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UC Davis Uses Antiviral Drug Remdesivir on 'Very Grave' COVID-19 Patient. She's Home Now.

UC Davis Medical Center received the first case of community transmission of COVID-19 in the U.S. on Feb. 26. Within 24 hours of admission, the female patient's respiratory status deteriorated. Because of the severity of her illness, the team received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to treat the woman...

Administration Ends Protection for Migrant Medical Care

BOSTON — The Trump administration has eliminated a protection that lets immigrants remain in the country and avoid deportation while they or their relatives receive life-saving medical treatments or endure other hardships, immigration officials said in letters issued to families this month. Critics denounced the decision as a cruel change...

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