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Wearing face masks could be slightly protective against primary infection with influenza-like illness from casual community contact

Face Masks Offer Slight Protective Effect From Flu-Like Illness

Small reduction seen in risk for developing respiratory symptoms from casual exposure in community
Compared with adults

Doctors Report on Four COVID-19 Infections in Newborns in China

Newborn babies and infants appear to be less vulnerable to poor outcomes with COVID-19
Neurologic manifestations are common among hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Neurologic Effects Seen in a Third of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Manifestations include acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, skeletal muscle injury
Ambient temperature and ultraviolet radiation are not associated with the cumulative incidence rate or basic reproduction number of coronavirus disease 2019

Temperature, UV Radiation Not Linked to Incidence of COVID-19

Spread ability of COVID-19 not expected to change with increasing temperature, increasing UV exposure
A report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General provides a national snapshot of hospital experiences in response to the coronavirus disease 2019.

HHS Report Looks at Hospital Experiences With COVID-19

Most significant challenges relate to testing and caring for COVID-19 patients, keeping staff safe
One dose of convalescent plasma therapy is well tolerated and can potentially improve clinical symptoms in severe cases with coronavirus disease 2019

Convalescent Plasma Treatment Promising in Severe COVID-19

One dose of CP with neutralizing antibodies can reduce viral load, tends to improve clinical symptoms
Stage at diagnosis

Racial Differences Seen for Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Survival

White, black, and Hispanic patients have worse odds of cancer-specific and overall survival versus Asian patients
Researchers have identified the most common clinical characteristics among 109 patients out of 1

Older Adults, Men, Preexisting Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Death

Patients admitted to ICU lived longer, but bed shortages in Wuhan prevented admission for all who needed it
Another clinical trial of an experimental vaccine for the novel coronavirus 2019 has been launched by U.S. researchers.

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins in the United States

Experimental vaccine is given using a skin-deep shot instead of the typical deeper jab
A clinical trial to assess the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for adults with the novel coronavirus is now underway

NIH Launches Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

Enrollees include more than 500 adults hospitalized or expected to be hospitalized with COVID-19