A Doctor's Note

A Doctor's Note on Coronavirus

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May 26, 2020

Dear Friends,

The Federal Communications Commission announced a partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services to promote the use of $50 million in funding to museums and libraries to expand digital network access, purchase Internet accessible devices and provide technical support to communities during this pandemic.

Premier, a health care improvement company, invested in a domestic face mask manufacturer, Prestige Ameritech, to bolster the domestic personal protective equipment market.

The National Institutes of Health released the full data from a study on remdesivir, which shows that the drug shortens recovery times for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Texas Update
The Obstetrics Committee of the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies developed a survey to ascertain maternal health providers’ challenges during this pandemic and how to best respond to those needs.

Until next time, this is your doctor's note.

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Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.