No, we are not going to get involved in whether the CDC is cooking the books on new COVID cases, although if it is true, it is another ICBM attack against so-called medical experts. Yes, the virus is real. Yes, it is contagious. And yes, the reaction may be overdone. …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Overall mortality of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units (ICUs) in Europe, Asia, and North America fell from nearly 60% in late March to nearly 42% in late May, according to a systematic review. …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. A new lymphocyte count in people who come to the hospital with COVID-19 could help doctors identify those at highest risk for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), new evidence suggests. Patients with …
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A Spokane, Washington, health department official was forced to jail a man for refusing to quarantine despite being positive for the Wuhan coronavirus. Spokane Regional Health District Health Officer Bob Lutz issued the order Thursday, citing a public health emergency. According to agency spokesman Kelli Hawkins, the person is homeless …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories that Medscape editors around the world think you need to know today: US Guidelines Add Dexamethasone Recommendations The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel from the National Institutes of Health has added …
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