COVID-19 Updates
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SARS-CoV-2 may confound seasons, persist in warmer months, report shows
Current data suggest that the novel coronavirus may be transmitted less efficiently in higher temperatures and humidity, but many unknowns still...
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CMS loosens clinician scope-of-practice, telehealth rules for COVID-19 crisis
In an April 9 announcement, the agency said it will temporarily allow physicians to provide telehealth services across state lines and also...
From the Journals
What do early remdesivir data suggest?
Data are ‘almost uninterpretable,’ says one drug researcher.
From the Journals
Remdesivir tops list of promising COVID-19 treatments in review of nearly 300 trials
Hydroxychloroquine data have “major limitations,” and corticosteroids are not recommended for supportive care.
From the Journals
Troponins touted as ‘ally’ in COVID-19 triage, but message is nuanced
A consequence of not measuring hs-cTn may be to “ignore the plethora of ischemic and nonischemic causes of myocardial injury related to COVID-19...
Commentary
COVID-19 pandemic brings unexpected pediatric consequences
Feature
ASH tackles COVID-19 with hematology-related FAQ, promotes new registries
News
COVID-19: Managing resource crunch and ethical challenges
Allocation of health care resources should be made according to a plan, by a triage team, and not left to front-line clinicians.
Opinion
COVID 19: Confessions of an outpatient psychiatrist during the pandemic
It seems that some glitches would be inevitable. With a sudden shift to videoconferencing in private psychiatric practices, there were bound to be...
Managing Your Practice
COVID-19: What now?
With great reluctance, I must trot out a hoary old cliché: Hope for the best, but plan for the worst.
Latest News
Presymptomatic or asymptomatic? ID experts on shifting terminology
They also discussed the growing realization of racial disparities in COVID-19.