Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)


Professor Lauren Gardner discusses how the COVID-19 dashboard is built and maintained

Mar 13, 2020

The COVID-19 dashboard built by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University gets over a billion requests a day from around the world. Since its creation in late January 2020, it has been a main source of information for people across social media, as well as local, state, and federal governments, and public health entities.

On March 6, 2020, Lauren Gardner, Co-director of the CSSE, appeared on Capitol Hill alongside a panel of other Johns Hopkins experts to brief congressional staff and media about the global COVID-19 outbreak.
 

An update from HPE CEO Antonio Neri on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Mar 13, 2020

COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to spread and was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. We know COVID-19 is concerning, so we wanted to share a quick update from our CEO Antonio Neri about how we at HPE are addressing this rapidly evolving situation. We care about our team members, customers and partners, and we want to keep them safe.
 

UW Medicine doctors give COVID-19 response update 3/12/20

Mar 13, 2020

The latest developments in UW Medicine's response to the COVID-19 outbreak in western Washington were presented to the news media at a press briefing March 12, 2020. The speakers were Dr. Tim Dellit, chief medical officer of UW Medicine, who is also an infection control expert, and Dr. Santiago Neme, medical director of UW Medical Center-Northwest.

One of the areas they spoke about were UW Medicine protocols that are now becoming models for other parts of the country preparing for or responding to outbreaks in their own communities. Among these are the design and implementation of a laboratory test for the new coronavirus in the UW School of Medicine's Department of Laboratory Medicine. The local availability of the diagnostic test is speeding up the identification of new cases of COVID-19.

Dellit and Neme also discussed the drive-thru testing of UW Medicine employees with respiratory symptoms. This takes place at the UW Medical Center-Northwest campus. The testing can detect influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, as well as SARS-CoV2, the virus responsible for the present pandemic.

Dellit said, "it is no longer business as usual" as COVID-19 spreads. He mentioned the public health goal of flattening the curve in the increase of COVID-19 cases to effectively meet the demand for care. He also explained why coronavirus testing has not become universal for any consumer requesting it. While the criteria has expanded, the ordering is based on clinical criteria and the judgement of the person's healthcare provider.

Dellit and Neme also updated reporters on some of the new cases of COVID-19 reported within the UW Medicine system. These include the number of employees who have tested positive. They also spoke about the two cases of COVID-19 detected as of March 12 at the inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry unit at UW Medical Center-Northwest, and detailed the steps underway in response.

Neme explained to reporters that one important lessons learned in other countries and the U.S. during this outbreak is that elderly people may not manifest the classic symptoms of COVID-19, due to their waning immune systems. This knowledge can help clinicians be aware of the possibility of infection in their older patients.

Dellit mentioned that UW Medicine is making its policies and protocols developed in response to the outbreak publicly available on a web site. These are continuously revised as new information is obtained. COVID-19 is a rapidly changing situation, he said.
 

How dangerous is COVID-19? | SciShow news

Mar 13, 2020

You may have heard several different projections about the fatality rate of COVID-19. How do different health organizations come up with these figures, and why do the numbers seem so fluid?
 

We ran a massive viral pandemic simulation. Here's what we learned

Mar 13, 2020

In October 2019, participants at Event 201 were confronted with a hypothetical scenario where they were presented with the challenges of a viral disease outbreak. The results of this event are now being tested whilst fighting the COVID-19 outbreak.
 

Our best hope against Coronavirus COVID-19 | The deets

Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus is currently wreaking havoc on the world -- but what exactly are we doing to fight it? Are there any promising vaccines yet? What about drugs for people who are already infected? Do we have what it takes to stop this thing? In this video, we'll answer all these questions and give you a rundown of the technological tools we’re using to fight the pandemic.
 

Coronavirus: Why we touch our faces and how to stop it - BBC

Mar 15, 2020

Several medical officials across the world have warned people to avoid touching their face as a key way to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Often when issuing the warning, they've gone on to - you guessed it - put their hands on their face.

But why do we touch our faces in the first place? And is it that easy to just stop doing it all of a sudden?

BBC News spoke to psychologist Natasha Tiwari.
 

Coronavirus: combating the outbreak

Mar 15, 2020

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc throughout the world, countries are ramping up their responses to the virus - and the effects it's having on the economy and daily life.
 

What lessons can we learn about COVID-19 from responding to other outbreaks?

Mar 16, 2020

Dr. David Bray shares his perspectives from responding to other outbreaks including SARS, Monkeypox, and Influenza.

Dive into the “behind the scenes” events to better understand the lessons we learned from responding to bioterrorism and other outbreaks including SARS, Monkeypox in 2003, and the Anthrax events of 2001 with the CDC and how they can be applied to COVID-19.
 

COVID-19 | 6 Dangerous Coronavirus Myths, Busted by World Health Organization

Mar 16, 2020

There are many dangerous myths spreading about the COVID-19 global pandemic. World Health Organization clears them up.

"6 coronavirus health myths, fact checked"
Despite what you see online, eating garlic and drinking water can't protect you from getting infected.

by Sarah Mitroff
March 16, 2020
 
Article "Coronavirus is exposing all of the weaknesses in the US health system"
High health care costs and low medical capacity made the US uniquely vulnerable to the coronavirus.

by Dylan Scott
March 16, 2020
 
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