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The first COVID-19 tests in the United States were ineffective due to poor laboratory practices at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lab Protocol Failures Led to Ineffective COVID-19 Tests From CDC

Researchers entered and left COVID-19 labs without changing their coats, resulting in contamination of tests
Retirement of coal-fired power plants or installation of stricter emissions controls is associated with better asthma-related outcomes

Reduced Power Plant Emissions Tied to Better Asthma Measures

Local residents used less rescue medication, had fewer asthma-related hospitalizations, ED visits
Diabetes may contribute to more severe symptoms

Diabetes Increases Risk for Poorer Prognosis in COVID-19

Increased inflammatory response in COVID-19 patients with diabetes thought to worsen pneumonia
Active cigarette smokers and individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have up-regulation of angiotensin converting enzyme II expression in the lower airways

Risk for Severe COVID-19 May Be Up in People With COPD, Smokers

COPD patients, smokers have up-regulation of ACE-2, the cellular entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2
Juul sales recovered within weeks following a dip after the company withdrew some flavored products from stores

Removal of Flavored E-Cigarette Products Likely Ineffective

Despite Juul's voluntary removal, other sellers filled the void, while Juul saw growth among other flavors
In rapid guidelines issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

IDSA Issues Rapid Guidelines for Treatment of COVID-19

Expert panel urges that treatments for COVID-19 be given in the context of clinical trials
Most patients presenting to urgent care centers with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 have normal or mildly abnormal findings on chest X-rays

Chest X-Ray Findings Normal for Many Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

Among 636 urgent care patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, 58.3 percent had normal CXR
With protective gear in short supply

Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

Team created 3D-printed parts to modify a surgical helmet into a powered air-purifying respirator
Asthma is not among the top 10 chronic health problems in people who have died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in New York state

Asthma Not Common in COVID-19 Patients Who Have Died

Only about 5 percent of COVID-19 patients in New York State who have died had asthma
More than one-third of medical staff members in hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak in China reported insomnia symptoms

Insomnia Common Among Medical Staff During COVID-19 in China

Strongest link with insomnia symptoms seen for uncertainty regarding effective disease control