by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 4, 2020 | Health News
During the coronavirus pandemic, the total number of visits to hospital emergency departments across the United States for conditions other than Covid-19 was 42% lower than during this same time last year, according to a new CDC report. The new research, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Wednesday, found that emergency […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 30, 2020 | Health News
Redfield defended the CDC’s surveillance for the coronavirus and denied that the agency missed the spread of the virus across the country. “We were never blind when it came to surveillance for coronavirus 19,” Redfield said. “The reality is the...
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 29, 2020 | Health News
Earlier this month, the CDC reported a “notable decrease” in the number of vaccines ordered through a federal program that immunizes half of all kids in the country. Several states have also reported drops. The group of senators, organized by New...
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 27, 2020 | Health News
The CDC updated guidance on when it’s safe to leave quarantine, as well as some consumer-friendly guidance on using public transit and ride shares as states loosen restrictions on opening schools, businesses and leaving home. People who have been infected need...
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 27, 2020 | Health News
Antibody tests, often called serologic tests, look for evidence of an immune response to infection. “Antibodies in some persons can be detected within the first week of illness onset,” the CDC says. “Serologic test results should not be used to make...
