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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITYSUBJECT:       Order Under the Defense Production Act Regarding the Purchase of VentilatorsBy the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) (the “Act”), it is hereby ordered as follows:Section 1.  Policy.  On March 13, 2020, I declared a national emergency recognizing the threat that the novel (new) coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 poses to our healthcare systems.  In recognizing the public health risk, I noted...

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After being accused of "banning" the use of a potential coronavirus drug, Michigan is now leading the nation's largest study on whether hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat COVID-19. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was asked about the new study of the drug, announced by Henry Ford Health System on Thursday, during a coronavirus town hall with Michigan's TV stations that evening. "I think that there is some some great potential here amidst all of the sadness and hardship that we're going through right now," she said. Detroit's Henry Ford Health System is leading the nation's first large-scale study on the effects...

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Using end-of-day data from worldometers (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ ) it is possible to calculate how the percentage of Covid patients that have RECOVERED per state. Minnesota leads the Nation, with a 41.8% recovery rate South Dakota is next, with 39.5% recovered, then, District Columbia with 24.2% recovered, North Dakota with 23.9% The National average is 4.1% recovered. New York is better than average with 7.3% recovered. Michigan and Nevada are both near the bottom with 0.1% and 0.0% respectively This data only relied on yesterday's end-of-day data because otherwise, so much of the data is constantly changing during the day.

partial transcript is as follows: DAVE ANTHONY: In a traditional, political scene, would be a killer for an incumbent president to have to try to be re-elected during a terrible economic time. That, on the face, seems to give Joe Biden an advantage. Do you think that’s true? DAVID PLOUFFE: Yeah, you look at the economic situation and say, “How can an incumbent win with that?” But no one is blaming Trump for the pandemic, number one. I think if you can lay his crisis response at his feet and connect that to the economy, I do think that’s some...

...Americans like me stick out like a sore thumb among people like this, which is why you see so few of us on these units. Various forms of subterfuge are used to discourage skilled Americans from applying for these jobs. Proper English grammar skills, both written and oral, are not seen as an asset, they’re seen as a threat. Being able to relate to patients in a professional manner instead of inspiring a calm and positive working environment, inspires jealousy. And advanced technical knowledge or even trying to maintain cleanliness and order is met with antipathy. Based on my experiences,...

Longtime update man John Minko announced Thursday on Mike Francesa’s Radio.com show that he will be taking a buyout from WFAN’s parent company Entercom because of the economic strain of the coronavirus pandemic. Friday will be the final day for the 67-year-old – nicknamed the “Mink Man” after being part of the fabric of the station for more than three-decades. He started with WFAN when it launched in 1987.

The Archbishop of Miami on Wednesday strongly told his priests not to conduct any drive-by confessions, no palm pickups in front of church for Palm Sunday and no in-person Masses on Easter Sunday. “It is not prudent for parishes to plan any activity that would encourage people to leave their homes,” Archbishop Thomas Wenski wrote in a statement he delivered to his priests Wednesday morning. “Therefore, parishes are not to offer ‘drive-through’ palms, confessions or Holy Communion or any similar type of activity.” He said the activities would be curtailed over the next two weeks, including through Holy Week, which...

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CENTRAL, La. (AP) — Buses and cars filled a Louisiana church parking lot for another service Tuesday evening as worshippers flocked to hear a Louisiana pastor who is facing misdemeanor charges for holding services despite a ban on gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. A few protesters turned out, too, including a man shouting through a bullhorn against those gathering at the Life Tabernacle Church in the city of Central, where pastor Tony Spell has been holding services. Another demonstrator held up a sign reading: "God don't like stupid." Afterward, people began leaving the church, some chatting outside the front doors,...

Fitbit data significantly improved detection of influenza-like illness (ILI) in US patients, according to a study published in The Lancet. Acute infections can cause individuals to have higher-than-normal resting heart rates (RHR), increased sleep duration and frequency, and a decline in activity levels, all of which can be measured using wearable technology. Because an increasing number of people are using personal activity monitors, researchers assessed whether population trends data from one wearable device, Fitbit, may help improve real-time influenza surveillance and limit the potential impact of the disease. The investigators obtained de-identified heart rate and sleep activity data from 200,000...

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 31, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – By order of Archbishop William Lori, priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are forbidden from administering sacraments to the faithful unless “the individual is in danger of dying.” Funeral Masses have also been suspended. All churches of the archdiocese are now locked. “The instruction comes just days before the Catholic Church celebrates the holiest days in the Church year, Holy Week and Easter, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ,” the archdiocese’s announcement states, without a hint of irony. “Every parish is now a virtual church and will continue to use technology...

The Coral Princess cruise ship with 12 COVID-19 cases on board plans to dock at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. But according to Broward County Mayor Dale Holness, there is not yet a plan in place for the ship’s arrival to Port Everglades Princess Cruises, owned by Carnival Corporation, said in a statement Thursday that seven passengers and five crew members tested positive after the ship dropped off samples in Barbados on March 31. The ship has been sailing toward Florida since Argentina permitted only Argentine citizens to disembark in Buenos Aires on March 19. There are 1,898...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized its first emergency use coronavirus serology test, opening the way for a possible treatment for COVID-19, which has infected some 1 million worldwide and killed more than 51,000. The test will determine if a person has been infected. The test was developed by Cellex Inc. and involves a blood draw done at a certified lab. It can provide results in 15 minutes. “Based on the totality of scientific evidence available to FDA, it is reasonable to believe that your product may be effective in diagnosing COVID-19,” FDA chief scientist Denise M. Hinton...

While the state authorities have imposed a quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Orthodox Church in Bulgaria will not close its churches or change its services, His Holiness Patriarch Neofit announced during a recent meeting with state representatives. Supporting the state’s efforts to battle the spread of the coronavirus, the Bulgarian Holy Synod has called on its faithful to pray from home, but at the same time, the churches will remain open for prayer, the Lenten services will continue to be celebrated in them, and the Church’s practice of communing the faithful will remain unchanged, reports the official site...

Estimote, Inc. has created a set of devices and software that’ll allow a business owner to keep track of their workers remotely. With a “contact tracing dashboard” and Bluetooth devices (worn by each employee), a business owner can keep track of the location and relative health of their workforce. Each wearable device scans for other wearable devices in the area and “registers close interactions.” ...the Estimote system, “in the event of a symptomatic employee, companies can quickly locate other exposed team members who are at risk.” Tracking is done with indoor GPS, working with Bluetooth beacons that the employer has...

How do you know if killing a baby in an abortion is “essential?” If the abortion clinic says so. That’s akin to letting a rapist determine if his sexual assault truly constitutes rape, but it’s the decision U.S. District Court Judge Michael Barrett just issued in the dispute between the state of Ohio and abortion businesses over whether abortions are medically essential procedures. Ohio is one of several states that included elective abortions in their bans on non-essential medical procedures during the global health crisis. The orders are meant to save lives by conserving medical resources and preventing further spread...

Scott Morrison has asked for 'prayers for Australians' in a leaked video posted on a Christian website in which he appears to compare himself to Moses. The Prime Minister, an evangelical Christian, led a heartfelt prayer for the nation, saying Australia could 'rely on and trust in God' during the coronavirus pandemic. As he began reciting verses from the Bible, Mr Morrison discussed the story of Moses as he compared it to trying to steer the government through the crisis. Speaking about national cabinet meetings, he said: 'There are decisions we're taking now, which is to extends the borders as...

The order applies to "big box" stores in the state as a way to increase social distancing between customers during the coronavirus crisis.State officials in Vermont are ordering large retailers that sell critical items such as food and prescription drugs to stop the in-person sale of nonessential products such as clothing and electronics.The directive, announced Tuesday by Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development, was addressed at "big box" retailers.Whenever possible, stores such as Walmart, Target and Costco must stop the sale of nonessential items within the store and require online or telephone ordering, delivery, and curbside pickup instead.Big box retailers...