COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
As novel coronavirus outbreak evolves, critical care providers need to be prepared
Latest News
ACC issues guidance on cardiac implications of coronavirus
The document provides information on the potential cardiac implications from analog viral respiratory pandemics and offers early clinical guidance...
Opinion
An epidemic of fear and misinformation
Discrimination and fear may do more damage than the 2019 Novel Coronavirus itself.
News from the FDA/CDC
Two new Novel Coronavirus cases confirmed among quarantined U.S. patients
The 14th and 15th cases of 2019-nCoV in the United States both occurred among patients who were under federal quarantine.
From the Journals
Pathways to new therapeutic agents for human coronaviruses
From the Journals
Screen pregnant women with suspected 2019-nCoV infection
Latest News
Remdesivir under study as treatment for novel coronavirus
At this time, the immediate risk of 2019-nCoV to the American public remains low.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC begins coronavirus diagnostic test kit distribution; new case confirmed in Wisconsin
From the Journals
The 2019 novel coronavirus: Case review IDs clinical characteristics
A review of coronavirus pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, suggests older men and those with comormid conditions are most likely to be affected by...
News from the FDA/CDC
Novel coronavirus cases now at 11; entry ban and quarantine measures begin
“Strong measures now may blunt the impact of this virus on the United States,” said the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier.
From the Journals
Next-generation sequencing can expedite surveillance/discovery of new bat coronaviruses
Monitoring the bat coronavirus reservoir may help prepare for the next zoonotic outbreak in humans.