Nearly 1 million excess deaths in 29 nations during pandemic
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 20, 2021 Excess deaths substantially exceeded reported deaths from COVID-19 in many countries.
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Iowa bans mask mandates as issue grows more political
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 20, 2021 The country continues to grapple with mask policies, and Emergent testifies at Congress about its J&J vaccine gaffe.
Another new coronavirus has jumped to people
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 20, 2021 Patients in Malaysia hospitalized with pneumonia in 2017 and 2018 tested positive for the first human-infecting canine coronavirus.
COVID-19 Scan for May 20, 2021
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News Scan for May 21, 2021
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Workers struggle with COVID-19 mask guidance
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 21, 2021 Also, new studies highlight testing, masking, and ventilation strategies in US schools implemented for safe in-person learning.
New pledges at global summit target COVID vaccine gap
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 21, 2021 In approving the Rome Declaration, the G20 nations agree on principles for ending the pandemic.
Low oxygen levels, shallow breathing tied to COVID death
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 24, 2021 People who test positive for COVID-19 should watch for blood oxygen below 92% and fast, shallow breathing, the data suggest.
COVID-19 Scan for May 24, 2021
Severe COVID-19 in pregnant women COVID-related medicine usage
COVID-19 cases drop sharply across US
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 24, 2021 Also, the CDC is probing a few dozen cases of myocarditis in young adult and teen vaccine recipients, but experts say the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks.