Tag: Viruses
CDC: Coronavirus Spreads Most Easily When Patients Are Sickest
Experts say virus appears to spread via respiratory droplets among close contacts
Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Rise Sharply
CDC announced that two new cases have been confirmed in the United States
CDC: Some Coronavirus Testing Kits Sent to States Are Faulty
Agency says problem appears to be due to one ingredient involved in the test
No Sign of Vertical Transmission of COVID-19 Found in Late Pregnancy
Varied symptoms identified in nine pregnant women with 2019 novel coronavirus disease
Coronavirus Spread Slows, but Death Toll Jumps to 1,113
Yesterday, the World Health Organization gave the virus a new name: COVID-19
Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000; 13th U.S. Case Confirmed
The total numbers far exceed the toll of the 2003 SARS outbreak
Coronavirus Fears Have U.S. Pharmacies Running Out of Face Masks
Meanwhile, WHO holds meeting on fast-tracking vaccines, treatments for novel virus
Man Residing in China First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus
Not clear why man was not able to leave Wuhan on evacuation flights, but may have been too ill to fly
CDC Outlines U.S. Process of Evaluating Patients for 2019-nCoV
210 symptomatic persons tested for 2019-nCoV; overall, 11 persons had laboratory-confirmed disease
More Americans Evacuated From China Due to Coronavirus
FDA announced Tuesday that it has fast-tracked a test for the virus to help speed screening efforts
