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Lombardy ICU capacity stressed to breaking point by COVID-19 outbreak
March 13, 2020
There were relatively few cases in children and they had relatively mild disease.
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Wuhan case review: COVID-19 characteristics differ in children vs. adults
March 13, 2020
“Early chest CT screening and timely follow-up, combined with corresponding pathogen detection, is a feasible clinical protocol in children.”
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Health professionals fight against COVID-19 myths and misinformation
March 12, 2020
Engage patients and the public on misinformation and don’t get confrontational on social media
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Early GI symptoms in COVID-19 may indicate fecal transmission
March 12, 2020
The discovery is preliminary. “There is evidence of the virus in stool, but not evidence of infectious virus.”
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Risk factors for death from COVID-19 identified in Wuhan patients
March 11, 2020
The odds of dying in the hospital increased with age, higher SOFA score, and D-dimer level exceeding 1 mcg/L.
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WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic
March 11, 2020
The WHO Director-General cited the “alarming levels of spread and severity” and the “alarming levels of inaction.”
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Managing children’s fear, anxiety in the age of COVID-19
March 11, 2020
Provide children with honest and accurate information geared to their age and developmental level.
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COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts
March 11, 2020
New insights from China, CDC
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Some infected patients could show COVID-19 symptoms after quarantine
March 9, 2020
Longer quarantine could be considered in highest-risk scenarios, but benefits must be weighed against costs to public health and the quarantined patients.
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Flu activity declines again but remains high
March 6, 2020
Number of deaths in children at this point in the season is the highest seen since the 2009 pandemic.
