COVID-19 Updates
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ACC issues guidance on cardiac implications of coronavirus
The document provides information on the potential cardiac implications from analog viral respiratory pandemics and offers early clinical guidance...
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Two new Novel Coronavirus cases confirmed among quarantined U.S. patients
The 14th and 15th cases of 2019-nCoV in the United States both occurred among patients who were under federal quarantine.
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Pathways to new therapeutic agents for human coronaviruses
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CDC confirms 13th case of coronavirus in U.S.
The person in California was previously under federal quarantine because the patient had traveled to Wuhan, China.
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Screen pregnant women with suspected 2019-nCoV infection
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CDC begins coronavirus diagnostic test kit distribution; new case confirmed in Wisconsin
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Novel coronavirus cases now at 11; entry ban and quarantine measures begin
“Strong measures now may blunt the impact of this virus on the United States,” said the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier.
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Next-generation sequencing can expedite surveillance/discovery of new bat coronaviruses
Monitoring the bat coronavirus reservoir may help prepare for the next zoonotic outbreak in humans.
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HHS declares coronavirus emergency, orders quarantine
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.
CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield said “the full picture of how easy and how sustainable this virus can spread is unclear.”