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Coronaviruses
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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 …
Targeting Messages
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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 …
Ethnic Risk
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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 …
Clinical Trials and COVID
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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 …
Signal/Noise
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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 …
Healthcare Workers and COVID
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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 …