I heard a “Code Rainbow” announced over the hospital sound system. As doctors, nurses and staff lined the hallways, their smiles were contagious.
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In October of 1918, during the height of the Spanish Flu pandemic, citizens of Philadelphia held a parade with a marching band and Boy Scouts in uniform, despite protests from the scientific community.
Nationwide, 1,159,245 COVID-19 cases and 67,710 deaths have been reported as of 9:30 a.m. CDT May 4. Globally, there are 3,529,408 known COVID-19 cases and 248,025 related deaths, while 1,133,538 people have recovered.
The following eight states have reported sharp increases in new coronavirus cases and deaths:
Updated death projections suggest COVID-19 is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., behind cancer and heart disease, according to an analysis from STAT.
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The amount of COVID-19 related visits to outpatient facilities and emergency departments decreased nationally in the week ending April 25, but still remained elevated in the Northeast and Northwest, according to the CDC's weekly COVIDView report.
Through its philanthropic arm, Humana will donate $50 million in aid to organizations disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Globally, more than 1 million people have recovered from COVID-19, with 3,276,373 total cases and 233,998 deaths reported, as of 9:30 a.m. CDT May 1. The U.S. has reported 1,070,032 COVID-19 cases and 63,019 deaths, while 153,947 people have recovered…
Over 80 percent of hospitalized coronavirus patients in Georgia are black, a new study shows, suggesting that as the state moves forward with plans to reopen, black residents may be at higher risk than other groups.
In Florida, state officials are not releasing the list of deaths from the new coronavirus compiled by medical examiners after earlier reports found that the list showed a higher death toll in the state than official numbers indicated, the Tampa…