Hingga kini target pemerintah menaikkan jumlah tes Covid-19 dengan metode polymerase chain reaction (PCR) hingga 30.000 spesimen dan meningkat menjadi 50.000 per hari belum terwujud. Rata-rata tes swab PCR secara nasional masih di kisaran 28.000 spesimen per hari.

JAKARTA–Setiap tanggal 1 hingg 7 Agustus diperingati Pekan ASI (air susu ibu) Sedunia. Tahun 2020 ini tema yang diambil adalah Support Breastfeeding for Healthier Planet. WHO, UNICEF, dan WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action) mengaitkannya dengan isu kesehatan lingkungan.

Physicians have long recommended that mothers breastfeed their babies -- as breastfeeding comes with many health benefits for both a mom and her infant -- but many babies may never receive breast milk, especially in certain countries.

When the Trump administration waived most federal hospital inspections and suspended hospital infection reporting in March during the coronavirus pandemic, patient safety advocates warned it could lead to big increases in hospital-acquired infections.