Tag Archives: COVID19

Food, Housing, Energy and Medical Care – the Material Hardships of COVID-19 in America

The Coronavirus has impacted every aspect of human life: first, the direct biological impact of COVID-19 on people, as of today the cause of over 63,000 deaths in the U.S. along with unquantifiable morbidity among millions of Americans who are surviving the virus and the toll on family caregivers. Beyond the direct physical impact of… Read More »

COVID-19: How the UK’s regional health tech cluster is responding

Many of their observations on digital preparedness and strategic innovation were mirrored by members of the Yorkshire Imaging Collaborative (YIC) who discussed their platform in an exclusive interview with Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS Yorkshire & Humber’s existing commitment to health tech meant that the transition to remote working already had a head-start, as… Read More »

COVID-19 and the LGBTQ+ community: Rising to unique challenges

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, new challenges arise each day for people across the world. Some of these challenges particularly affect the LGBTQ+ community. This unique time calls for LGBTQ+-specific resources and new ways to connect and cope. Minority stress in the LGBTQ+ community Unrelated to COVID-19, this community faces minority stress based on anti-LGBTQ+… Read More »

Cerner bookings drag down top line, guidance cut due to COVID-19

Dive Brief: Cerner reported revenue of $ 1.41 billion in the first quarter of 2020, up 2% year-over-year. The company missed Wall Street and internal expectations due to lower-than-expected bookings and reimbursed travel amid the pandemic. Bookings of almost $ 1.1 billion were at the low end of the Kansas City, Missouri-based EHR vendor’s guidance… Read More »

Covid-19 latest: Wuhan discharges outbreak’s last coronavirus patient

By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Construction workers on the site of the Wuhan Greenland Center on 24 April 2020.STR/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 27 April All covid-19 patients discharged from Wuhan hospitals Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began, has discharged the… Read More »