Tag: Viruses
Median Incubation Period Estimated at 5.1 Days for COVID-19
Overall, 101 of 10,000 cases will develop symptoms after 14 days of active monitoring or quarantine
Fraudulent Coronavirus ‘Meds’ Targeted by FDA
Unapproved drugs pose significant health risks and violate federal law, the FDA notes
Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, State Dept Cautions Against Travel by Cruise Ship
Meanwhile, California cruise ship docks in Oakland for tests, quarantines
California Cruise Ship Passengers Await COVID-19 Test Results
Meanwhile, more than 2,500 New Yorkers have been asked to self-quarantine
Hospital Infection Control Can Prevent COVID-19 Transmission
No nosocomial transmission of COVID-19 seen in Hong Kong hospital using infection control measures
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
