CDC Novel Coronavirus
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Interim Guidance for Collection and Submission of Postmortem Specimens from Deceased Persons Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-19
Recommendations for optimal autopsy tissue specimen collection, including number of recommended sections from high yield respiratory tissues If nasopharyngeal swab specimens cannot be obtained, upper respiratory swab specimens may include…
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What to Do if Your Pet Tests Positive for the Virus that Causes COVID-19
Key Points If your pet tests positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, isolate the pet from everyone else, including other pets. Do not wipe or bathe your pet with…
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Symptom-Based Strategy to Discontinue Isolation for Persons with COVID-19
In the context of community transmission where continued testing is impractical, available evidence at this time indicates that an interim strategy based on time-since-illness-onset and time-since-recovery can be implemented to…
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Riding the first wave of CDC’s COVID-19 response at ports of entry
Health Communication Specialist Jill Brown normally spreads the word about CDC research to news outlets and the public. But in mid-January, she joined the first wave of about 40 CDC…
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET)
Purpose and Methods Population-based surveillance is the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data on a population in a specified area. COVID-NET is a population-based surveillance system. About COVID-NET Coronavirus Disease…
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COVID-19 Considerations for Cleaner Air Shelters and Cleaner Air Spaces to Protect the Public from Wildfire Smoke
This document provides interim guidance to reduce the risk of introducing and transmitting SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for causing COVID-19) in cleaner air shelters and cleaner air spaces. Cleaner air…
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Responder Stories
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Ten Ways Healthcare Systems Can Operate Effectively during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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CDC shares 9 tons of protective gear with responders
Necessity is the mother of invention, as the old saying goes. So when the staff at CDC’s office in Fort Collins, Colorado, started seeing a dire, nationwide need for personal…
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What School Nutrition Professionals and Volunteers at Schools Need to Know about COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. Symptoms often include a cough or shortness of breath, or at least two of these: fever,…