COVID-19 Updates
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Denied beds, pain relief and contact with their babies: the women giving birth amid Covid-19
After Denisa’s son was born premature at 26 weeks she was unable to hold him, but spent as much time as possible near his incubator so he could get used…
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Coronavirus world map: which countries have the most Covid-19 cases and deaths?
Since first being recorded late last year in China, the Covid-19 coronavirus has spread around the world, and been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. However, differences in…
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China’s billionaire farmer sees a tipping point in sky-high hog prices as herd recovers from African swine fever’s decimation
Muyuan Foods, China’s largest pig farmer by market value, expects hog prices to fall over the next two to three years, as the industry’s output recovers from a sweeping epidemic…
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How Covid-19 pushed Twitter to fact-check Trump’s tweets
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Nancy Scola on politico.com on May 27, 2020.It was the pandemic, Twitter says, that freed…
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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Triage of Suspected COVID-19 Patients in non-US Healthcare Settings: Early Identification and Prevention of Transmission during Triage
Edits to clarify how healthcare workers can protect themselves during triage Update to triage algorithm to allow for fever (>38°C) OR history of fever This document is provided by CDC…
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Guidance for Pharmacies
Summary of Recent Changes Below are changes to the guidance as of May 28, 2020: This guidance applies to all pharmacy staff to minimize their risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2…
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Screening Clients for COVID-19 at Homeless Shelters or Encampments
The following is a screening tool that can be used to identify people with possible symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although not every person who has symptoms will have…
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Interim Guidance for Restaurants and Bars
This guidance provides considerations for businesses in the food service industry (e.g., restaurants and bars) on ways to maintain healthy business operations and a safe and healthy work environment for…
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Antibody Testing At-A-Glance Recommendations for Professionals
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Using Antibody Tests for COVID-19
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