Infectious Diseases
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FDA grants emergency authorization for first rapid antibody test for COVID-19
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
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Survey shows just how dire PPE shortages are at many hospitals
Nearly half of US healthcare facilities reported being already or almost out of respirators for treating patients.
From the Journals
Skin manifestations are emerging in the coronavirus pandemic
“COVID-19 can feature signs of small blood vessel occlusion. These can be petechiae or tiny bruises, and transient lividoid eruptions.”
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19 transmission can occur before symptom onset
Data from Singapore support presymptomatic viral shedding in a small number of cases.
Commentary
Surge in firearm sales tied to COVID-19 fears, uncertainty presents risks
Social isolation is difficult for any person and may be even more traumatic for people with underlying vulnerabilities, including mental illness,...
Article
What Happens When COVID-19 Breaks Out on a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?
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...
News from the FDA/CDC
Comorbidities more common in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Preliminary results from the United States “are consistent with findings from China and Italy,” CDC says.
Feature
COVID-19: More hydroxychloroquine data from France, more questions
Dr. Benjamin Davido, an infectious disease specialist at Raymond-Poincaré Hospital in Garches, Paris, discusses the implications of new data on...
From the Journals
Case fatality rate for COVID-19 near 1.4%, increases with age
“These early estimates give an indication of the fatality ratio across the spectrum of COVID-19 disease and show a strong age gradient in risk of...
Feature
Maintaining cancer care in the face of COVID-19
Oncologists are moving cancer patients to other hospitals, reevaluating the need for cancer treatments, and embracing telemedicine to protect...