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An experimental COVID-19 vaccine yielded promising results in early testing

Promising Results for Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine in Early Testing

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Preliminary findings show that 45 study volunteers who received either a low or medium dose had immune response
The United States' deal with Gilead Sciences to scoop up nearly all of the world's supply of the only drug licensed to treat COVID-19 has outraged health experts.

U.S. Grab of Only COVID-19 Treatment Outrages Health Experts

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Behavior sets a dangerous precedent for attempts to share scarce treatments during the pandemic, experts warn
Official COVID-19 death tallies underestimate the full increase in deaths associated with the pandemic in many states

COVID-19-Related Death Count Likely Higher Than Official Tallies

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Researchers estimate an excess of U.S. deaths 28 percent higher than official COVID-19 death counts
Prompt identification and isolation of individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is important for reducing transmission in correctional and detention facilities

ID, Isolation of SARS-CoV-2 Vital in Correctional Facilities

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Serial testing is key; 25 percent of cases identified among those who had previously tested negative
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 are more likely to develop heart rhythm disorders than other hospitalized patients

Heart Rhythm Disorders Seen in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

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ICU admission tied to incident atrial fibrillation, nonsustained ventricular tachycardias
Babies with COVID-19 generally have mild illness

Mild Fever, Little Respiratory Illness Seen With COVID-19-Positive Infants

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Of 18 COVID-19-positive infants less than 90 days old, none required intensive care
The rate of positivity for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is over 40 percent for Latinos in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. region

Latinos Have High Rate of Positivity for SARS-CoV-2

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Rate of positivity 42.6 percent, compared with 8.8 percent for whites and 17.6 percent for blacks
Fake or unapproved COVID-19 antibody tests are being sold by scammers

FBI Warns of Scammers Selling Fake COVID-19 Antibody Tests

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Consumers can protect themselves by checking FDA website for a list of approved antibody tests, testing companies
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci

U.S. Could See 100,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Each Day, Fauci Says

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Fauci and other health officials also testified before U.S. Senate about the need to build up confidence in vaccination
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