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Boston doctor has severe allergic reaction to Moderna COVID vaccine -NYT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 10:47 AM

A doctor with a shellfish allergy from Boston in the US state of Massachusetts developed a severe allergic reaction after receiving Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing the doctor. Read more »

US movie theaters prepare to reopen but hurdles remain

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 09:49 AM

LOS ANGELES - When the 60-person Arena Cinelounge in Los Angeles opens again for the first time in months, more than a dozen seats will be filled by cardboard cutouts of James Dean, Charlie Chaplin and other Hollywood icons.  Read more »

US facing 'critical' coronavirus surge

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 01:48 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - Coronavirus infections are surging across large parts of the United States, the top US infectious disease expert has warned, as the death toll in Latin America passed 100,000. Read more »

US records 749 virus deaths in past 24 hours: tracker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 10:59 AM

The latest deaths bring the total in the United States to 109,791, and there have been more than 1.9 million cases, according to a real-time tally maintained by the Baltimore-based university at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Sunday). Read more »

US records more than 1,000 virus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 09:46 AM

WASHINGTON - The US recorded 1,021 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker Thursday at 8:30pm (0030 GMT Friday).  Read more »

US records 743 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 02 03:03 PM

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States on Monday recorded 743 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, bringing its total to 105,099 since the global pandemic began. Read more »

US records 1,225 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 09:57 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States recorded 1,225 coronavirus deaths on Friday, bringing its total to 102,798 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.  Read more »

Fauci says reopening US economy too soon could lead to needless deaths - NYT

Reuters
Posted at May 12 02:08 PM

A senior US health official set to testify on Tuesday before the US Senate will warn against the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to "needless suffering and death", the New York Times said. Read more »

Doctor who treated first US COVID patient fears second wave

Alina DIESTE, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 12:45 PM

WASHINGTON - The doctor who treated the first COVID-19 patient in the United States said Monday he fears a second outbreak of the disease when lockdown measures are lifted.  Read more »

US coronavirus stimulus went to some health care providers facing criminal inquiries

Sarah N. Lynch and Marisa Taylor, Reuters
Posted at May 02 10:38 AM

WASHINGTON - Eager to bolster the healthcare system during the coronavirus pandemic, the US government last month sped $30 billion in stimulus payments to most health care providers that billed Medicare last year.   Read more »

US states loosen lockdowns as coronavirus drug approved

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 02 09:42 AM

WASHINGTON, United States - More US states eased pandemic lockdown measures on Friday even as coronavirus deaths rose, while American authorities greenlighted an experimental drug for emergency use on patients. Read more »

Trump leaves White House grounds for first time since March 28

Reuters
Posted at May 02 09:40 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump, cooped up in the White House for weeks due to the coronavirus lockdown, flew to Camp David, Maryland, on Friday for a weekend away at the presidential retreat. Read more »

US death toll tops 50,000 as some Georgia businesses reopen

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 01:18 PM

Gyms, hair salons and tattoo parlors had a green light to reopen Friday in the state of Georgia as the United States surpassed the grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

NYC hospitals cancel temporary workers as coronavirus cases stabilize

Deena Beasley and Kristina Cooke, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 11:48 AM

Staffing agencies, which have deployed thousands of healthcare workers in recent weeks to travel to jobs at hospitals in New York City and other areas hit hard by the new coronavirus, say some of those workers are no longer needed. Read more »

US approves $168 billion in small business loans under coronavirus plan - White House's Kudlow

Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 08:21 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States has approved 661,000 loans to small businesses totaling $168 billion under a program to address the fallout from the novel coronavirus epidemic, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday. Read more »

Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects

Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON - Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House task force on the coronavirus, had a message for Americans on Thursday: do better at social distancing. President Donald Trump didn't like the message. Read more »