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pm2.5 vs n95, We have already seen how two healthcare workers in the Bay area just tested positive for SARS CoV2, and we might expect many more to become infected in the coming weeks. The worry here is that COVID-19 could deplete infected hospital staff who self-quarantine at home, or even worse, that the virus sickens hospital staff to a point where they are cared for in ICUs by their colleagues. We saw how this scenario created an unstable situation at the Dallas hospital, where two ICU nurses acquired Ebola virus infection, and we should anticipate that it could have a similar impact with SARS CoV2.
pm2.5 vs n95 - CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER Fixing guidelines and diagnostics Beyond these two significant vulnerabilities, others have pointed out how we must urgently expand national capacity for clinical diagnostic testing. Now, the Trump administration has enlisted private and academic laboratories, with the hope that more than one million people would be tested in the coming days or weeks. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP In parallel, we’ll need to revise CDC clinical testing criteria. Currently, only those with fever and cough who have contact with a known COVID-19 patient or someone with travel to a known affected country qualifies, although last week the CDC opened this up to patients with severe respiratory illness not caused by flu or other known causes. However, now with community spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., such criteria will miss many, if not most, of the infected individuals. Hopefully, with expanded testing capabilities, criteria will also be loosened.
pm2.5 vs n95, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar details steps that the Trump administration is taking to protect the American public from the coronavirus. Coronavirus outbreak fears are looming large over major sporting events coming in the next several weeks, including the NCAA Men’s and Women’s tournaments. The NCAA said Monday it is getting ready for any scenario regarding the coronavirus. The first set of games is in Dayton, Ohio. As of Tuesday, there were no cases of coronavirus reported in the state, but collegiate officials were ready to take precautions.
pm2.5 vs n95 - TOKYO CALLS OFF TEST EVENT; GROWING VIRUS THREATENS OLYMPICS “If you can think of it, it's something that we've gone through an analysis around,” NCAA chief operating officer Donald Remy told Bloomberg. “We've contingency-planned for all circumstances.” The men’s and women’s tournaments begin in two weeks. Fourteen cities will host games, including Atlanta on April 6. More cities will host women’s games in the first two rounds before four host the regional finals and New Orleans hosts the Final Four and championship game.
pm2.5 vs n95 - “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many of these student-athletes,” Remy told Bloomberg. “As we're thinking about these circumstances, we're thinking about how to preserve that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and at the same time how to make sure that any decision we make is grounded in medical science.” NBA ADVISES PLAYERS TO AVOID HIGH-FIVES AMID CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS The NCAA also published health guidance measures on its website regarding the coronavirus: