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Gottlieb, Azar push for safe school reopenings amid coronavirus

Two of the nation’s top health experts this week advocated for school reopenings contingent on local coronavirus conditions. Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb and current Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar advocated for the reopenings during appearances on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “We don’t believe there are uniform thresholds for school reopenings,” Azar… Read More »

HHS Secretary Alex Azar declares coronavirus a public health emergency

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has declared the coronavirus a public health emergency in the United States. “Following the World Health Organization’s decision to declare the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern, I have today declared that the coronavirus presents a public health emergency in the United States,” Azar said… Read More »