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Some Doctors Are Calling It Quits Under Stress of the Pandemic

Nov

... Thousands of medical practices have closed during the pandemic, according to a July survey of 3,500 doctors by the Physicians Foundation, a nonprofit group. About 8 percent of the doctors reported closing their offices in recent months, which the foundation estimated could equal some 16,000 practices. Another 4 percent said they planned to shutter within the next year.

Other doctors and nurses are retiring early or leaving their jobs. Some worry about their own health because of age or a medical condition that puts them at high risk. Others stopped practicing during the worst of the outbreaks and don’t have the energy to start again. Some simply need a break from the toll that the pandemic has taken among their ranks and their patients.

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Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work

Nov

Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine... AP NEWS

BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.

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Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe

Nov

Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it... AP NEWS

A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors. ..

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Medicago's COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response in early-stage trial

Nov

Medicago's COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response in early-stage trial Canadian drug developer Medicago said on Tuesday a combination of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine and GlaxoSmithKline's vaccine booster produced virus-neutralizing antibodies in all healthy volunteers in an early-stage study. Manas Mishra U.S.

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Review finds almost 20% of COVID-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms

Nov

Review finds almost 20% of COVID-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms Almost one in five patients with COVID-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a review of academic studies published in the journal Abdominal Radiology. The findings of the review suggest abdominal radiologists need to remain vigilant during the pandemic while imaging patients. EurekAlert!

Almost one in five patients with COVID-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a review of academic studies published in the journal Abdominal Radiology. The findings of the review suggest abdominal radiologists need to remain vigilant during the pandemic while imaging patients.

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ANALYSIS: In Search for the virus, WHO let China take charge

Nov

...Nine months and more than 1.1 million deaths later, there is still no transparent, independent investigation into the source of the (COVID-19) virus. Notoriously allergic to outside scrutiny, China has impeded the effort, while leaders of the World Health Organization, if privately frustrated, have largely ceded control, even as the Trump administration has fumed.

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Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about

Oct

Some doctors fighting the pandemic now have another thing to worry about For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients. Natasha Chen, CNN CNN

(CNN) For months Dr. Jinendra Satiya has faced fears on the frontlines of a deadly pandemic, treating coronavirus patients.

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'It's about saving ourselves': senator pushes plan to conserve 30% of US by 2030

Oct

'It's about saving ourselves': senator pushes plan to conserve 30% of US by 2030 Tom Udall’s ‘30 by 30’ proposal seeks to align US with international goals to protect and preserve global ecosystems Hannah Chinn the Guardian

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Columbia University says that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response

Oct

'He has blood on his hands': Columbia University study shows that Trump could have avoided over 130,000 COVID-19 deaths with a more robust pandemic response "The U.S. should have – and could have – done better to protect the nation," researchers wrote in the study. Oma Seddiq Business Insider

Upwards of 130,000 coronavirus deaths were "avoidable" if President Donald Trump and his administration had acted sooner and implemented widespread public health precautions, according to a new Columbia University report released on Wednesday.

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Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus

Oct

Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus France reported a massive jump in people hospitalized with COVID-19 and Ireland announced some of Europe's toughest restrictions, while India posted its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in nearly three months. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - France reported a massive jump in people hospitalized with COVID-19 and Ireland announced some of Europe’s toughest restrictions, while India posted its lowest daily coronavirus caseload in nearly three months.

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