Covid-19 ResponseResources and Information Guide Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities can take steps to assess and improve their preparedness for responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This checklist should be used as one tool to develop a comprehensive COVID-19 response plan, including plans for: Rapid identification and management of ill residents Considerations for... Published on: 2020-03-22 Source: CDC Covid19 Coronavirus: India observes 14-hour curfew More than a billion people in India have been asked to stay indoords for 14-hours to try to combat the coronavirus pandemic.When he announced the curfew last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the curfew last week told citizens that it would be a test in order to assess the... Published on: 2020-03-22 Source: BBC-UK Apple updated Siri to help people who ask if they have the coronavirus Siri appears to have been updated to help users who ask if they have COVID-19. Kevin Stankiewicz iPhone users who are wondering whether they have COVID-19 can now turn to Siri. Apple has updated its voice assistant to provide users with a step-by-step questionnaire if they ask variations of, "Hey... Published on: 2020-03-21 Source: CNBC Health The Latest: Case counts, symptom spotters, and what’s next Dear Reader, As expected, the coronavirus is now spreading widely in the U.S. Like many people around the world, I’m working from home for the foreseeable future. I’m fortunate that my pantry is stocked with non-perishables. What’s next? Medium has you covered with science-backed reporting and advice to keep you... Published on: 2020-03-21 Source: Medium Coronavirus WHO officials say at least 20 coronavirus vaccines are in development in global race for cure An Israeli scientist works at a laboratory at the MIGAL Research Institute in Kiryat Shmona in the upper Galilee in northern Israel on March 1, 2020 where efforts are underway to produce a vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus adapted from another for infectious bronchitis virus. Jalaa Marey | AFP |... Published on: 2020-03-20 Source: CBNC World News Hopes are high for a coronavirus treatment, which could come much quicker than a vaccine Scientist Xinhua Yan works in the lab at Moderna in Cambridge, MA on Feb. 28, 2020. Moderna has developed the first experimental coronavirus medicine, but an approved treatment is more than a year away. David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Scientists around the globe are racing to... Published on: 2020-03-20 Source: CBNC World News Emory among U.S. sites hosting new clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment Woodruff Health Sciences Center | March 12, 2020 Aneesh Mehta, MD, is the site principal investigator for the NIH-sponsored COVID-19 clinical trial. Emory University will take part in an NIH-sponsored global clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel therapeutic agents in hospitalized adult patients diagnosed with COVID-19.... Published on: 2020-03-12 Source: Emory Coronavirus Coronavirus: Italian parcel delivery drivers rally in song Drivers for a parcel delivery service in Bergamo, Italy, one of the cities worst hit by coronavirus, broke out in song to lift their spirits as they were loading vans.Around 50 workers joined in singing "the only people who don't give in are us" as they packed parcels in a... Published on: 2020-03-22 Source: BBC-UK All Your Coronavirus Travel Questions Answered By Sara Clemence, Barbara Peterson and Barbara Peterson The Wall Street Journal Biography Deborah Dunn Updated March 22, 2020 8:17 am ET British Airways planes grounded at Heathrow Airport on March 16, 2020. Photo: Getty Images Is there any place abroad that’s safe to travel right now? In a nutshell,... Published on: 2020-03-22 Source: WSJ Lifestyle Information for Clinicians on Therapeutic Options for COVID-19 Patients Published on: 2020-03-21 Source: CDC Covid19 World Health Organization offers tips for living under coronavirus quarantine: Don't drink, smoke or watch too much news World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus talks during a daily press briefing on COVID-19 virus at the WHO headquaters in Geneva on March 11, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images Don't smoke, limit alcohol, exercise and try not to watch too much news. These are some... Published on: 2020-03-21 Source: CNBC US News Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Checklist: Older Persons Published on: 2020-03-20 Source: CDC Covid19 Emory helps build free online tool to assess COVID-19 risk Woodruff Health Sciences Center | March 20, 2020 C19check.com created with Vital Software Do I have COVID-19? Emory doctors have helped create a new online tool allowing people everywhere to assess how likely it is that they have contracted the novel coronavirus. C19check.com makes it easy for the general public... Published on: 2020-03-20 Source: Emory Coronavirus Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Qatar On 18 February 2020, the National IHR Focal Point for Qatar reported one laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) to WHO. Details of the reported case is as follows: The case-patient is a 65-year-old male national, living in Doha. He developed cough, palpitations, dizziness, chills and rigor... Published on: 2020-03-12 Source: WHO A visual guide to the pandemic Coronavirus has been spreading rapidly across the world, affecting more than 160 countries and claiming more than 13,000 lives.There are now more than 307,000 confirmed cases - most outside China where the virus originated. Europe is at the centre of the crisis, with cases and deaths rising in several countries.This... Published on: 2020-03-22 Source: BBC-UK Coronavirus: How to behave in an epidemic The virus is exploiting our very humanity. We are social creatures, but this disease risks turning our natural instincts into a fatal weakness. Our old routines and habits must be replaced with new customs and practices. We need to adjust to the etiquette of an epidemic. So how should we... Published on: 2020-03-22 Source: BBC-UK Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school's out Published on: 2020-03-21 Source: CDC Covid19 Connecting people with COVID-19 information and resources In addition to links to helpful resources from national and local health authorities, people will also find a carousel of Twitter accounts from local civic organizations and health authorities to help connect them with the latest local guidance as it’s shared. We’ve also introduced a feature to surface some of... Published on: 2020-03-21 Source: google covid What's on Your Quarantine Watchlist? A shot from the Wes Anderson film ‘Moonrise Kingdom.’ Some homebound viewers find comfort in the meticulous style of the director. Photo: Everett Collection By John Jurgensen John Jurgensen The Wall Street Journal Biography @johnjurg jjurgensen John.Jurgensen@wsj.com March 20, 2020 2:19 pm ET There’s something soothing about the work of... Published on: 2020-03-20 Source: WSJ Lifestyle Social distancing key to keeping yourself and others safe As the Emory community deals with the unprecedented circumstances of COVID-19, students, faculty and staff are sharing the disappointment of transitioning to remote learning. If you are already missing Emory, know the community is also missing you. At the same time, students are coming together to support each other and... Published on: 2020-03-18 Source: Emory Coronavirus Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia From 1 December 2019 through 31 January 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 19 additional cases of MERS-CoV infection, including 8 associated deaths. The cases were reported from Aseer (7 cases), Riyadh (6 cases), Al-Qassim (2 cases), Eastern (2 cases), Madinah (1 case), and Aljouf (1... Published on: 2020-02-24 Source: WHO
