Covid-19 News and Updates

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 09, 2020 Also, New York officials said 3 children have died from what might be a recently identified inflammatory complication.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 08, 2020 The WHO voices concern over increased domestic violence in nations under stay-at-home orders.

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 08, 2020 The drug was not tied to lower rates of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 08, 2020 In a poll, almost two thirds of Americans say they fear it's too soon to reopen the economy.

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Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 07, 2020 Continued spread in Africa could prolong the outbreak and overwhelm hospitals.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 07, 2020 Also, new models predict a spike in cases in late May after states reopen from lockdowns.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 07, 2020 Several patients had deep vein thrombosis, suggesting the virus may cause abnormal blood clotting.

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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 06, 2020 COVID-19 "has created the greatest financial crisis in history for hospitals and health systems."

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 06, 2020 WHO officials urge nations to take extra care in relaxing their distancing measures.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 06, 2020 Resources may be especially taxed in some US cities with vulnerable populations.

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 06, 2020 A modest lockdown could add 1.8 million TB cases and 342,000 deaths globally over 5 years.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 05, 2020 Cases rose 41% in Africa last week, and transmission is widespread in 7 countries. Lesotho is the only nation that hasn't reported a case.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 05, 2020 Of those polled, 78% say they would be uncomfortable in a sit-down restaurant.

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Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 05, 2020 The man was treated on Dec 27, 2019—4 days before a COVID-19 cluster was identified in Wuhan, China.

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Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 04, 2020 Nations and groups pledge $8 billion to make the ACT Accelerator a reality.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 04, 2020 Leaked White House documents say deaths will climb to 3,000 a day by Jun 1.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 04, 2020 The report seeks to bridge the gap between current practice and the need to protect health workers.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 02, 2020 Spain, the world's second hardest-hit country after the US, is taking cautious steps to ease its 7-week lockdown, while the US CDC launches a gene tracking consortium to help with response.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 01, 2020 Experts urge the WHO to develop guidance for the gradual return of passenger travel.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 01, 2020 COVID-19 meat plant outbreaks have been noted in at least 5 Midwestern states.

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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 30, 2020 The opening of states is now in the hands of governors.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 30, 2020 COVID-19 infected and killed more people in poor, ethnically diverse areas than in affluent, less diverse ones.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 30, 2020 The UK will release a plan to begin loosening restrictions next week.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 29, 2020 Niger has recorded a 12.6% case-fatality rate, which approaches Italy's 13.1%.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 29, 2020 A study involving patients in China found a 2.4-times-higher death rate in men than in women.

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 29, 2020 A Chinese study, however, finds the drug not effective against serious disease.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 29, 2020 As many as 9,000 additional deaths in the country could be attributed to COVID-19.

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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 28, 2020 The feds will send states enough materials to test 2% of the population.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 28, 2020 Pandemic activity is heating up in Russia, Latin America, and India and its neighbors.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 28, 2020 Researchers study 391 patients and 1,286 close contacts to gauge the impact of control efforts.

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Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 27, 2020 Meat and cheese plants across the country close in light of COVID-19 infections in employees.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 27, 2020 WHO officials are concerned about increasing trends in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and some Asian countries.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 27, 2020 Twenty-seven (56%) of 48 nursing home residents had no symptoms when tested, but 24 of the 27 later did.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 25, 2020 Brisk activity continues in US hot spots, and in Brazil, hospitals in several major cities are nearing collapse after surges of patients.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 24, 2020 In the past, such as with 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines, they weren't equitably available.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 24, 2020 Trump muses about injecting disinfectants but later says he was using sarcasm.

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 24, 2020 The arm of a trial involving high-dose chloroquine had to be stopped early.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 23, 2020 France has reported COVID-19 outbreaks at 5,340 nursing homes since Mar 1.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 23, 2020 "I rightly resisted efforts to provide an unproven drug on demand to the American public," Bright says.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 23, 2020 Study reveals a 9.7% death rate in hospital patients—88.1% in those needing mechanical ventilators.

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 23, 2020 Hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, was not tied to lower mortality or less need for mechanical ventilation.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2020 "Make no mistake, we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time," says the WHO director.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2020 Two deaths in early February in Santa Clara County, California, can now be attributed to COVID-19.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 22, 2020 Also, 2 studies explore infection dynamics in patients who show no symptoms.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 21, 2020 South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia are reopening parts of their economies this week and next—earlier than the White House recommends.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 21, 2020 The global total tops 2.5 million cases, including 175,812 deaths.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 21, 2020 At-risk children may be especially affected by COVID-related school closings and other steps.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 20, 2020 The WHO pushes back on accusations that it didn't warn countries early enough.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 20, 2020 "The continuation of this positive trend depends on our actions."

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 20, 2020 A study in healthcare workers underscores the need for careful screening.