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Actual COVID-19 infection rates in many areas of the United States are more than 10 times higher than reported rates

CDC: U.S. COVID-19 Rates Much Higher Than Reported

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As of April 1, NYC had reported 53,800 cases, but actual number of infections was 12 times higher
Primary care practices are estimated to lose more than $67

Large Losses Anticipated for Primary Care Practices in 2020

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Loss of gross revenue over 2020 due to COVID-19 estimated at $67,774 per full-time physician
Many New York City health care workers are experiencing COVID-19-related psychological distress

NY Health Care Workers Report Distress Related to COVID-19 Care

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Higher percentage of nurses/advanced practice providers screened positive versus attending physicians
Antibody testing may detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

Antibody Tests ID COVID-19 Two to Three Weeks After Symptoms

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After onset of symptoms, sensitivity is low in first week, increases in second week, peaks in third week
Gilead Sciences

COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir Could Cost Up to $3,120 Per Patient

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In the U.S., government programs, additional Gilead assistance should mean all patients have access to the drug
Bagged salad mixes sold at Walmart and other stores are linked with an outbreak of Cyclospora infections in eight Midwestern states

Intestinal Illness Spurs Recall of Bagged Salads Sold at Walmart, Aldi

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More than 200 people have contracted cyclosporiasis; 23 people have been hospitalized
More than one-third of U.S. adults admit to unsafe cleaning practices in the hopes of disinfecting against COVID-19

Many Practice Unsafe Household Cleaning Against COVID-19

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Warnings needed for prep of disinfectant solutions, use of bleach on food, applying cleaning products to skin
The list of conditions that put people at risk for severe COVID-19 illness has been expanded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Updates List of Who Is at Highest Risk for COVID-19

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Agency now says risk among adults increases steadily with age, and is not limited to those over 65
Patients with COVID-19 and severe disease have associations at locus 3p21.31 and 9q34.2

Genomewide Level Associations Identified for Severe COVID-19

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Association signal spanning several genes ID'd at 3p21.31; signal at 9q34.2 coincides with ABO locus
For patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Heart Failure Ups Risk of Death in Patients With New T2DM

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Five-year risk ratio of death linked to heart failure three times higher at five years after T2DM diagnosis