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Common Drug Shortage Hits US Common Drug Shortage Hits US
Common Drug Shortage Hits US There's a shortage of some commonly found medications as this cold and flu season is off to the worst start in more than a decade, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to VOX, the reason for the shortages could be either due a lack of raw materials or a problem at the manufacturing plant. The following drugs and medications might be more difficult to find on shelves this year, according to the FDA: Albuterol Sulfate Inhalational Solution: Caused by a high-demand for the drug at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, VOX says. Amoxicillin (Oral Powder for Suspensi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Cuomo Slow To React To Pandemic, But Then 'Got Most Of It Right,' Analysis Says COVID-19: Cuomo Slow To React To Pandemic, But Then 'Got Most Of It Right,' Analysis Says
Covid-19: Cuomo Slow To React To Pandemic, But Then 'Got Most Of It Right,' Analysis Says A new analysis determined that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reacted slowly to the COVID-19 outbreak when it started spreading in early March, but has since gotten “most of it right.” Cuomo, who has become a national figurehead at the forefront combating COVID-19, has largely drawn praise for his handling of the outbreak, though some have been critical of him, specifically his handling of cases spreading in nursing homes. In the new Vox report, experts said that “Cuomo and other New York leaders were initially slow to react to the coronavirus, letting the pathogen spread rapidly through …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening COVID-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening
Covid-19: Only These Four States - All In Northeast - Meet Safety Benchmarks For Reopening A new study has found that only four states are safely reopening their economies. The states -- New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire -- have met at least four out of the five benchmarks that show a community is making strong progress in battling the spread of COVID-19, according to a Vox analysis of COVID rates and best practice recommendations. The Vox study, published Wednesday, July 8, found states are not prepared to fight a future wave of the pandemic. Reopening states too quickly puts people at a greater risk of infection and, possibly, death, the study argued…

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by Kristin Palpini