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The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, decades-old malaria drugs.<\/b> The agency allowed for the drugs to be \u201cdonated to the Strategic National Stockpile to be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with COVID-19, as appropriate, when a clinical trial is not available or feasible,\u201d HHS said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Congresswoman Stefanik Unveils New COVID-19 Resources and CARES ACT Information Website.<\/b> Her office put together a new website with specific information on what the stimulus package does for families, healthcare workers, seniors, small businesses, veterans, students, and rural communities. It also includes Frequently Asked Questions and general COVID-19 resources page. You can access the website at Stefanik.house.gov\/coronavirus<\/a><\/p>\n The New York State Dept of Labor is waiving the 7-day waiting period for unemployment insurance benefits for people who are out of work due to Coronavirus closures or quarantines.<\/b><\/p>\n Brooks Brothers is sewing hope in the coronavirus fight.<\/b> Instead of churning out preppy staples like seersucker suits and woven-silk ties, America\u2019s oldest retailer is now making masks and gowns for health care workers.\u201d The company\u2019s goal is to make 150,000 masks per day, reports the New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Food and Drug Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, decades-old malaria drugs. The agency allowed for the drugs to be \u201cdonated to the Strategic National Stockpile to be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with COVID-19, as appropriate, when a clinical trial is … <\/p>\n