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Dr. Dillon Barron is a frontline emergency room doctor on Chicago's North Side. He's also a recovered COVID-19 patient. But when he tried to donate his plasma to help save others, he was flat-out denied the chance because he's gay, he says. Barron and his partner sat down with CBS Chicago.Blood donation guidelines have been…

Baltimore Sun | Jun 21, 2020 | 4:41 PM Maryland health officials reported 350 new coronavirus cases in the state on Sunday, as hospitalizations from the virus continue to decline. A total of 2,937 Marylanders have died from the virus since March, including 14 new deaths reported on Sunday. Another 129 people in Maryland have…

Posted: Wed 6:47 PM, Jun 10, 2020 &nbsp|&nbsp Updated: Wed 7:04 PM, Jun 10, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- There has been a lot of confusion when it comes to the coronavirus.First, masks weren't needed. Now, most doctors say they're essential. Then, this week, a doctor with the World Health Organization said people with no coronavirus…

Infectious disease experts from the Emory University School of Medicine are warning that given the current rate of deaths per day, it is possible the U.S. death toll from the novel coronavirus could double by September as restrictions are lifted throughout the summer, and Americans begin to congregate again. "Yesterday we passed over 100,000 deaths…

As we return to some degree of normalcy after weeks of social distancing, we all need a plan. As an immunologist, I’ve given this a lot of thought personally and professionally. When I venture out, I am first going to check the number of new COVID-19 infections in my community. In Virginia, for example, as…