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Neurologic symptoms and COVID-19: What’s known, what isn’t
April 6, 2020
COVID-19 symptoms may include encephalopathy, ataxia, and other neurologic signs.
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COVID-19 less severe in children, yet questions for pediatricians remain
April 6, 2020
Pediatricians may need to expand their use of telehealth and work to minimize unintended effects of school closures.
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Flu activity down from its third peak of the season, COVID-19 still a factor
April 6, 2020
Mortality in children continued at a near-record level.
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FDA grants emergency authorization for first rapid antibody test for COVID-19
April 4, 2020
Labeling for the new antibody test indicates that the results should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose or exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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First presumptive case of encephalitis linked to COVID-19 reported
April 3, 2020
Clinicians from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, have reported the first presumptive case of acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy associated with COVID-19.“As the number of patients with COVID-19 incre...
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Survey shows just how dire PPE shortages are at many hospitals
April 3, 2020
Nearly half of US healthcare facilities reported being already or almost out of respirators for treating patients.
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Skin manifestations are emerging in the coronavirus pandemic
April 3, 2020
“COVID-19 can feature signs of small blood vessel occlusion. These can be petechiae or tiny bruises, and transient lividoid eruptions.”
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COVID-19 transmission can occur before symptom onset
April 2, 2020
Data from Singapore support presymptomatic viral shedding in a small number of cases.
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Opinion
Surge in firearm sales tied to COVID-19 fears, uncertainty presents risks
April 2, 2020
Social isolation is difficult for any person and may be even more traumatic for people with underlying vulnerabilities, including mental illness, said Dr. Jack Rozel.
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What Happens When COVID-19 Breaks Out on a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?
April 2, 2020
More than 200 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19 while far from port, leaving its Captain and the Navy scrambling to stop the outbreak.
