The launch coincided with reports about the data in The New York Times and CBS Morning News. The new model is based on the American Hospital Directory and the American Hospital Association database: the most comprehensive annual survey of hospitals in the country. Information about current and projected inpatient and ICU bed availability, equipment, and professional… Read More »
An abra driver wears protective gloves and a face mask on March 18, 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Francois Nel | Getty Images Abu Dhabi is putting its development plans “on steroids” despite low oil prices and the global coronavirus outbreak, according to the chairman of the city’s department of economic development. “One of the most… Read More »
Coronavirus response teams were unaware of how long the virus can survive on surfaces, said White House Coronavirus Task Force coordinator Deborah Birx. “None of us really understood the level of surface [contamination],” Birx said in Wednesday’s press briefing. A study released last week found that the virus can stay on plastic or steel surfaces… Read More »
Worldwide coronavirus infection toll hits 200,000 after doubling in less than two weeks Cases of the highly contagious virus exceeded 203,000 on Wednesday morning The global toll reached six figures on March 7, two months after outbreak began But cases doubled in space of 11 days amid fears pandemic can’t be contained Coronavirus symptoms: what… Read More »
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO testifies during a Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing where they testified on the influence of foreign operations on social media on September 5, 2018. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg on Monday said no one knows how big the impact coronavirus will on… Read More »
Andrew M. Cuomo, governor of New York. Aaron Glatt, MD, chief of infectious diseases and hospital epidemiologist, Mount Sinai South Nassau, New York City. Eric Blank, chief program officer, Association of Public Health Laboratories. Sarah Eiler, parent, Atlanta. News Briefing, Glen Island Park, March 13, 2020. White House, Memorandum on Expanding State Approved Diagnostic Tests,… Read More »