In a phone call last week, some of the nation’s top scientists briefed White House officials about antibody testing, according to two doctors who were on the call.
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Prominent scientists have bad news for the White House about coronavirus antibody tests
Mayo Clinic, U of M say they can help achieve testing ‘Moonshot’
MINNEAPOLIS Of all the coronavirus numbers available on Minnesota’s online dashboard, Governor Walz says testing is the most important to restarting our economy.
“Instead of doing several hundred or a thousand a day, we start building up that capacity of 5,0…
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Pediatrician says 80% of kids likely have coronavirus, but they’re so asymptomatic you’d never know
The elderly and immunocompromised are most at risk of severe coronavirus complications, but over the last several weeks there’s been growing evidence that younger, otherwise healthy people can also fall victim to the deadly virus. The Centers for Disease Cont…
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C.D.C. Says More Than 9,000 Health Care Workers Have Contracted Coronavirus
The 9,282 reported cases of infected health care workers is only 3 percent of the total number of cases reported to the C.D.C. using a standardized form during the period from Feb. 12 to April 9. The agency said that among states with more complete reporting …
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Scientists discover SIX new coronaviruses in bats that are in the same family that causes COVID-19
Scientists have discovered six new coronavirus in Myanmar-based bats.
The viruses are said to be in the same family as the SARS-CoV2 that causes COVID-19, but are not genetically related to the current outbreak.
The new viruses were found in three differen…
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Orange County coronavirus infections low, optimism growing
Orange County officials on Tuesday continued to express cautious optimism that restrictions taken to stem the spread of the coronavirus were working.
On Monday, health officials reported nine new infections, a total that was revised later to eight. That was…
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MIT developed a wireless box that can detect COVID-19 patients’ movement and breathing at home
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge for healthcare workers. Among the major challenges are social distancing issues, which have required novel approaches to diagnosing and treating illness.
For many who have already tested positiv…
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MIT uses wireless signals and AI to monitor COVID-19 patients at home
The CSAIL team has already put Emerald to use at an assisted living facility, where they used it to remotely monitor a COVID-19 patient. As the patient recovered, the system detected that her breathing rate decreased from 23 to 18 breaths per minute, her slee…
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1,768 deaths, 27,001 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan
(WXYZ) There are now 1,768 deaths and 27,001 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Michigan, according to new numbers released by the state on Tuesday.
That’s up 166 deaths and 1,366 cases from Monday, when there were 1,602 deaths and 25,635 cases reported.
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107-year-old Turkish woman among oldest patients to beat coronavirus
A 107-year-old Turkish woman has beaten the coronavirus, making her the second patient of her age to survive the disease, according to a report.
Havahan Karadeniz was admitted with a cough and high fever last week to a hospital in Istanbul, where she was tre…
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