Medicare Expands Telemedicine Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic
Expansion will allow millions of seniors to take care of medical problems while staying at home
COVID19
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.
New York and Colorado Ask Former Health Care Workers to Return to Workforce
Includes those working in another occupation, retired with medical license that is still active, can be reactivated.
FDA: Thermo Fisher COVID-19 Test Gets Emergency Use Authorization
The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization to Thermo Fisher for its TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit, a diagnostic test that detects nucleic acid from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019.
Evidence Points to GI Infection by SARS-CoV-2
Viral host receptor ACE2 stained positive mainly in cytoplasm of gastrointestinal epithelial cells.
President Trump Declares Coronavirus a National Emergency
Announcement immediately frees up over $50 billion in funds to help control the spread of COVID-19.
