
What We're Reading: 3 US Airports to Screen for New Coronavirus; All-Time Low US Birth Rate; Tech Giants Granted Access to EHRs
The CDC announced it will screen for the emerging coronavirus from China in 3 US airports; the US birth rate is at an all-time low; tech giants strike deals with hospitals to access millions of medical records.
CDC to Screen 3 Airports for Signs of New Virus From China
The CDC announced last Friday that it is deploying more than 100 staffers to 3 US airports to check passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, for fever and other symptoms of the new virus, 2019 Novel Coronavirus, according to
US Birth Rate Drops to All-Time Low
According to data from the National Vital Statistics System, the US fertility rate is at an all-time low of 1.73 births per mother.
Hospitals Grant Tech Giants Access to Medical Records
Hospitals have granted tech giants such as Microsoft, International Business Machines, and Amazon, access to identifiable patient information through deals amounting to millions of health records, according to
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