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India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns

Loading the player… Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown.  At over 300,000, Karnataka’s capital of Bengaluru has the highest active caseload of any Indian city. But… Read More »

Coronavirus cases climb in the Midwest as more states report growing outbreaks

A Detroit resident is tested for free for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and antibodies at the Sheffield Center in Detroit, Michigan, April 28, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Coronavirus cases in the Midwest are beginning to increase following warnings from top U.S. health officials that the country’s heartland could be vulnerable to new outbreaks.  Coronavirus… Read More »

Majority say states reopened too quickly

New polling shows a majority of U.S. adults believe state governments reopened too quickly in the spring, a move they say fueled renewed coronavirus outbreaks nationwide. Pew Research Center found that 69% of those surveyed think most states now seeing surges of new cases, such as Georgia, Florida, and Texas, reopened their economies too early… Read More »

Oscar expands into 4 new states, touts new virtual primary care option

Dive Brief: Startup payer Oscar announced a major expansion of both its national presence and virtual healthcare services Thursday, the latter spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City-based Oscar said it is expanding into four new states in 2021: Oklahoma, Iowa, North Carolina and Arkansas. It is also expanding into new counties in… Read More »

Pharmacy that was state’s largest recipient of opioids to pay $11 million in settlement – The Boston Globe

Advertisement A spokeswoman for the pharmacy said new leadership came in 2017 and significantly changed how the company operated, including eliminating a program the attorney general’s office later targeted in its investigation. “Since 2017, when new leadership took responsibility for many senior roles in the organization, IWP undertook a comprehensive review and update of many… Read More »