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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.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 18, 2020 New testing studies reveal more about spread in some US communities, and overseas, cases rose steadily in many countries, especially Russia and Japan.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 17, 2020 Yesterday was the deadliest day yet in the US outbreak, with 4,951 new deaths.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 17, 2020 As global deaths approach 150,000, the WHO says it will issue guidance over the weekend on serologic testing.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 16, 2020 Japan and Indonesia are grappled with rising case numbers.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 16, 2020 President Trump is poised to announce plans to reopen the economy.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 16, 2020 The data suggest that identifying another pathogen might not rule out COVID-19.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 15, 2020 For the past 10 days, the US death toll has grown by at least 1,000 fatalities per day.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 15, 2020 The US announcement of the withdrawal of WHO funding brings widespread criticism.

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 15, 2020 From 2% to 5% of infected healthcare workers required intensive care.

Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 15, 2020 Scientists are sifting through which of dozens of serologic tests are going to be useful to assess how many people have been exposed. And none of the tests have been reviewed by the FDA.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 14, 2020 The global case total rose to just under 2 million, including more than 125,000 deaths.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 14, 2020 "We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on."

Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 14, 2020 If used for 30 seconds or more, a variety of hand sanitizers kill the virus.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 13, 2020 "Control measures must be lifted slowly and with control. It cannot happen all at once."

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 13, 2020 Six East Coast and three West Coast governors band together to develop regional plans.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 13, 2020 The authors say the findings "confirm that SARS-CoV-2 aerosol exposure poses risks."

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 11, 2020 Though COVID-19 activity has transformed holiday celebrations, governors of at last six states and New Zealand's prime minister have declared the Easter bunny an essential worker.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 10, 2020 Also, the CDC details geographic differences, and experts estimate the vast needs for protective equipment.

Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 10, 2020 The head of the WHO says lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to a deadly resurgence.

Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Apr 10, 2020 Historian John Barry shares what's the same, what's different, and talks about good COVID-19 leadership.