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Telehealth seen as a key tool to help fight COVID-19
A House bill would allow the HHS secretary to “waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with...
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SARS epidemiology provides clues to potential treatment for COVID-19
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Infection control protects hospital staff from COVID-19, study shows
The Hong Kong success story may be due to enhanced laboratory surveillance, early airborne infection isolation, and rapid-turnaround molecular...
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CMS issues guidance on containing spread of coronavirus
The agency published two guidance documents related to helping contain the spread of the coronavirus, primarily aimed at ensuring that health care...
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FDA moves to expand coronavirus testing capacity; CDC clarifies testing criteria
Close to a million tests will be available by week’s end, predicted HHS Secretary Alex Azar
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What medical conferences are being canceled by coronavirus?
In the United States, however, most medical conferences are moving forward as planned – at least for now.
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U.S. reports first death from COVID-19, possible outbreak at long-term care facility
Health officials in Washington state said they are investigating a long-term care facility with two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 and...
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ACC issues guidance on cardiac implications of coronavirus
The document provides information on the potential cardiac implications from analog viral respiratory pandemics and offers early clinical guidance...
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HHS declares coronavirus emergency, orders quarantine
The order “offers the greatest level of protection for the American public in preventing introduction and spread,” Dr. Cetron said.
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HHS: Coronavirus risk low in U.S., vaccine development underway
U.S. health providers should be on the lookout for any patient who has traveled to China recently.
From the Journals
Echoes of SARS mark 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak
One-third of patients hospitalized for 2019 novel coronavirus infection required ICU admission, and six of the 41 (15%) died.