OMC readying for COVID-19 rapid testing
PORT ANGELES – Olympic Medical Center will have faster COVID-19 testing ready in the next few days. OMC’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Scott Kennedy, says the lab at the hospital is finishing final calibrations and installation for
How COVID-19 is exposing — and widening — cracks in the US health system
HRAUN/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dr. Mary Bassett addressed an audience in Boston last October. “This epidemic is complicated, and like all epidemics, it tracks along fissures in our society,” Bassett, a professor at
AOC pays virtual visits to fans in their 'Animal Crossing' islands
Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesBy IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez switched from town halls and in-person meet and greets to digital visits of her fans’ virtual shores Thursday night. The New York congresswoman
As coronavirus killed, spot inspections at nursing homes uncovered alleged violations
Cecilie_Arcurs/iStockBy LAURA ROMERO, AARON KATERSKY and MATTHEW MOSK, ABC News (RICHMOND, Va.) — As the death toll mounted inside the Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center near Richmond, Va., federal health inspectors arrived unannounced and discovered some workers
Fandango ranks top 10 movies and TV shows Mom wants to watch on this locked-down Mother's Day
“Modern Family” – ABC/Eric McCandless(LOS ANGELES) — Just a friendly reminder that Mother’s Day is Sunday, but with stay-at-home orders in place in many parts of the country, this year’s celebrations will be quite different. However, Fandango
FDA approves drug for heart failure that may keep patients out of the hospital during COVID-19 pandemic
JHVEPhoto/iStockBy EDEN DAVID, ABC News (NEW YORK) — AstraZeneca’s diabetes drug, Farxiga, has become the first in its class to receive FDA approval as a treatment for heart failure. “It’s great news for patients with this condition,”
Man hit, killed by Southwest plane as it landed at Austin airport
Boarding1Now/iStockBy ALEX STONE, MINA KAJI and AMANDA MAILE, ABC News (AUSTIN, Texas) — A man was struck and killed by a Southwest Airlines plane as it was landing on the runway of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport late Thursday,
Trump says he's seen video of Ahmaud Arbery shooting, calls it 'very disturbing'
Official White House Photo by Shealah CraigheadBy BEN GITTLESON and JORDYN PHELPS, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said Friday he has watched the video of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man
150 nurses at Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx receive unforgettable Mother's Day gift
ABCBy JOANNE ROSA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Deserving mothers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak received the surprise of a lifetime for Mother’s Day this year. These mothers and nurses at Lincoln Hospital in
Following COVID-19 closures, Shanghai Disneyland will re-open to the public on May 11
Shanghai Disneytown – Photo by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images(SHANGHAI) — As residents in Shanghai, China and its neighboring provinces gradually return to more normal life following closures from the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney announced today that Shanghai Disneyland will re-open