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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier in ‘critical condition’ with pneumonia after negative COVID-19 test, office says

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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., was hospitalized last week and remains in critical condition after fracturing his rib during a run which led to complications from pneumonia. DeSauinier’s Chief of Staff Betsy Arnold Marr released a statement about the congressman’s health on Saturday and said he had been stabilized and tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Last […]

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier in ‘critical condition’ with pneumonia after negative COVID-19 test, office says

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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., was hospitalized last week and remains in critical condition after fracturing his rib during a run which led to complications from pneumonia. DeSauinier’s Chief of Staff Betsy Arnold Marr released a statement about the congressman’s health on Saturday and said he had been stabilized and tested negative for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “Last […]

FDA approves new coronavirus test that can have ‘results within hours’ instead of days

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency authorization Saturday for a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test kit made by Cepheid Inc. that can yield results in a matter of hours instead of days. The new tool is called the “Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 test” and will be made available to the public by the end of the month. “The […]

Tribute to essential health care workers set for 8 p.m. across the US

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Following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), most people retreated into their homes to decrease their chances of infection. Essential health care workers, however, have done the opposite, remaining in the line of fire as they attempt to heal the sick and control the spread of the disease. Hospital networks and physicians in the U.S. are now […]

WHO haunted by January tweet saying China found no human transmission of coronavirus

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is now haunted by a tweet it sent earlier this year when it cited Chinese health officials who claimed there had been no human transmissions of the novel coronavirus within the country yet. The Jan. 14 tweet came less than two months before WHO declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. “Preliminary investigations […]

US to suspend refugee admissions for 3 weeks due to coronavirus

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The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday the suspension of refugees arriving to the United States for three weeks, in light of the growing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. A State Department spokesperson told Fox News the stoppage will begin on Thursday, March 19 and continue until Monday, April 6. “The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program coordinates refugee arrivals with […]