Joe Biden formally announced the important members of the administration’s health team. It includes Indian American doctor Vivek Murthy who will manage the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The President in his briefing from Wilmington, Delaware outlined three key goals for the first 100 days in office with regards to masking, vaccinations and opening schools for children.
Coronavirus vaccines will be released by end of the year, notes CDC
An optimistic forecast was posted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday with a promise of some vaccines by the end of the year. CDC said on a new page posted to its coronavirus website that at first there could be a limited supply, but it would increase after weeks and months of the initial release.
Study reveals, dining out, going to pubs linked to contracting coronavirus
There is an association of close contact with COVID-19 patients, dining at restaurants and pubs, with testing positive for the novel coronavirus infection, reveals a study of outpatients from 11 US health care facilities.
CMS will need positive test result for providers to get Medicare payment for COVID-19 patients
Beginning from next month, providers wanting to get Medicare payments to treat a patient with COVID-19 must include a positive test in that patient’s medical record. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a new guidance that aims to update how providers will be paid for treating COVID-19 starting on September, 1
Research reveals, wearing a neck gaiter can be worse than not using a mask at all
As novel coronavirus cases rise each day, public health experts and doctors repeatedly convey a message: wearing masks saves lives. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in July that cloth face coverings are one of the most effective weapons that can slow down and stop the spread of the virus- especially when used universally in a community setting.