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WASHINGTON, DC - For months, residents at the nation's long-term care facilities have been physically cut off from those they love, divided by a computer screen, a window or phones as the death toll of the novel coronavirus, especially among older adults, climbs.

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WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of the massive turnout at anti-racism demonstrations around the country, public health officials are encouraging protesters to get tested for the coronavirus.

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WASHINGTON, DC - HHS reversed course and said healthcare providers will not have to submit by July 10 a statutorily required report on how they spent COVID-19 relief grants.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The chief scientist at the World Health Organization says the agency hopes there will be about 2 billion doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 by the end of next year that would be reserved for “priority populations.”

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WASHINGTON, DC - There has been an exponential increase of fatalities and catastrophic injuries among healthcare workers, which has nearly doubled the number of Occupational Health and Safety Administration investigations, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis.

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WHEELING, WV - The Health Plan, a health maintenance organization focused on improving the health and well-being of its members, announced the company was awarded, for the next three years, a statewide Medicaid contract.

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MORGANTOWN, WV - When Gov. Jim Justice announced the news of the Preston County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Myrtle Beach, S.C., he passed along the recommendation to “contact your local health department and be tested.”

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