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Released: 2-Mar-2020 11:55 AM EST
COVID-19 a reminder of the challenge of emerging infectious diseases
NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the global public health, research and medical communities, write federal scientists from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Released: 2-Mar-2020 11:45 AM EST
AJR: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) imaging features overlap with SARS and MERS
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)

Although the imaging features of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are variable and nonspecific, the findings reported thus far do show "significant overlap" with those of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), according to an ahead-of-print article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR).

Released: 2-Mar-2020 10:45 AM EST
AACC Statement on New FDA Guidance That Allows Certified Labs to Perform Coronavirus Testing
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC thanks the FDA for being responsive to the concerns of the clinical laboratory community and amending the coronavirus guidance to allow CMS-certified labs to develop and implement new tests for coronavirus prior to FDA approval.

Released: 2-Mar-2020 8:00 AM EST
COVID-19 Webcast with Johns Hopkins Experts Today Monday March 2 at 11:30 am ET
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

With COVID-19 now spreading via community transmission in the U.S. and the World Health Organization raising its risk assessment to “very high,” the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host a 30-minute webcast featuring some of the best minds addressing this global health concern.

   
Released: 28-Feb-2020 4:35 PM EST
Coronavirus: Human strain causes fear, but domestic livestock strains are routine
Texas A&M AgriLife

Many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the China strain, COVID-19, affecting humans causes concern all across the world. But coronaviruses are not new to livestock and poultry producers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife veterinary epidemiologist.

   
Released: 28-Feb-2020 2:30 PM EST
As U.S. Struggles to Get Coronavirus Testing Up and Running, AACC Calls on FDA to Allow Clinical Labs to Develop Their Own Tests for the Virus
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), AACC is urging the agency to allow clinical laboratories to develop coronavirus tests without going through FDA review. Lifting this regulatory requirement is key to ensuring that all patients have access to high-quality coronavirus testing and that healthcare workers have the tools they need to control the spread of this disease in the U.S.



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