Severe Illness Among Adults With COVID-19 Can Occur at Any Age, According to CDC Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary data related to outcomes among US patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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US May Not Have Enough Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients
About 960,000 COVID-19 patients may need to be put on ventilators at some point.
Forty-One Percent of US Adults at Risk for Serious Illness With COVID-19
Risk for serious illness elevated due to older age or underlying medical conditions.
Joint Statement Issued Addressing Concerns Over COVID-19 and ACE Inhibitor, ARB Use
Patients with cardiovascular disease diagnosed with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are urged to continue taking their angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) medications as prescribed.
Medicare Expands Telemedicine Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic
Expansion will allow millions of seniors to take care of medical problems while staying at home
Common Features on Chest CT May Aid Diagnosis of COVID-19
Among first COVID-19 patients in China, chest CT missed only 4% of diagnoses.
Children Susceptible to COVID-19 but Less Severely Affected
More than 90% of pediatric patients were asymptomatic, mild, or moderate cases.
FDA Updates Policy to Increase COVID-19 Testing Capabilities
Similar to the action taken in New York State, states will be responsible for the tests developed and used by laboratories in their states.
Phase 1 Study of Investigational mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19 Underway
A phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine for protection against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been initiated at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) in Seattle.
Case Series Indicates COVID-19 Not Transmitted In Utero
Four infants born to pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 in Wuhan were healthy at birth.
