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Steroid May Reduce COVID-19 Death Risk by Up to One-Third
Dexamethasone appears promising for patients with severe illness
Hydroxychloroquine-Remdesivir Combo Dangerous for COVID-19 Patients
FDA says chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine could reduce the antiviral effectiveness of remdesivir
COVID-19 Cases Rising in Many States as Reopening Continues
25,000 complaints filed against businesses in Manhattan and elsewhere for violating reopening plan
Black Americans Much More Likely to Have Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19
11 percent of black adults say someone close to them has died; rates are 5 percent among Americans overall
Nearly 43,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Products Recalled
Products sold across the United States under the labels Marketside Butcher and Thomas Farms
Blood Donors Will Get Results of Coronavirus Antibody Test, Red Cross Says
Positive test result does not confirm immunity to the virus, and test is not meant to diagnose illness
FDA Pulls Emergency Approval of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Agency now says the drugs should not be used outside of clinical trials
PPE Supplies Sent by FEMA to Nursing Homes Often Defective
Homes receiving items such as gowns that have no holes for hands and paper-thin surgical masks
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Receives Double-Lung Transplant
Following infection, Hispanic woman in her 20s suffered irreversible lung damage
First Large Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Could Begin in July
Trial will assess effectiveness of vaccine, include 30,000 volunteers who will receive either vaccine or placebo
