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During the early COVID-19 period

Hospitalization Rates for AMI Dropped During Early COVID-19

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Reduction at rate of 19.0 cases per week followed by increase at rate of 10.5 cases per week
For patients with gonorrhea

Serine 91 Genotype of gyrA Gonorrhea Successfully Treated With Ciprofloxacin

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Efficacy of single-dose oral ciprofloxacin treatment in the per-protocol population was 100 percent
Expanding Medicaid to all states could reduce the number of uninsured by 28 percent based on pre-COVID-19 data

Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million

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Given the increase in uninsured due to COVID-19-related unemployment, this estimate is likely low
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed employees that office space it rents in the Atlanta area would be closed after Legionella

Legionella Bacteria Forces CDC Office Closures

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Experts warn of risk for legionnaires when people return to buildings left vacant for months due to COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use onions recalled by Thomson International Inc. as they may be contaminated with Salmonella

FDA: Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Onions

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In the United States, 640 cases have been reported, including 85 hospitalizations
Among health care providers in the New York City area

SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Detected in 13.7 Percent of NYC HCPs

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Previous positive PCR test, suspicion of exposure associated with seropositivity
As the U.S. COVID-19 case count neared 5 million on Thursday

300,000 American Deaths Projected by December Without More Face Mask Use

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Model says if 95 percent of people were to wear a face mask in public, some 66,000 lives could be saved
On Thursday

U.S. Cancels Blanket Warning for International Travel

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State Department lifted its worldwide health advisory and returned to country-specific warnings
Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women

Life Expectancy 78.60 Years for U.S. Population for 2009-2011

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Highest life expectancy at birth for Hispanic women, non-Hispanic white women, Hispanic men
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Aug. 3 to 7

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...