ExCeL Centre will create the extra capacity needed because the number of people being hospitalised is “bound to increase,” National Health Service CEO Simon Stevens told the BBC. Two more temporary hospitals are to be built in Birmingham and Manchester and NHS England said other sites were being considered
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On Saturday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) overruled a new and controversial policy adopted by several New York City hospitals barring pregnant women from having a support person in the room with them during labor and delivery to protect against COVID-19. “In no hospital in New York will a woman be forced to be
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Virginia’s governor has ordered all higher education institutions to stop any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press March 30, 2020, 7:46 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s governor on Monday ordered all higher education institutions to stop any
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Police officers from North Yorkshire Police stop motorists in cars to check that their travel is “essential” People are heeding the advice to stay at home to keep pressure off the NHS, and there are early signs that it is working, says the UK’s chief scientific advisor. Sir Patrick
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As cases of COVID-19 spread, many people are hearing of friends and family who have been exhibiting symptoms. But many of those people are having a hard time getting approved to take an official test to confirm it. Those who have been refused tests are being told to quarantine at home and to manage symptoms
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MADRID — Bells tolled in Madrid’s deserted central square and flags were lowered in a day of mourning Monday as Spain raced to build field hospitals to treat an onslaught of coronavirus patients. In the U.S., the government’s top infectious-disease expert warned that smaller cities are about to see cases “take off” the way they
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Image copyright Liz Brookes Image caption Mike Brookes, an RAF veteran, has been living with dementia for nine years As people are told to stay at home to stem the spread of coronavirus, some living with dementia are struggling to adapt to the change. Mike Brookes, 77, was diagnosed nine years ago and his wife
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As COVID-19 spreads and is now within many of our communities, there are all sorts of rumors, questions and horror stories flying around about what the testing process is like: Does it hurt to get the nasal swab done? How long does it take to get the results back? Where do you go to get
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NEW YORK — A nurse with asthma, a grandfather with cancer and a homeless man with no known family are wracked with coronavirus-induced fevers. They are struggling to breathe, and a ventilator could save their lives. But who gets one when there aren’t enough to go around? Health care workers are dreading the prospect of
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