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SARS-CoV-2 escapes cotton, surgical masks of infected
April 8, 2020
All outer surfaces of masks used in the study were positive for SARS-CoV-2.
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Treatment for RA, SpA may not affect COVID-19 severity
April 8, 2020
A small study in Italy saw no apparent worsening of COVID-19 symptoms among people treated for RA or spondyloarthritis.
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COVID-19 linked to multiple cardiovascular presentations
April 7, 2020
Temporary hemodynamic support is shown to help patients with cardiogenic shock, according to case studies.
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AMA president calls for greater reliance on science in COVID-19 fight
April 7, 2020
Dr. Patrice Harris, the AMA president, said the government’s scientific institutions must be led by experts who are “protected from political influence.”
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Nearly 24 tests for the novel coronavirus are available
April 7, 2020
Laboratories and clinics still face challenges that include shortages of tests, shortages of components such as reagents, and backlogs.
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Cytokine release syndrome in severe COVID-19: Is tocilizumab effective?
April 7, 2020
Chinese researchers describe CRS in severe COVID-19 and the role tocilizumab may play as a therapy.
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U.S. hospitals facing severe challenges from COVID-19, HHS report says
April 7, 2020
Delayed test results also reduced hospitals’ ability to provide care by sidelining clinicians who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
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Many children with COVID-19 don’t have cough or fever
April 7, 2020
The characteristic COVID-19 symptoms are not as common in pediatric patients, compared with adults.
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AAP issues guidance on managing infants born to mothers with COVID-19
April 7, 2020
Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 should be tested for the virus at 24 hours and, if still in the birth facility, at 48 hours after birth.
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Is protocol-driven COVID-19 respiratory therapy doing more harm than good?
April 6, 2020
“This is a kind of disease in which you don’t have to follow the protocol – you have to follow the physiology. Unfortunately, many, many doctors around the world cannot think outside the protocol,” said Dr. Luciano Gattinoni.
