Coronavirus

new relief package to help people and businesses weather the crisis is set to take center stage in the coming week, and negotiators were meeting over the weekend in hopes of making progress on a deal.“The president’s determined to spend what we need to spend,” said Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, speaking on the ABC…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico racked up a record number of new confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday, registering more than 9,000 daily cases for the first time and passing the previous peak for the second day running, official data showed.Mexico's health ministry reported 9,556 new cases of coronavirus, surging past the record of 8,458 set…

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is hiring 1,000 additional contract tracers to bolster the state's efforts to contain coronavirus outbreaks by quickly notifying people who might have been exposed.The Health Department on Friday announced a $23 million, federally funded contract with Atlanta-based staffing agency Insight Global to recruit, hire and train the new workers, who…

What are the most common STDs?Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are becoming increasingly prevalent in the U.S. Though often curable, these STDs require treatment in order to avoid serious complications.Amid coronavirus, Alaska health officials are dealing with another outbreak – syphilis.According to local media reports, the state's Department of Health and Social Services said sexually transmitted…

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