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• Why Soaring Health Industry Stock DexCom is a Strong Buy Right Now
  
  DexCom shares have soared 45% since March 18. The connected glucose monitoring systems firm is also expected to continue to grow and DXCM stock might be somewhat immune to the current coronavirus economic ...
  Benjamin Rains.  Zacks.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:48:00 GMT.
• As health officials feared, coronavirus outbreak invading nursing homes
  
  The coronavirus outbreak raced through four nursing homes over the weekend, infecting hundreds of residents at senior living facilities and killing at least five people. At a press conference Monday, Maryland Gov. ...
  ABC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:55:42 -0400.
• Cuomo begs healthcare workers from other states to 'come and help us'
  
  Cuomo spoke at the Javits Center, a makeshift hospital in Manhattan that will begin accepting patients on Monday.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:18:39 GMT.
• Ford Partnership With GE Healthcare Will Produce 50,000 Simplified Ventilators By July In Fight Against Coronavirus
  
  Ford's partnership with GE Healthcare has a second simplified ventilator in the works in the battle against coronavirus COVID-19, and it plans to produce 50,000 of them by July.
  By Amy Feldman, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:55:19 +0000.
• Wall Street jumps as healthcare stocks surge higher
  
  Wall Street makes a positive start to the week, setting up the ASX for more gains this morning.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:41:37 +1100.
• FCC Chairman proposes COVID-19 Telehealth Program - CNET
  
  The CARES Act gives the FCC $200 million to help promote telehealth. Here's how Ajit Pai proposes spending it.
  Marguerite Reardon.  CNET.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:36:32 +0000.
• Researchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients' genes
  
  Genetics researchers say a new approach could benefit all sorts of serious health conditions, and they're urging scientists to quickly pluck 'low hanging fruit' for the benefit of patients.
  Science Daily.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:21:30 EDT.
• Iran's health minister says no shortage of special drugs
  
  "Although it is hard to fight the coronavirus under sanctions, since the beginning [of the outbreak] we have not faced a shortage of special drugs," Iran's health minister said.;
  Jerusalem Post.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:04:17 GMT.
• Migrants in India sprayed with disinfectant to fight coronavirus
  
  Outrage as health workers spray migrant workers with disinfectant, amid fears their exodus is spreading the virus.
  Al Jazeera.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:46:43 GMT.
• Coronavirus survivor in NY creates Facebook group of former carriers willing to contribute with researchers
  
  Being one of the first people in her area to be diagnosed with COVID-19, coronavirus survivor Diana Berrent on Monday detailed her response to the public health crisis to help scientific research.
  Joshua Nelson.  Fox News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:24:10 GMT.
• Coronavirus: Prince Charles out of virus self-isolation
  
  The Prince of Wales is in "good health", but NHS England says there are now more than 9,000 being treated in hospitals.
  BBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:57:18 GMT.
• Coronavirus: NHS screening programmes paused
  
  The move means healthcare staff can be redeployed to other essential services during the pandemic.
  BBC News.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:49:20 GMT.
• US Allows Emergency Use of Possible Coronavirus Treatment
  
  A drug President Donald Trump backed as a possible "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic received an emergency-use designation from U.S. regulators. The Health and Human Services Department ...
  Newsmax.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:54:14 EDT.
• Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
  
  Terror group racing to build two large isolation facilities; Israel coordinating with World Health Organization to provide hundreds of test kits, medical equipment
  Times of Israel.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:44:53 +0000.
• AP FACT CHECK: Trump gets a reality check on coronavirus
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) - For weeks, President Donald Trump carved out a trail of groundless assurances about the coronavirus pandemic as health officials, governors and local officials sounded alarm about what was coming - and already here. ...
  Calvin Woodward and Hope Yen.  Washington Times.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:39:30 -0400.
• Trump extends physical distancing measures in U.S. until April 30
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump extended the voluntary national shutdown for a month, bowing to public health experts who told him the coronavirus pandemic could claim more than 100,000 lives in the U.S., if not enough is done to fight it.
  CBC News.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:43:56 EDT.
• Coronavirus medicine: Vaccines, chloroquine and drugs to treat COVID-19 - CNET
  
  Everything you need to know about coronavirus vaccines, chloroquine treatments and the cutting-edge drugs being developed to counter the pandemic.
  Jackson Ryan.  CNET.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 01:27:00 +0000.
• Age isn't the only risk for severe coronavirus disease
  
  And as cases skyrocket in the U.S. and Europe, it's becoming more clear that how healthy you were before the pandemic began plays a key role in how you fare regardless of how old you are.
  Associated Press.  Modern Healthcare.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:05:53 EDT.
• Pennsylvania deaths, cases of COVID-19 continue to increase
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania increased by more than 640 over the past day and four more people died, the state Health Department announced Sunday. The state's health secretary, Dr. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:09:39 -0400.
• WHO Reviews 'Available' Evidence On Coronavirus Transmission Through Air
  
  A scientific brief from the World Health Organization says "current evidence" points to infectious respiratory droplets passed in "close contact" situations, but some say it's too soon to be sure
  Nell Greenfieldboyce.  NPR.  Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:19:43 -0400.

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