Health, Fitness & Food

Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) administer Covid-19 tests at a drive-thru testing site at the Alemany Farmers Market in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The United States reported 187,833 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, yet another record-breaking daily total as U.S.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Testifies Before Senate On Federal Response To Pandemic Alex Edelman | Getty Images White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Thursday that convincing people who consider the coronavirus to be “fake news” to get vaccinated against the disease could become an issue as the nation seeks to achieve so-called herd
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[embedded content] [The stream is slated to start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense are holding a briefing Wednesday on the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program Operation Warp Speed after Pfizer released positive
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Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sits ahead of a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Graeme Jennings | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Public health is something that has really nothing to do with politics,” said Dr. Anthony
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Surging coronavirus outbreaks in countries across Europe and the Americas are “extremely” worrying and beginning to stress health-care systems “to the breaking point,” the World Health Organization’s top official said Monday. “This is a dangerous virus which can attack every system in the body. Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Testifies Before Senate On Federal Response To Pandemic Alex Edelman | Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said on Sunday that the Trump administration should start working with President-elect Joe Biden’s team on the coronavirus response, as the White House has so far declined to begin the
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Medical professionals treat a patient infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas, November 12, 2020. Callaghan O’Hare | Reuters The United States reported a record-high number of people hospitalized with Covid-19 on Friday as more states roll out fresh restrictions to slow the spread of the virus ahead
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Doctor’s orders are going virtual. With Covid-19 case counts on the rise again, Teladoc, a stock at the crossroads of health care and technology, could be an ideal bet for investors looking for ways to brace for possible volatility, Todd Gordon, the founder of TradingAnalysis.com, told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Thursday. “This company … has
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In this May 11, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear puts on a face mask after speaking to reporters at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens | Lexington Herald-Leader | AP The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s emergency coronavirus executive orders, which imposed a statewide mask mandate
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla sold almost $5.6 million worth of stock on Monday, the same day the drugmaker announced positive early data on its experimental coronavirus vaccine that sent shares soaring. Shares of Pfizer jumped by almost 15% on Monday after the company and its partner BioNTech said its vaccine was more than 90% effective
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In this May 2020 photo provided by Eli Lilly, researchers prepare mammalian cells to produce possible COVID-19 antibodies for testing in a laboratory in Indianapolis. David Morrison | Eli Lilly via AP States and local health-care systems should expect to face some early challenges administering Eli Lilly‘s coronavirus antibody drug, senior administration officials warned Tuesday,
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The United States reported a record one-day spike of 126,400 new cases of the coronavirus as medical experts warn that the outbreak is worsening across the country and could lead to a devastating winter. The U.S. has now reported a new record one-day spike in cases everyday over the past three days, according to data
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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA chief under President Donald Trump, on Friday urged the White House to step up its response to the coronavirus pandemic, regardless of the outcome of the election. While the U.S. awaits a projected winner in Tuesday’s election between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, the nation’s latest resurgence of Covid-19 cases has
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Dr. Saulo Castellano labels a nasal swab sample inside a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Alliant Energy Center complex, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues in Madison, Wisconsin, October 31, 2020. Bing Guan | Reuters The United States reported 91,530 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the nation’s second-highest daily total as millions of voters
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The coronavirus outbreak in the United States will likely get so bad that the country will see more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths per day for a “sustained period of time,” former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Tuesday. The U.S. reported more than 84,000 new cases of the virus and 557 new
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Open enrollment season is underway for most employees. With millions of others suddenly out of work, employer-sponsored health insurance is a benefit that workers who still have jobs may not be so quick to take for granted this year. About 157 million Americans rely on employer-sponsored coverage and yet, before 2020, most people spent very
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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at a campaign rally outside Raymond James Stadium on October 29, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Paul Hennessey | NurPhoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s campaign rallies led to more than 30,000 coronavirus cases, according to a new paper posted by researchers at Stanford. Researchers looked at 18 Trump
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