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Johns Hopkins experts say reopening schools is possible with low COVID-19 transmission rates
Experts from Johns Hopkins University said the first step to safely reopening schools is having low rates of coronavirus transmission in the community — something Massachusetts has attained. “A responsible strategy, as we have stressed, […]
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Hydroxychloroquine studies show drug is not effective for early treatment of mild covid-19
The first randomized clinical trial of hydroxychlorquine for early treatment of patients with mild covid-19 showed the drug was not effective in treating the disease in patients who were not hospitalized. The study is a […]
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Three studies detail risk factors for COVID-19 death
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jul 16, 2020 In a large US study, 35% of ICU patients died within 28 days of hospitalization.
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When a Cancer Patient Tests Positive for Covid-19
How Memorial Sloan Kettering built an at-home monitoring system in just six days.
Education
Why Doctors Keep Monitoring Kids Who Recover From Mysterious COVID-Linked Illness
Israel Shippy doesn’t remember much about having COVID-19 — or the unusual auto-immune disease it triggered — other than being groggy and uncomfortable for a bunch of days. He’s a 5-year-old, and would much rather […]
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How independent hospital MarinHealth is navigating the coronavirus pandemic: An interview with CEO Lee Domanico
MarinHealth Medical Center, known until last summer as Marin General Hospital, has been treating COVID-19 patients since February. Though levels of coronavirus-related activity haven’t reached …