The French armed forces are sending 100 tons of oxygen to the embattled island of Martinique, as the French regions in the Caribbean are enduring a strong fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. The oxygen supplies will be "available at the end of the week," said the country's defense minister on Monday. The supplies are being taken to Martinique by the French navy, as the situation remains … [Read more...]
Caribbean Islands Enacting Strict Curfews, Martinique Asking Visitors To Go Home
COVID-19 is surging in the Caribbean, leading several island nations to impose new restrictions on visitors and residents alike. The most drastic move is taking place in Martinique, where tourists were advised to leave the island “immediately.” “The situation is extremely serious,” French Overseas Territories Minister Sebastien Lecornu said of both Martinique and Guadeloupe. “There are … [Read more...]
US to deliver nearly 837K Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean
The U.S. government says it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases amid violent anti-vaccine … [Read more...]
Will the U.S. Ever Be a Leader in Health Care? A Public Health Expert Weighs In
Meghan Fitzgerald, RN, MPH, DrPH, is an adjunct associate professor with the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and a private equity investor. She has decades of experience working in the healthcare field, ranging from frontline patient care to advising prominent healthcare firms. Here, she shares her view on what it will take to improve the rank of the United States when it comes … [Read more...]
Physicians are still ditching independent practice for corporate opportunities
Close to 70% of U.S. physicians were working for private equity firms, hospitals or other corporate organizations as of the beginning of 2021, according to a report released by the nonprofit Physician Advocacy Institute and consulting firm Avalere. This means that only 30% are independently practicing medicine across the nation. This decades-long trend has been driven by a number of factors, … [Read more...]
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