Monthly Archives: July, 2020

In updated coronavirus guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a shift to a symptom-based strategy, rather than a test-based strategy, in deciding when to stop isolation and resume normal activities. The updates are intended to prevent unnecessarily long isolation and excessive use of lab tests.Most people can stop isolation and precautions 10 days after…

Image copyright Reuters The UK will be living with coronavirus for many years to come and even a vaccine is unlikely to eliminate it for good, experts are warning.Wellcome Trust director Prof Sir Jeremy Farrar told the House of Commons' Health Committee "things will not be done by Christmas".He went on to say humanity would…

In another break with the president, Senate Republicans also want billions more to support state testing efforts. They also are pushing for funds for personal protective equipment and to lay the groundwork for vaccine production. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows will meet with a trio of senior Senate…

California TodayTuesday: Learning to live with the pandemic continues to be a consuming challenge. Also: An effort to destigmatize mental health care.July 21, 2020, 8:55 a.m. ETImageAnthony Milinkovich waited for his turn for a haircut, outside George's Barber Shop last week in San Pedro.Credit...Ashley Landis/Associated PressGood morning.(This article is part of the California Today newsletter.…

The head of Florida’s largest teacher union said the group sued Gov. Ron DeSantis over his push to reopen schools because "we don't want to be the petri dish for America."Fedrick Ingram, president of the Florida Education Association, said on NBC's "TODAY" show on Tuesday that with coronavirus cases surging in the state, returning to…