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CDC lifts pandemic restriction, will allow migrant child facilities to fill to 100% capacity to handle surge

The government is reportedly abandoning its 50% capacity requirement for migrant child care centers to allow facilities to hit 100% capacity despite the coronavirus pandemic. An internal document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that coronavirus protocols are being relaxed in an effort to detain the thousands of unaccompanied children arriving every… Read More: CDC lifts pandemic restriction, will allow migrant child facilities to… »

Lowest number of coronavirus cases since June as summer surge abates

The number of coronavirus cases reported Sunday, roughly 34,500, was the lowest since late June, making it the eighth straight day that new cases fell below 50,000. The seven-day average number of new cases has been lower than the 14-day average for about a month, a good sign that suggests the outbreaks over the summer… Read More: Lowest number of coronavirus cases since June as summer surge… »

‘As coronavirus eases we must tackle the drinking crisis and coming surge’

Covid-19 isn’t kind to sufferers of certain medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. And along with the pressures we are all under, we can add alcohol to that list. The harm drink does to our health and finances usually reflects what’s going on in the country. In bad times,… Read More: ‘As coronavirus eases we must tackle the drinking crisis and… »

Polio and Measles Could Surge After Disruption of Vaccine Programs

The widespread interruption of routine immunization programs around the world during the coronavirus pandemic is putting 80 million children under 1 year old at risk of contracting deadly, vaccine-preventable diseases, according to a report Friday by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The groups surveyed 129 poor and middle-income countries and… Read More: Polio and Measles Could Surge After Disruption of Vaccine Programs »