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CMS issues guidance on containing spread of coronavirus
The agency published two guidance documents related to helping contain the spread of the coronavirus, primarily aimed at ensuring that health care...
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FDA moves to expand coronavirus testing capacity; CDC clarifies testing criteria
Close to a million tests will be available by week’s end, predicted HHS Secretary Alex Azar
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What medical conferences are being canceled by coronavirus?
In the United States, however, most medical conferences are moving forward as planned – at least for now.
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Washington State grapples with coronavirus outbreak
King County, Wash. is Ground Zero for the first outbreak on U.S. soil.
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U.S. reports first death from COVID-19, possible outbreak at long-term care facility
Health officials in Washington state said they are investigating a long-term care facility with two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 and...
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CDC revises COVID-19 test kits, broadens ‘person under investigation’ definition
The geographic areas of concern were also expanded to reflect the week’s explosion of cases in Western Europe, Iran, and Asia.
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Pence named COVID-19 point person as CDC reports possible community spread
The CDC also announced the first case of possible community spread of the novel coronavirus, a person in California “who reportedly did not have...
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COVID-19: Time to ‘take the risk of scaring people’
It’s past time to call the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic and “time to push people to prepare, and guide their prep,” risk communication...
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CDC expects eventual community spread of coronavirus in U.S.
The coronavirus is now showing signs of community spread without a known source of exposure in a number of countries.
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ID Blog: SARS-CoV-2 – What’s in a name?
From “Wuhan virus” to “novel coronavirus-2019” to “COVID-19 virus” to “SARS-CoV-2,” the process of naming is complex and even risky to public...