Two boards say that it would be ‘unprofessional conduct’ for doctors to prescribe chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine or azithromycin to themselves or family members, and that the drugs should not be prescribed for preventive purposes.
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Massachusetts recruiting 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to identify those possibly exposed
The $44 million, time-intensive plan involves a call to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and then a follow-up with everyone that person was in close contact with.
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Navy removes 126 staffers from hospital ship after virus infects 7
The Navy has removed 126 medical staff members from its hospital ship docked off Los Angeles after seven of them tested positive for COVID-19
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Lost insurance & need insulin? Makers offer it free or cheap
The top three makers are offering insulin for free or at steep discounts.
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Could old vaccines for other germs protect against COVID-19?
Scientists are testing tuberculosis and oral polio vaccines.
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Gov. Cuomo says virus killed a ‘breathtaking’ 799 New Yorkers in a single day
But even as the death toll grows to more than 7,000, New York hospitals hope the fever is breaking.
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Second U.S. study for COVID-19 vaccine uses skin-deep shots
These early-stage studies are a first step to see if a vaccine appears safe enough for larger tests needed to prove whether it will protect against the new coronavirus.
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Biddeford manufacturer pivots to produce personal protection equipment
Donated face shields created by Thermoformed Plastics of New England are being distributed by the thousands to health care facilities and first responders in Maine and New Hampshire.
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Preble Street opens new ‘wellness’ shelter at USM gym to ease overcrowding
The nonprofit is providing 50 emergency shelter beds at the Sullivan gymnasium in a setting that allows people to follow social distancing protocols.
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Governor orders travelers to self-quarantine, suspends all lodging businesses
The executive order requires anyone traveling from out of state to Maine to self-quarantine for 14 days.