Tag: Pneumonia
California Holds Cruise Ship Offshore for COVID-19 Testing
State declares state of emergency as U.S. Coast Guard delivers testing kits to cruise ship
Emergency Measure Will Get More Respirators to U.S. Health Care Workers
Currently, most respirators are approved for use only in industrial settings
Chest CT More Sensitive Than RT-PCR for Diagnosing COVID-19
For those with negative RT-PCR results but positive chest CT scan, 48 percent thought to be highly likely cases
Cough, Fever Most Common Initial Symptoms of COVID-19
But absence of fever or radiologic abnormalities in some patients makes diagnosis more difficult
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Now at 89
Second death reported; new cases also reported in 10 states
Chest CT Findings for COVID-19 More Common Later in Infection
CT findings include consolidation, bilateral and peripheral disease, greater total lung involvement
CDC Broadens Testing Guidelines for Coronavirus
Agency updates recommendations for evaluating and reporting persons under investigation
Three More COVID-19 Deaths Reported at Washington State Nursing Home
Frail and elderly nursing home residents may be particularly susceptible to virus
CDC Makes Changes to Coronavirus Testing Efforts
Changes come after whistleblower complaint and community-acquired case in California
First U.S. Case of ‘Unknown Origin’ COVID-19 Identified
President Trump taps Vice President Pence to head coronavirus response
