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Shelter-in-place orders prevented as many as 370K deaths, Health Affairs finds

Dive Brief: Shelter-in-place orders saved as many as 250,000 to 370,000 lives, according to a new study in the journal Health Affairs, and may have helped 840,000 hospitalizations be avoided. The study analyzed data from March to mid-May, when 42 states and the District of Columbia had shelter-in-place orders in effect. The orders caused the daily… Read More: Shelter-in-place orders prevented as many as 370K deaths, Health Affairs… »

NHS anniversary: PM joins clap to celebrate health service

Media playback is unsupported on your device The prime minister has joined a nationwide applause to pay tribute to NHS staff on the 72nd anniversary of the health service. The round of clapping was inspired by the weekly Clap for Carers initiative to thank key workers during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Prince Charles… Read More: NHS anniversary: PM joins clap to celebrate health service »