Testing bottlenecks slow U S COVID-19 lab work nationwide
U S laboratories face a surge in coronavirus tests creating long delays that hinder isolation and tracing. With nearly 4 million confirmed infections and 142,000 deaths, labs struggle as Quest Diagnostics and others report week long waits. Health officials urge reporting turnaround times and expanded rapid testing to curb spread. Named experts warn that delays undermine public health measures and nursing homes.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Warner
Florida
Jay Solomon
Aviva
Sarasota
Solomon
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Deborah Birx
White House
Coronavirus Task Force
Fox
Birx
Leana Wen
George Washington University
Wen
Quest Diagnostics
Quest
Indiana
Minnesota
Oregon
Rockefeller Foundation
National Institutes of Health
Bobbi Pritt
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta
Colleen Kraft
Johns Hopkins
Britain
Pfizer
China
Trump
Beijing
U S signs contract with Pfizer for COVID vaccine doses
The United States will pay Pfizer 1.95 billion dollars for 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, with possible extension for 500 million more. The deal, announced by HHS Secretary Alex Azar, targets FDA approval and wide distribution under Operation Warp Speed.
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Trump
Health and Human Services
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Azar
Food and Drug Administration
Fox News
Pfizer Inc
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HHS
Defense Department
Donald Trump
FDA
Biontech
Local nurse to throw out first pitch at Indians game
Aleta Wissner, a registered nurse at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, won a hospital contest for frontline COVID 19 workers and will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Progressive Field on Friday night against the Kansas City Royals. Her catcher will be Slider, with the toss televised at 7 PM on SportsTime Ohio.
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Aleta Wissner
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
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Slider
SportsTime
Ohio
Buckeye High
Litchfield Township
Medina
Lorain County Community College
Darrel Howell
Jarrett Wissner
Xavi
Hayden
Mariah Carey
Tokyo
Annie Ross dies at 89 creating jazz and film legacy
Annie Ross, renowned jazz vocalist of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, died at age 89 in New York four days before her 90th birthday. She battled emphysema and heart disease, later finding acting success in films like Yanks and Superman III while rebuilding her career after early life struggles.
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Annie Ross
Ross
Jim Coleman
Washington Post
New York
Lambert, Hendricks
Wardell Gray
Lambert
Hendricks
Jon Hendricks
Sean Lynch
London
Lynch
Three Suspects Tied To Akron Home Invasion Carjacking
The incident began with a home invasion where items including a television were stolen and a suspect fired a gun. A carjacking followed at a nearby gas station with a victim claiming a gun was pointed at her. Police later located the stolen vehicle after a chase through Akron toward Wadsworth Township. One suspect, Jessmer, was arrested after a crash and found in a Norton area ravine. He faces aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery charges with more pending. The investigation continues to identify the two other suspects.
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Jessmer
Akron
Wadsworth Township
Jones
Norton
Highway Patrol
Wadsworth
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