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What To Do During An Asthma Attack

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One thing we know for sure – every single person can help our country control the COVID-19 pandemic. From wearing a mask to washing your hands to maintaining physical distance and avoiding large indoor gatherings, each of us can follow proven public health practices that not only reduce our own chance of getting infected by SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes coronavirus disease, or COVID-19), but also prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our coworkers, friends and loved ones. Another thing that will help is testing as many people as possible. Testing for COVID-19 is so important that in April 2020, the NIH launched the  Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative  to develop rapid, easy-to-use, accurate testing and make it available nationwide. As part of this effort, the  RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program  is about finding solutions to stop the spread of COVID-19, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable populations that have been dispro...

What To Do During An Asthma Attack

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One thing we know for sure – every single person can help our country control the COVID-19 pandemic. From wearing a mask to washing your hands to maintaining physical distance and avoiding large indoor gatherings, each of us can follow proven public health practices that not only reduce our own chance of getting infected by SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes coronavirus disease, or COVID-19), but also prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our coworkers, friends and loved ones. Another thing that will help is testing as many people as possible. Testing for COVID-19 is so important that in April 2020, the NIH launched the  Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative  to develop rapid, easy-to-use, accurate testing and make it available nationwide. As part of this effort, the  RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program  is about finding solutions to stop the spread of COVID-19, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable populations that have been dispro...

What To Do During An Asthma Attack

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One thing we know for sure – every single person can help our country control the COVID-19 pandemic. From wearing a mask to washing your hands to maintaining physical distance and avoiding large indoor gatherings, each of us can follow proven public health practices that not only reduce our own chance of getting infected by SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes coronavirus disease, or COVID-19), but also prevent the spread of COVID-19 to our coworkers, friends and loved ones. Another thing that will help is testing as many people as possible. Testing for COVID-19 is so important that in April 2020, the NIH launched the  Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative  to develop rapid, easy-to-use, accurate testing and make it available nationwide. As part of this effort, the  RADx Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program  is about finding solutions to stop the spread of COVID-19, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable populations that have been dispropo...