The new coronavirus does not appear to be mutating quickly, which may mean that when a vaccine is developed, it could offer lasting protection, scientists told The Washington Post.
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New York plans to test the use "convalescent serum" — the blood serum of recovered COVID-19 patients — to treat patients infected with the virus, according to NBC News.
The new coronavirus remained on surfaces in cabins of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which housed one of the largest clusters of COVID-19 patients outside of mainland China , up to 17 days after its evacuation, a new CDC report…
CMS on March 23 rolled out an amended inspection process that state survey agencies will use to ensure healthcare facilities are adequately prepared to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Nurses and physicians nationwide are turning to creative workarounds to protect themselves from COVID-19 amid dwindling supplies of medical masks and respirators, reports NPR.
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The arrival of summer and a rainy season may help reduce the transmission of the COVID-19, according to results of a recent study.
Here are 10 clinical findings on the new coronavirus, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last month.
The new coronavirus can remain infectious in the air for up to three hours and last on some surfaces for more than a day, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Nurses, nursing assistants and personal care aides are among the largest groups of healthcare workers most at risk of contracting COVID-19, according to an interactive chart from The New York Times.
Though children are susceptible to COVID-19, the disease is less severe in children than in adults, according to a new study.