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Survey: Hydroxychloroquine use fairly common in COVID-19
April 29, 2020
Testing and preparedness have increased, but a return to normal life could take another 6 months.
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COVID-19: Calls to NYC crisis hotline soar
April 29, 2020
Inbound call volume has increased roughly 50% since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Volunteer surgeon describes working at a New York hospital
April 29, 2020
Arghavan Salles, MD, travels across the country to help fight the COVID-19 surge.
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Large study of COVID-19 N.Y.C. hospital cases shows high mortality
April 29, 2020
The large patient sample reflects the diversity of the city and its environs. “It’s a large representative sample of very diverse patients ranging in age from zero (under a year) to 107, from all walks of life and socioeconomic levels.”
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Hospitals update hydroxychloroquine protocols after FDA warning
April 29, 2020
Some hospitals changed their use of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19 long before the FDA’s recent warning about the drug’s risks.
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Contact tracing, isolation have impact, study shows
April 29, 2020
Comprehensive isolation and contact tracing in China led to faster confirmation of new COVID-19 cases and faster isolation after diagnosis.
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Acute kidney injury in children hospitalized with diarrheal illness in the U.S.
April 29, 2020
Diarrheal illness is the fourth leading cause of death for children younger than 5 years and the fifth leading cause of years of life lost globally.
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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
April 27, 2020
The age group most at risk of severe complications may not have fever, insistent cough, or shortness of breath.
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SARS-CoV-2 present significantly longer in stool than in respiratory, serum samples
April 27, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 is present significantly longer in samples from severe COVID-19 patients than from patients with mild infections.
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COVID-19 linked to large vessel stroke in young adults
April 27, 2020
The virus appears to cause disease through a process of blood clotting, according to an expert.