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/ 4 years agoCDC updates, expands list of people at risk of severe COVID-19 illness
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions remain at increased risk for severe illness, but now CDC has further defined...
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/ 4 years agoHHS Partnering with Morehouse School of Medicine to Fight COVID-19 in Racial, Ethnic Minority and Vulnerable Communities
“Underlying social determinants of health and disparate burdens of chronic medical conditions are contributing to worse COVID-19-related outcomes in minority and...
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/ 4 years agoVIDEO: Georgia DPH Asks Residents to ‘Answer the Call’ for Contact Tracing
The Georgia Department of Public Health is releasing a new video explaining the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing efforts, asking residents to...
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/ 4 years agoVA Video Connect visits increase 1000% during COVID-19 pandemic
VA Video Connect increased from approximately 10,000 to 120,000 appointments a week between February and May of 2020.
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/ 4 years agoTrump releases PREVENTS roadmap, a nationwide plan for ending suicide among Veterans
The roadmap is the result of an Executive Order President Trump signed March 5, 2019, calling on the Departments of Veterans...
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/ 4 years agoChildren’s Robitussin, Dimetapp Recalled Over Dosing Errors
There is a potential risk of accidental overdose if caregivers dispensing the syrup do not notice the discrepancies.
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/ 4 years agoPriority COVID-19 Testing Available for All Georgia First Responders
First responders can go to any SPOC, show their official ID and be tested. There is no need to set up...
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/ 4 years agoGeorgia Tests 100% of Nursing Home Residents
This applies to nursing home residents in facilities with 25 or more beds.
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/ 4 years ago1 In 2 Americans Say COVID-19 Has Changed The Way They Use Healthcare
84% think there will be a second wave of COVID-19 in the United States. 66% felt that everyone should have to be...
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/ 4 years agoState: Georgia Has Tested 97% of Nursing Home Residents
This marks a 12% improvement in one week. Additionally, staff testing in nursing homes is up 13% week-over-week.
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