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Two US doctors in critical condition with COVID-19, dozens more infected

BETH MOLE – 3/18/2020 As the number of detected COVID-19 cases in the US nears 6,500 and deaths reached 115 on March 18, healthcare workers are already being hit hard by the pandemic sweeping the country. Dozens have fallen ill, and many more are in quarantine. At least two emergency physicians are in critical condition. “I am …

Confusion over the availability and criteria for coronavirus testing is leaving sick people wondering if they’re infected

March 13, 2020 / By Ashley Fantz, Scott Bronstein and Drew Griffin, CNN (CNN)A group of first responders in Washington state, a scientist in California, a woman at an assisted living facility in Florida — all worried because they believe they might have novel coronavirus but say they can’t get tested. They and many others tell CNN they’re suffering symptoms associated …

Patients Waiting Too Long to Undergo Knee Replacement

When to get married? When to quarantine? When to have a total knee replacement? A new study can’t help much with the first two, but as for the third,… Oh no! It looks like you aren’t an OSN Premium Subscriber yet. Click here to sign up or login below. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me …

US coronavirus cases soar past 7,000 as doctors say hospitals aren’t prepared for a continuing surge

March 18, 2020 / By Christina Maxouris and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) – The American healthcare system might not be prepared for what’s next in the coronavirus pandemic if people don’t heed warnings from authorities, health officials say. Every state now has coronavirus after West Virginia reported its first case. Nationwide, more than 7,000 people have been infected, …

Covid-19 hits doctors, nurses and EMTs, threatening health system

March 17, 2020 / By Lenny Bernstein, Shawn Boburg, Maria Sacchetti and Emma Brown Dozens of health-care workers have fallen ill with covid-19, and more are quarantined after exposure to the virus, an expected but worrisome development as the U.S. health system girds for an anticipated surge in infections. From hotspots such as the Kirkland, Wash., nursing home where nearly four …

Coronavirus questions answered: How should people with asthma deal with the virus?

By Joshua Nelson | Fox News In an interview on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday morning, family and emergency medicine physician Dr. Nicole Saphier answered your questions about the coronavirus pandemic. Question: I’m the mother of a 13-year-old daughter with asthma. How are people with asthma dealing with the COVID-19? “This is a good question because a lot of people have children …

J&J’s Janssen and BIDMC team up on Covid-19 vaccine SHARE

16 MARCH 2020 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical has partnered with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to advance Covid-19 vaccine development. The partners started pre-clinical testing of different vaccine prospects. The aim is to select a vaccine candidate for clinical trials by the end of this month. Janssen expects to launch …

Johnson & Johnson Says There’s Insufficient Evidence Its HIV Drug Can Treat COVID-19

March 16, 2020 / David Jagielski Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) released a statement on Monday that said there wasn’t sufficient evidence to suggest its HIV drug darunavir (DRV) can effectively treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The company said HIV drugs are being considered as possible treatment options largely due to limited and “unpublished …

What It Really Means to Cancel Elective Surgeries

MARCH 17, 2020 – SARAH ZHANG To make room for coronavirus patients, hospitals are delaying procedures that would make major differences in people’s lives. Three weeks ago, Robert Cruickshank went to the ER in Seattle with terrible abdominal pain. The diagnosis? Gallstones. The hospital gave him strong painkillers and urged him to come back again—and …

Will Your Elective Surgery Be Delayed by Coronavirus?

March 16, 2020 / Mark Prvulovic Health groups are asking hospitals to decrease or even halt elective surgeries as the coronavirus pandemic heats up. As America prepares for what seems to be an inevitable influx of COVID-19 patients over the coming weeks, many medical providers are concerned that there won’t be enough ICU beds and …

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