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A considerable proportion of health care workers caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 report symptoms of depression

Mental Health at Risk for Health Care Workers Treating COVID-19

Nurses, women, frontline health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients at greater mental health risk
Americans' understanding of safety measures to protect themselves from COVID-19 is increasing

More Americans Recognizing Importance of COVID-19 Safety Measures

Yet many Americans still believe they have little chance of catching the virus
The incidence of subclinical computed tomography (CT) changes in coronavirus 2019 cases is high

Incidence of Subclinical CT Changes High in COVID-19 Cases

Milder severity seen on CT for asymptomatic versus symptomatic Diamond Princess cruise ship cases
Lopinavir-ritonavir treatment offers no significant benefit over standard care for hospitalized adult patients with severe coronavirus 2019 infection

Lopinavir-Ritonavir No Benefit in Adults With Severe COVID-19

No benefit seen in time to clinical improvement, mortality at 28 days compared with standard care alone
Patients already prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers should continue taking their medications

Statement Addresses Concerns About Heart Meds and COVID-19

Patients advised to continue ACE inhibitors/ARBs after researcher posits risk for severe COVID-19 infection
Radiology departments have been implementing policies to ensure preparedness for the coronavirus 2019 pandemic

COVID-19 Preparedness for Radiology Departments Outlined

Preparedness includes early detection and limiting exposure of health care workers, hospital employees
Patients with coronavirus 2019 frequently have digestive symptoms

Digestive Symptoms Reported for About Half of COVID-19 Patients

Likelihood of being cured, discharged higher for patients without versus with digestive symptoms
In the United States

U.S. Seniors at Higher Risk for Severe Illness, Death With COVID-19

Twenty-nine percent of COVID-19 cases with known age were 20 to 44 years old
There may not be enough ventilators in the United States to cope with the number of novel coronavirus patients who will require them due to pneumonia and other serious respiratory problems

U.S. May Not Have Enough Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

About 960,000 COVID-19 patients may need to be put on ventilators at some point
The flu drug favipiravir is "clearly effective" in treating patients with the novel coronavirus

Chinese Researchers Say Flu Drug Effective Against COVID-19

Scientists believe that favipiravir blocks the coronavirus from replicating in the body