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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 …
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Anchor lead: How can clinicians develop best practices for treating COVID-19 patients? Elizabeth Tracey reports COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus Sars-CoV2, manifests differently in different people, making it more difficult to manage and treat. Brian Garibaldi, a critical …
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Anchor lead: What can we do about the rate of COVID-19 among healthcare workers? Elizabeth Tracey reports CDC data on Sars-CoV2 infection among healthcare workers is sobering, with many thousands either sick or quarantined so unable to provide care. And …
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Anchor lead: You can help your children feel they’re helping with the pandemic, Elizabeth Tracey reports Staying at home is helping everyone in the pandemic by reducing the chances for more people to become infected. Rachel Thornton, a pediatrician at Johns …
