Monday, 30 March 2020

COVID-19 Daily: Ventilator Rationing, Fast-Turnaround Tests

These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.



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COVID-19 Testing Hits Second Wall: Lack of Supplies

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Just as many parts of the country were finally getting their COVID-19 testing programs running smoothly, supply shortages are slowing those efforts.



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COMMENTARY: 'Stealth Transmission' of COVID-19 Demands Widespread Mask UsageC

A New York cardiologist calls for universal mask usage to slow the spread of COVID-19.



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Grandparents 'Grounded' From COVID-19 Crave Contact

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Grandparents all over the country are stuck at home from quarantines, unable to visit their children and grandchildren. Some are getting creative to gain some sort of contact.



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Survey Shows Just How Dire PPE Shortages Are at Many Hospitals

Only 12% of facilities surveyed have received supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile, researchers from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology report.



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