COVID-19: A Potent Reminder of the Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the…
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the…
WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 percent to meet rising global demand The World Health Organization has warned that severe…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 45. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 44 Four new Member States (Argentina, Chile,…
Study Enrolling Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 in Nebraska A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 44. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 43 Eight new Member States (Andorra, Jordan,…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 43. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 42 Six new Member States (Armenia, Czechia,…
A commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine recommends adding travel history to the patient evaluation to identify risk for potential exposure to CoVID-19, or…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 42. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 41 Five new Member States (Azerbaijan, Ecuador,…
The cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined for over two weeks resulting in more coronavirus infected passengers than if they would have disembarked immediately. Rather…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 41. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 40 Two new Member States (Mexico and…
Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus outbreak. The number of people infected with the new coronavirus continues to skyrocket, with more than…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 40. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 39 Five new Member States (Belarus, Lithuania,…
A team of scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently made an important discovery in identifying a set of…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 39. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 38 Nine new Member States (Brazil, Denmark,…
[Editor’s Note: These facts, straight from the U.S. CDC, were from very early in the COVID pandemic (February 2020). As such, some of the information…
New compounds block the replication of multiple viruses, including coronavirus. According to a February 26 report from the World Health Organization, the Wuhan coronavirus has…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 38. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 37 Four new Member States (Algeria, Austria,…
Note: There is now a newer Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 37. WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 36 Four new Member States (Afghanistan, Bahrain,…