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That observation highlights a key problem in U.S., where surveillance testing—in which hundreds of people in possible hotspots are tested to proactively measure the virus’s presence—is not the norm. The CDC announced on Feb. 14 that it planned to implement surveillance testing in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. But as of late last week, there was still no surveillance testing in the U.S., ProPublica reported. Epidemiologists in other countries have heavily relied upon this sort of testing in an effort to track the spread of the disease before—not after—large numbers of possible cases end up at hospitals. … [Read more...] about U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Spike Again as Officials Slam CDC

“If you have symptoms you can call your doctor, for instance. But then the next problem sometimes is that they cannot call the doctor because of the language barrier," said Yemane . "So, then we have like this back office for questions that cannot be answered right away, and also call their doctor for them.” … [Read more...] about Language Barriers Limit Access to Coronavirus News for Some European Migrants

Relatives told The Daily Beast they were worried about Finlay, who has 2-year-old and 5-year-old boys at home. “She’s always been a good kid,” Finlay’s sister, Chrichelle Wood, said on Monday. “She doesn't have a track record of any trouble. She’s never gone off the wall and took off.” … [Read more...] about Missing Georgia Mom is Helping Fugitive Boyfriend Evade Murder Charges: Cops

Discussing the impact of the economic shutdown, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that initial projections suggest that half a million New Yorkers “are either already out of work or soon will be.”He said it’s a dire situation that is “only getting worse.” … [Read more...] about New York Reports Largest Single-Day Death Toll From Coronavirus

“We were each assigned 1 N95 per 1 covid patient’s room but was not allowed to wear it outside of the room, wear our own N95 mask around the Nurses station or Halls, which I came prepared with,” Imaris admitted. This was different than her original story, which claimed that nurse’s were not being protected. … [Read more...] about CBS News Issues Clarification On Viral Nurse’s Sob Story