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Policy statement also physicians should be allowed to bring in their own PPE

Single patient identifier is still needed

WaPo reports CDC officials are considering a face mask recommendation.

Agency issues Emergency Use Authorization for hydroxychloroquine sulfate, along with a novel COVID-19 test.

Infectious disease modelers are projecting COVID-19 death toll.

Uncharted waters, lines of credit, and heroes

Caregivers are the heroes in her view.

States in the U.S. have expanded Medicade eligibility under the Affordable Care Act as large spikes in unemployment occur.

Uniper launches the telehealth service to engage older adults with live and interactive social wellness activities, healthcare professionals, preventive care, and family and friends to cope during trying times of social distancing and isolation.

Mostashari, Emanuel want serological surveys and sentinel testing

Containment strategy may be possible in some areas of the country

Clinical trial results were similar to those of the drug in adults.

First point-of-care test to detect coronavirus cleared.

Washington State nursing home was "ground zero" of U.S. COVID-19, says Verma

Hospitals face the losses even with proposed increase in federal reimbursement.

American College of Physicians wrote in a letter that more improvements are needed to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to better support physcians taking care of patients.

Can mitigate overcrowding in healthcare facilities and reduce exposure

Jagdish Khubchandani, a Ball State University health science professor, provides tips to keep in-office healthcare workers, who are some of the most vulnerable, healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

498 patients tested, 2,000 employees WFH

CROs are also adapting to pandemic.

Study finds respiratory, digestive symptoms overlap in COVID-19 patients

With more consumer-centric efforts in healthcare, hospitals and providers have been seeing a decline in patient volume. Four more consumer-centric strategies can be found. 

The agency takes other steps to make COVID-19 tests more available.

Leveraging experience in monitoring coronavirus symptoms, Datos health, an Israeli telehealth company, releases solution to avoid low-risk patients in overwhelming hospitals.

Medicare rules were waived today.

EarlySense is helping Sheba Medical Center in Israel to protect staff who are treating patients for the coronavirus through monitoring and are prepared to implement similar solution in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.

The agency takes other steps to make COVID-19 tests more available.