By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Satellite images of hospital parking lots in Wuhan, China, as well as internet search trends, suggest the coronavirus may have been spreading in China as early as last August, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.The study, which , found a significantly higher number of cars in parking lots at five Wuhan hospitals in the late summer and fall of 2019 compared to a year earlier; and an uptick in searches of keywords associated with an infectious disease on China’s Baidu search engine.The reseachers note they can’t directly link the...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Satellite images of hospital parking lots in Wuhan, China, as well as internet search trends, suggest the coronavirus may have been spreading in China as early as last August, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.The study, which , found a significantly higher number of cars in parking lots at five Wuhan hospitals in the late summer and fall of 2019 compared to a year earlier; and an uptick in searches of keywords associated with an infectious disease on China’s Baidu search engine.The reseachers note they can’t directly link the...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have urging political leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible,” they wrote in the document, which was sent Thursday to the Trump administration, leading members of Congress and state governors.“Right now, we are on a path to lose more than 200,000 American lives by November 1st. Yet, in many...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have urging political leaders to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible,” they wrote in the document, which was sent Thursday to the Trump administration, leading members of Congress and state governors.“Right now, we are on a path to lose more than 200,000 American lives by November 1st. Yet, in many...WW…

(CNN)The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus signed by 239 scientists that urged the agency to be more forthcoming about the likelihood that people can catch the virus from droplets floating in the air.Dr. Benedetta Alleganzi, WHO Technical Lead for Infection Prevention and Control, said during a briefing Tuesday, that the agency has discussed and collaborated with many of the scientists who signed the letter."We acknowledge that there is emerging evidence in this field, as in all other fields regarding the Covid-19...…(CNN)The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus signed by 239 scientists that urged the agency to be more forthcoming about the likelihood that people can catch the virus from droplets floating in the air.Dr. Benedetta Alleganzi, WHO Technical Lead for Infection Prevention and Control, said during a briefing Tuesday, that the agency has discussed and collaborated with many of the scientists who signed the letter."We acknowledge that there is emerging evidence in this field, as in all other fields regarding the Covid-19...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home.The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular single-use test available by prescription for self-diagnosis of the coronavirus, the agency said Tuesday.The rapid test utilizes a molecular amplification technology to detect the virus in people with known or suspected Covid-19 and can return results in 30 minutes, the FDA said.A molecular Covid-19 test searches for signs of the coronavirus genetic material.“While...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued for the first self-test for Covid-19 that can provide rapid results at home.The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular single-use test available by prescription for self-diagnosis of the coronavirus, the agency said Tuesday.The rapid test utilizes a molecular amplification technology to detect the virus in people with known or suspected Covid-19 and can return results in 30 minutes, the FDA said.A molecular Covid-19 test searches for signs of the coronavirus genetic material.“While...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppShelby Lin Erdman, CNN(CNN) The is causing "unacceptable" shortages of US drug supplies in the United States, according to a report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.The report says shortages have limited 29 of 40 drugs critical for treating Covid-19 patients, including propofol, albuterol, midazolam, hydroxychloroquine, fentanyl, azithromycin and morphine, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The FDA, which has more stringent criteria for shortages, show...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppShelby Lin Erdman, CNN(CNN) The is causing "unacceptable" shortages of US drug supplies in the United States, according to a report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.The report says shortages have limited 29 of 40 drugs critical for treating Covid-19 patients, including propofol, albuterol, midazolam, hydroxychloroquine, fentanyl, azithromycin and morphine, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The FDA, which has more stringent criteria for shortages, show...WW…

(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the first non-prescription, over-the-counter Covid-19 test kit for at-home use.The LabCorp Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit allows anyone 18 and older to buy the kit and collect nasal swab samples at home, in a news release Wednesday. The samples are then sent to a LabCorp facility for testing.Positive or invalid results are delivered back to the consumer by phone or through a healthcare provider. Users will be notified by email or through an online portal if results are negative."While many home...…(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the first non-prescription, over-the-counter Covid-19 test kit for at-home use.The LabCorp Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit allows anyone 18 and older to buy the kit and collect nasal swab samples at home, in a news release Wednesday. The samples are then sent to a LabCorp facility for testing.Positive or invalid results are delivered back to the consumer by phone or through a healthcare provider. Users will be notified by email or through an online portal if results are negative."While many home...WW…

(CNN)Rapid coronavirus treatment was the key to his quick recovery President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News."I think the secret for me was I got there very early," he told the network's medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel during the pre-taped segment that aired Friday night.Trump announced he tested positive for coronavirus early Friday morning last week, and by Friday night, he was taken by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for treatment. "I think going in early is a big factor in my case."He received an immediate dose of an...…(CNN)Rapid coronavirus treatment was the key to his quick recovery President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News."I think the secret for me was I got there very early," he told the network's medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel during the pre-taped segment that aired Friday night.Trump announced he tested positive for coronavirus early Friday morning last week, and by Friday night, he was taken by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, for treatment. "I think going in early is a big factor in my case."He received an immediate dose of an...WW…

(CNN)One of the physicians treating President Donald Trump, Dr. Brian Garibaldi, said Sunday the President is being given the steroid drug dexamethasone as part of his Covid-19 treatment.It's an indication that , as the drug should not be given to anyone who is not ill enough to justify the downsides of taking steroids -- including that it suppresses the immune system."We decided that in this case the potential benefits, early on in the course, probably outweighed the risks at this time," White House physician Dr. Sean Conley told reporters outside Walter Reed national Military Medical...…(CNN)One of the physicians treating President Donald Trump, Dr. Brian Garibaldi, said Sunday the President is being given the steroid drug dexamethasone as part of his Covid-19 treatment.It's an indication that , as the drug should not be given to anyone who is not ill enough to justify the downsides of taking steroids -- including that it suppresses the immune system."We decided that in this case the potential benefits, early on in the course, probably outweighed the risks at this time," White House physician Dr. Sean Conley told reporters outside Walter Reed national Military Medical...WW…

(CNN)The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was pushed to play down the risks of the coronavirus pandemic in reopening schools for in-person classes, Olivia Troye, a former top adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, confirmed to CNN Monday. She called a New York Times story about the pressure campaign accurate. Troye, who worked as Pence's lead staffer with the White House Coronavirus Task Force for months before leaving the Trump administration last month, said the situation was a "nightmare.""Unfortunately, this was an effort, you know, at times where I would get blindsided,...…(CNN)The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was pushed to play down the risks of the coronavirus pandemic in reopening schools for in-person classes, Olivia Troye, a former top adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, confirmed to CNN Monday. She called a New York Times story about the pressure campaign accurate. Troye, who worked as Pence's lead staffer with the White House Coronavirus Task Force for months before leaving the Trump administration last month, said the situation was a "nightmare.""Unfortunately, this was an effort, you know, at times where I would get blindsided,...WW…