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People are likely experiencing exactly this contradiction as we confront the COVID-19 pandemic together.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported two more MERS-CoV cases, one in Riyadh and the other in Mecca, raising the number reported in March to eight.
CARB-X announced today that it is awarding $2.86 million to Microbiotix of Worcester, Massachusetts, to develop a new oral antibiotic for multidrug-resistant (MDR) gonorrhea.
The White House says to limit gatherings to 10 people.
Data on children treated for mild pneumonia suggests antibiotics may not be needed as often as prescribed.
And 1,440 new cases in Spain mean it is now the world's fourth hardest-hit country.
An important mode of transmission—close-range aerosol spread—needs to be part of the COVID-19 prevention equation.
Doctors in hard-hit Lombardy paint a dire picture of overwhelmed ICUs and a lack of resources.
As of Mar 2, the United States so far this year has recorded 12 measles cases from 7 jurisdictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a Mar 12 monthly update. The totals reflect an increase of 7 cases and 2 jurisdictions since the CDC's last update on Feb 3.
A wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) near Farmington, Minn., nearly 100 miles from the state's disease epicenter, according to a Mar 13 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) news release.
New York City cancels schools, the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, and Italy reports a large spike in cases.
US travel restrictions now include flights arriving from the UK and Ireland.
The declaration allows the president to exercise emergency powers and tap into $50 billion for relief efforts; Trump also announced a new public-private partnership to address the test shortage.
The alert comes after 6 patients were infected with diarrhea-causing E coli following FMT.
Italy reports 2,547 new infections and 250 more deaths, boosting its totals to 17,770 cases and 1,255 deaths.
US levels of clinic visits for influenza-like illness (ILI), after falling for 3 straight weeks, rose slightly last week, but the increase might be related to concerns over COVID-19, according to the latest FluView report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the flu season continues to take a toll on children.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Several states limit the size of gatherings, and dozens of sports teams are affected by cancellations.
Researchers detected COVID-19 viral RNA and live virus in specimens other than from the throat and sputum.
Doctors in Italy face grim decisions about whom to save.
