Featured Headlines WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases – AP The virus has infected over 8.8 million people worldwide and killed more than 464,000, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University, though the true numbers are thought…
Featured Headlines Some parts of the U.S. are ‘on the cusp of losing control’ – CNBC As new coronavirus cases surge in several states across the American South and West, the hardest-hit areas are now “on the cusp of losing…
Featured Headlines Do Your Genes Place You At High Risk For COVID-19? – Forbes In the last six months the world has learned that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, more commonly known as COVID-19, is contagious, can be deadly, and has become a…
Featured Headlines Low-cost dexamethasone reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 – University of Oxford A total of 2104 patients were randomised to receive dexamethasone 6 mg once per day (either…
Readers, today’s edition of the Tulane Outbreak Daily is shorter than usual, but will return tomorrow with updated stats and the latest headlines tomorrow. Headed to my daughter’s High School graduation ceremony with COVID-19 protocols today. It’s a drive through…
Featured Headlines HCQ No Longer Approved Even a Little for COVID-19 – MedPageToday Study after study showed no benefit, and now the FDA has had enough. The FDA rescinded its emergency use authorization (EUA) of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to treat COVID-19…
Featured Headlines Glass vial makers prepare for COVID-19 vaccine – Reuters Drugmakers are warning of a potential shortage of vials to bottle future COVID-19 vaccines, but their rush to secure supplies risks making matters worse, some major medical equipment manufacturers…
Featured Headlines U.S. Hits 2 Million Coronavirus Cases As Many States See A Surge Of Patients – NPR [3-minute audio at link] The U.S. has reached another dire landmark in its fight against COVID-19, surpassing 2 million confirmed cases on…
Featured Headlines Angst, Masks, New Safety Alert Mark My First Flight Since Covid – Bloomberg Armed with hand sanitizer gels and spray and covered with an N95 mask and gloves, I made my way to LaGuardia Airport early Saturday morning.…
Featured Headlines The W.H.O. walked back an earlier assertion that asymptomatic transmission is ‘very rare.’ – New York Times The World Health Organization on Tuesday walked back an assertion made a day earlier that transmission of the coronavirus by people…
