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Americans must put a president in the White House come January, 2021, who will understand that public health should not be guided by partisan politics. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31140-5/fulltext EDITORIAL| VOLUME 395, ISSUE 10236, P1521, MAY 16, 2020 Reviving the US CDC The Lancet Published:May 16, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31140-5

FDA has issued an alert on Abbott ID Now COVID test, which is the test used by the White House. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-informs-public-about-possible-accuracy-concerns-with-abbott-id-now-point-of-care-test-301059882.html

SummaryThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing 1) background information on several cases of a recently reported multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); and 2) a case definition for this syndrome. CDC recommends healthcare providers report any patient who meets the case definition to local, state, and territorial health departments to enhance knowledge of risk factors, pathogenesis, clinical course, and treatment of this syndrome.

On Thursday morning, Vice President Mike Pence delivered personal protective gear to a rehab facility in Alexandria, Virginia. As I waited for Pence to arrive, his spokeswoman, Katie Miller, answered a few questions. She coughed, then quipped that she didn’t have the coronavirus. I shrugged off the remark. https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/rj-white-house-correspondent-faces-coronavirus-in-the-line-of-duty-2024418/

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for coronavirus, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The assistant, who works in a personal capacity for US President Donald Trump’s daughter, has not been around Ivanka Trump in several weeks. She has been teleworking for nearly two months and was tested out of caution, the source said. She was not symptomatic. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner both tested negative on Friday, the person familiar with the matter told CNN. White House cases: Donald Trump confirmed Friday that Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive. One of Donald Trump's perso…

An aide to Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for coronavirus, a senior administration official confirmed Friday to NBC News. This comes a day after news broke that President Donald Trump’s personal valet had also tested positive. A spokeswoman for Pence did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/08/vice-president-mike-pence-staffer-tests-positive-for-coronavirus.html

A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/trump-valet-tests-positive-covid-19/index.html

The Trump administration projects about 3,000 daily deaths by early June. As President Trump presses for states to reopen their economies, his administration is privately projecting a steady rise in the number of cases and deaths from coronavirus over the next several weeks, reaching about 3,000 daily deaths on June 1 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/us/coronavirus-updates.html

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today the extension of a No Sail Order for all cruise ships.

China Concealed Extent of Virus Outbreak, U.S. Intelligence Says By Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs April 1, 2020, 11:15 AM EDT Updated on April 1, 2020, 1:21 PM EDT China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to thr…

Severe Outcomes Among Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) — United States, February 12–March 16, 2020 Early Release / March 18, 2020 / 69 CDC COVID-19 Response Team CDC COVID-19 Response Team Stephanie Bialek, CDC; Ellen Boundy, CDC; Virginia Bowen, CDC; Nancy Chow, CDC; Amanda Cohn, CDC; Nicole Dowling, CDC; Sascha Ellington, CDC; Ryan Gierke, CDC; Aron Hall, CDC; Jessica MacNeil, CDC; Priti Patel, CDC; Georgina Peacock, CDC; Tamara Pilishvili, CDC; Hilda Razzaghi, CDC; Nia Reed, CDC; Matthew Ritchey, CDC; Erin Sauber-Schatz, CDC. Top …

Information and Guidance about Global Travel on Cruise Ships, Including River Cruises, due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends all persons defer any travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, worldwide because of the increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission onboard ships. Deferring travel is especially important for older adults and all people with serious chronic medical conditions (such as heart disease, diabetes or lung disease), because of their increased risk for severe disease. This health update provides information to clinician…

Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 1:00 p.m. ET Friday, March 13, 2020

I have been following the CDC's MMWR since 2008, but for some reason the weekly reports are not showing anything about SARs COV2/ Covid 2019. There is also nothing in the weekly data table sections. Did they move the location of this data? Does anyone have the new link (s)? https://wonder.cdc.gov/nndss/nndss_weekly_tables_menu.asp

The NBA has suspended its season due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The announcement came after a confusing mid-game suspension of play between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA announced a player tested positive for coronavirus, and said it will now be indefinitely halting games following Wednesday night's schedule. MORE: Coronavirus map: Tracking the spread in the US and around the world "The NBA announced that a player on the Utah Jazz has preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19<' the league said in a statement. "The test result was reported shortly prior to the tip-off of tonight’s game between the Jazz and Oklahoma C…

Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes fell on Wednesday night after an address from President Donald Trump failed to quell concerns over the possible economic slowdown from the coronavirus. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/11/futures-are-steady-wednesday-night-after-dow-closes-in-bear-market-traders-await-trump.html

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Monday, March 9, 2020 Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 CDC Media Telebriefing: Update onCOVID-19 What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response. Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 12:15 p.m. ET Monday, March 9, 2020 Dial-In Media: 800-857-9756 International: 1-212-287-…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.

Media Statement For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 CDC Announces Additional COVID-19 Infections At noon on Tuesday, March 3 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 60 cases of COVID-19 from 12 states. Twenty-two of these cases are travel-related; 11 are believed to be person-to-person spread; and for the remaining 27 the source of exposure is still under investigation. Noteworthy developments in recent days include: Florida announced its first and second presumptive positive cases of …

Active Monitoring of Persons Exposed to Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 — United States, January–February 2020 Rachel M. Burke, PhD1; Claire M. Midgley, PhD1; Alissa Dratch, MPH2; Marty Fenstersheib, MD3; Thomas Haupt, MS4; Michelle Holshue, MPH5,6; Isaac Ghinai, MBBS6,7; M. Claire Jarashow, PhD8; Jennifer Lo, MD9; Tristan D. McPherson, MD6,10; Sara Rudman, MD11; Sarah Scott, MD6,12; Aron J. Hall, DVM1; Alicia M. Fry, MD1; Melissa A. Rolfes, PhD1

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update onCOVID-19 When 3 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19 Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Friday, February 28, 2020 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response. Who Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases When 12:15 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 Dial-In Media: 800-857-9756 International: …

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