News & Perspective

Mar 16, 2020

Mar 16, 2020
Masks and respirators

COMMENTARY: COVID-19 transmission messages should hinge on science

An often ignored, yet important mode of transmission for infectious respiratory diseases—close-range aerosol transmission—needs to be part of the COVID-19 prevention equation.

Mar 16, 2020
White House

Trump backtracks on COVID-19 severity as White House tightens guidance

The White House says to limit gatherings to 10 people.

Mar 16, 2020
Paris skyline

France orders lockdown to slow COVID-19 spread

And 1,440 new cases in Spain mean it is now the world's fourth hardest-hit country.

Mar 16, 2020
Blurred gurney in hospital corridor

Doctors: COVID-19 pushing Italian ICUs toward collapse

Doctors in hard-hit Lombardy paint a dire picture of overwhelmed ICUs and a lack of resources.

Mar 16, 2020
Doc with stethoscope on girl's back

Study questions role of antibiotics in kids' pneumonia

Data on children treated for mild pneumonia suggests antibiotics may not be needed as often as prescribed.

Mar 16, 2020

News Scan for Mar 16, 2020

US measles cases low
Suboptimal procalcitonin testing
Mar 16, 2020

CWD Scan for Mar 16, 2020

CWD spreads in Minnesota
Taxpayers pay for CWD testing
Pennsylvania CWD plan endorsed

Mar 15, 2020

Mar 15, 2020
National Guard

US takes more big pandemic response steps; Europe COVID-19 cases soar

New York City cancels schools, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, and Italy reports a large spike in cases.

Mar 14, 2020

Mar 14, 2020
British passport

US broadens COVID-19 travel ban; Spain goes on lockdown

US travel restrictions now include flights arriving from the UK and Ireland.

Mar 13, 2020

Mar 13, 2020

News Scan for Mar 13, 2020

US flu levels rise a bit
Ebola milestone in DRC
MERS case in Qatar
Polio cases in 4 nations
San Fran meat antibiotics ordinance

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