COVID-19 Updates
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity down from its third peak of the season, COVID-19 still a factor
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First report of MM patient successfully treated for COVID-19 with tocilizumab
The patient presented with chest tightness and shortness of breath, indicating that symptoms of COVID-19 can be atypical in patients with...
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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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Survey: COVID-19 is getting in our heads
The pandemic is having an increasingly negative impact on Americans’ mental health.
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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.
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iPLEDGE allows at-home pregnancy tests during pandemic
From the Journals
Case study shows CLL may mask COVID-19 infection
COVID-19 was not initially suspected, as the patient’s whole blood cell and lymphocyte counts were high because of chronic lymphocytic leukemia....
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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.”
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COVID-19: Mental health pros come to the aid of frontline comrades
The sessions provided by COVID-19 Therapists are free to health care workers providing front-line care.
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.