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Critically ill Massachusetts coronavirus patient dramatically improves after plasma treatment

April 23, 2020 / By Kayla Rivas | Fox News Doctors at a Massachusetts hospital are crediting an experimental blood plasma treatment for improving the condition of a gravely ill COVID-19 patient. The patient’s vital signs were quickly turning south at UMass Memorial Health Care last Saturday, according to a local news outlet. The patient was nearing maximal …

Doctor In Charge Of Federal Agency Says He Was Removed Over Skepticism About Hydroxychloroquine

April 22, 2020 / Matt Perez, Forbes Staff TOPLINE Dr. Rick Bright, who was up until Tuesday the director of the United States agency leading development of a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine, said he was dismissed from his role after insisting the government invest in vaccines and resist funding drugs promoted by President Trump, according to …

Abbott’s rapid tests can produce false negatives under certain conditions, the company says

April 22, 2020 / By Curt Devine and Drew Griffin, CNN (CNN) – The maker of a rapid coronavirus test widely used across the United States and distributed by the federal government has warned that its device can produce false negatives if a special solution is used to move or store patients’ samples. Abbott Laboratories instructed health care providers last …

Chinese city ramps up coronavirus restrictions in country’s biggest known outbreak since pandemic began

April 22, 2020 / By Louis Casiano | Fox News China has imposed strict measures on a northeastern city of 10 million people, including banning non-residents and vehicles registered elsewhere, after a wave of coronavirus infections. The city of Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang near the Russian border, reported seven new COVID-19 infections, bringing its total to 52. “All confirmed …

McConnell says Senate ‘not interested’ in sending money to states trying to ‘take advantage’ of coronavirus

April 22, 2020 / By Yael Halon | Fox News Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told “Bill Hemmer Reports” Wednesday that he has no plans to pass legislation to provide additional federal funding to state and local governments who he said are trying to “take advantage” of the coronavirus crisis to get help with their ballooning deficits. “We are not …

Medtronic Provides Update on COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Impact

DUBLIN, April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Ahead of the end of its fiscal fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020, Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today provided an update on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on its business, and its strong financial position. The global healthcare system is facing an unprecedented challenge with the COVID-19 …

House readies vote on ‘Phase 3.5’ coronavirus bill: What to expect

April 22, 2020 / By Chad Pergram | Fox News The House meets Thursday morning to consider the “Phase 3.5” coronavirus bill and a measure to establish a select committee on coronavirus oversight – amid concerns from some lawmakers over the safety of in-person voting. Fox News is told not to expect votes in the House until noon. The House will likely …

Possible coronavirus vaccine enters human testing trial

April 22, 2020 / By Perry Chiaramonte, Angela Bertorelli | Fox News Progress is being made toward a viable vaccine for the coronavirus, say researchers at a Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical company. Inovio Pharmaceuticals along with the University of Pennsylvania’s research facility, the Wistar Institute, have been working on the vaccine as early as this past January. Originally reported by Fox News, the vaccine was fast-tracked into …

Common Questions About Stimulus Payment Problems, Answered

April 22, 2020 / BY MADELEINE CARLISLE  Like many Americans, 62-year-old Larry Dansky of Ashland, Ore., has been anxiously awaiting his family’s stimulus payment, a bit of extra income that could help pay the bills amid an unprecedented economic slowdown. But when he logged on to the IRS’ website to track his payment, he was alarmed to …

Got coronavirus? You may get a surprise medical bill, too

April 22, 2020 / By Lisa Riordan Seville and Andrew W. Lehren Christopher Hoffman had the telltale symptoms: a dry cough, trouble breathing and a missing sense of smell. In early March, before the coronavirus shut the country down, the 25-year-old New Yorker went to urgent care, where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. “Because I didn’t have a …

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