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Shipments of Remdesivir Begin Arriving at U.S. Hospitals
HHS requests facilities submit weekly data to facilitate distribution of the COVID-19 therapeutic.
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In the Race to Find a COVID-19 Therapeutic, Remdesivir Moves to Front of the Pack
Preliminary clinical data are creating a buzz, but is this the right solution — or the best hope for right now?
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Poll: COVID-19 Leads Some Americans to Delay Medical Care
Nearly one-third of respondents said they are avoiding care over fears of contracting the virus.
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Federal Agencies, Pharma Industry Work to Speed COVID-19 Therapeutics, Vaccine
Public-private partnership aims to streamline, coordinate large-scale efforts.
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Questions: COVID-19 Mortality, Conspiracy Theories, and the Mysterious Lack of Sick Children
Although there are variables by health status and age, the mortality of COVID-19 is about 10 times greater than a seasonal flu virus.
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Coronavirus Kills 32 Residents in Seattle Nursing Homes
COVID-19 infections at several long-term care facilities in the Seattle area have killed at least 32 elderly residents and infected two healthcare workers, the King County Health Department reported.
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Personal Protective Equipment ‘Flying Off the Shelves’
Hospitals are reporting inordinately high “burn rates” of personal protective equipment, as healthcare personnel are exposed to nonstop media coverage of panicked shoppers and grim-faced public health officials.
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CDC Broadens Testing to Include More Patients
As more COVID-19 tests become available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is broadening its criteria to test more symptomatic patients — regardless of travel history or a known exposure to another case.
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CDC Revises Guidelines as Coronavirus Spreads in U.S.
The containment phase of identifying and tracking contacts of individual COVID-19 cases is giving way to a broader social mitigation strategy as the outbreak increases in the United States.
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Vitamin D to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections?
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a decreased risk of respiratory infections, especially in those who had low circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.