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Anchor lead: US populations with COVID-19 are often younger than those seen elsewhere, Elizabeth Tracey reports One risk factor for more severe COVID-19 disease that emerged from China and Europe was older age, but as the pandemic has spread across …
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Anchor lead: Why do some people with COVID-19 decline so suddenly? Elizabeth Tracey reports COVID-19 infection is challenging from a number of clinical perspectives, not least of which is that in some people who seem to be getting better, things …
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Anchor lead: As we seek to understand SARS-CoV2, it’s worth looking at history, Elizabeth Tracey reports SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is just one of the family of coronaviruses that have been around for centuries. Lisa Maragakis, director of …
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Anchor lead: What can be done to help minority populations avoid COVID-19 infection? Elizabeth Tracey reports Minority groups are experiencing increased risk for COVID-19 disease and death, US data show, with the CDC set to release numbers some time in …
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Anchor lead: What are the factors that lead certain groups of people to higher COVID-19 risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Black and Latino people, although they constitute a minority of the US population, are experiencing COVID-19 illness and death out of …
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Anchor lead: How can balance be struck between clinical trials and patient care? Elizabeth Tracey reports Should an unproven drug or treatment be used in a person with COVID-19? While many potential therapies have been identified, the best way to …
