COVID-19 Updates
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC: Risk in U.S. from 2019-nCoV remains low
The genetic sequence for all five viruses detected in the United States to date has been uploaded the CDC website.
Opinion
ID Blog: Wuhan coronavirus – just a stop on the zoonotic highway
The history of recent zoonotic viral outbreaks informs the current Wuhnan coronavirus outbreak.
From the Journals
Wuhan coronavirus cluster suggests human-to-human spread
“This family cluster of 2019-nCoV infection that occurred outside China arouses concern regarding human-to-human transmission.”
Conference Coverage
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.
Latest News
Wuhan virus: What clinicians need to know
“It’s not good enough to just download CDC’s guidance; use it to make your own local plan and know what to do 24/7.”
Latest News
Second U.S. coronavirus patient confirmed
A Chicago resident returning from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13, 2020, developed symptoms of the disease and contacted her health care provider.
News from the FDA/CDC
Washington state patient is first U.S. case of novel coronavirus
News from the FDA/CDC
Travelers to three U.S. airports to be screened for novel coronavirus
People traveling from Wuhan, China, to New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), and Los Angeles (LAX) airports will be screened for symptoms...
News from the FDA/CDC
Two new cases of coronavirus pneumonia in Thailand, Japan
The new cases of 2019-nCoV were identified in travelers from the affected province in China.