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Trump Critical of IG Report on Hospitals
Hospitals have lacked testing for the coronavirus, and were running low on supplies such as face masks, food, and toilet paper, according to a government… Read More
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Heritage Foundation Launches National Coronavirus Recovery Commission
The Heritage Foundation on Monday unveiled a new commission intended to “save lives and livelihoods” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Coronavirus Recovery… Read More
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5 Things to Know About This Anti-Malaria Drug’s Effect on COVID-19
The federal government has stockpiled 29 million pills of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as the best known way to treat active cases of COVID-19, and… Read More
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Researchers Lower Fatality Projections in Coronavirus Model Used by White House
The researchers whose model the White House has used to help guide its coronavirus response lowered their estimate Sunday for the number of Americans projected… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Asymptomatic Cases Complicate the Containment of Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2, the biological pathogen that causes the COVID-19 disease, is a vicious virus. While much remains to be learned, the new coronavirus seems to be… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Don’t Expect Perfection in Government’s COVID-19 Treatment Statements
Scientists are working furiously to find a drug to treat the COVID-19 coronavirus. (See here, here, and here.) Currently, there’s no medical consensus as to… Read More
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CDC Now Recommending Face Masks, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t be wearing a face mask to slow the spread of the new coronavirus even as he announced the Centers… Read More
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Fauci: Trump Took Coronavirus Seriously ‘From the Beginning’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview released Thursday that President Donald Trump took the coronavirus threat seriously “from the beginning” of the pandemic. “I… Read More
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World Health Organization Spends Twice as Much on Travel as on Medical Supplies
The World Health Organization spends twice as much on travel as it does on medical supplies, according to its most recent financial report. Eight percent… Read More
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Watch Live: Trump’s Press Briefing on COVID-19
Do you want to hear directly from President Donald Trump and his advisers about how the fight against COVID-19 is going? Tune in here at… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Multifaceted Response to COVID-19 Reflects Trump’s Dramatic Health Policy Reforms
Critics of President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis characterize it as “knee-jerk,” “spur of the moment,” and “grasping at any straw within reach.”… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Doctor and Congressman Discusses Way Forward
Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland joins today’s Daily Signal Podcast. The Republican lawmaker, a physician, shares his perspective on the coronavirus pandemic, what can still… Read More
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White House Projects 100,000 to 200,000 US Deaths From COVID-19
Even if Americans follow mitigation guidelines, the United States could see 100,000 to 200,000 deaths as a result of the coronavirus, according to projections explained… Read More
Health CareCommentary
We Can Do Better Than a Parking Lot for That Temporary Hospital
Coming soon to a parking lot near you—a hospital. Federal and state officials are rushing to create temporary medical centers to help patients during the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
5 Extraordinary Measures We Should Take to Help Health Workers Fight COVID-19
As a professor of nursing who runs an international nurse consulting company, I have a unique perspective on the startling global pandemic of COVID-19. The… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How Many Americans Could Die From COVID-19? What the Latest Data, Projections Show
When President Donald Trump announced the “15 Days to Slow the Spread” initiative, it was premised on the idea that 15 days would give the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
New Border Pacts With Canada, Mexico Crucial to COVID-19 Response
The U.S. government on March 20 finalized agreements with our neighbors to the north and south to put into place the toughest travel restrictions we’ve… Read More
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Anti-Malaria Drugs Receive Emergency Authorization for Coronavirus Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for donated anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate as doctors say the drugs… Read More
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1 Million Americans Tested for Coronavirus; Rate Now 100,000 Per Day
A total of 1 million tests for the coronavirus now have been administered, President Donald Trump announced Monday evening during a Rose Garden press conference…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
Here’s an Old Doctor’s Advice as We Battle COVID-19
As a physician, I have observed the nature of many epidemics since the early 1960s, when I entered medical school. As a child, I witnessed… Read More
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De Blasio, NYC Officials Downplayed COVID-19 Threat After Trump Restricted Travel to China. Here Are 5 Examples.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his top health official were telling citizens to take the subway and attend parades months after President… Read More
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Predicts How Many Will Die From Coronavirus in America
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top expert on infectious diseases, predicted Sunday that the United States will end up with “millions” of cases of the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
South Korea Provides Lessons, Good and Bad, on Coronavirus Response
Early international media reporting on the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in South Korea was both alarming and alarmist. News coverage emphasized that, outside of… Read More
Health CareCommentary
It’s Fine to Talk About How This Crisis Ends
If I followed all my doctor’s instructions to the letter, life would be excruciating. It would be tantamount to having Michael Bloomberg make my life… Read More
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Trump: Testing Boost Puts US at No. 1 for Coronavirus Cases
President Donald Trump on Thursday credited enhanced testing for the fact that the United States now has the most confirmed cases of coronavirus in the… Read More
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6 Things to Know About Anthony Fauci as He Helps Shape Response to Coronavirus
Before his name and face became ubiquitous to Americans through news coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, Anthony Fauci made his mark as a key figure… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Coronavirus Game Plan: How We Got Here and Where It Ends
You can endlessly debate the wisdom and timing of the administration’s actions in responding to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, outbreak. But one thing seems beyond dispute: The… Read More
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Cuomo: New York’s Social Distancing Efforts Paying Off
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he sees a “positive sign” that social distancing measures are working in New York City to slow the… Read More
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De Blasio to Release Hundreds of Prisoners at Risk of Coronavirus Fatalities
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is releasing around 300 prisoners from Rikers Island as a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
What Michigan and Ohio Are Doing to Respond to COVID-19
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, issued an order Tuesday to “Stay at Home and Stay Safe” to help slow the spread of the coronavirus…. Read More
