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San Diego County CMO vigorously leads COVID-19 response team
April 1, 2020
“We are living and making history every day. It’s unbelievable,” Dr. Yphantides said.
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FDA okays emergency use of convalescent plasma for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
March 28, 2020
“It’s crucial that data be captured for every patient so that we really understand what safety and effectiveness looks like on as close to a real-world level as we can, as quickly as we can,” said Peter J. Pitts, a former associate commissioner of the FDA.
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AFib-related cardiovascular deaths on the rise
March 19, 2020
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – A more pronounced increase in mortality rate was observed among black and white men.
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Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
February 10, 2020
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
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Remdesivir under study as treatment for novel coronavirus
February 7, 2020
At this time, the immediate risk of 2019-nCoV to the American public remains low.
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Noninjectable modes of insulin delivery coming of age
February 2, 2020
Intranasally delivered insulin may also improve neurocognitive function.
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HHS declares coronavirus emergency, orders quarantine
January 31, 2020
The order “offers the greatest level of protection for the American public in preventing introduction and spread,” Dr. Cetron said.
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CDC: First person-to-person spread of novel coronavirus in U.S.
January 30, 2020
CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield said “the full picture of how easy and how sustainable this virus can spread is unclear.”
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CDC: Risk in U.S. from 2019-nCoV remains low
January 30, 2020
The genetic sequence for all five viruses detected in the United States to date has been uploaded the CDC website.
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CDC: Five confirmed 2019-nCoV cases in the U.S.
January 27, 2020
At this time in the United States, the virus is not spreading in the community.