First federal count: more than 25,000 coronavirus deaths in nursing homes … AstraZeneca’s heart drug for high-risk patients receives FDA approval … Senior living operator balances safety, quality of life in the COVID-19 era … U.S. hospitals slash hydroxychloroquine use after studies reveal risks, suggest ineffectiveness … CDC: U.S. COVID-19 transmission likely began in January
Three in ten Ziegler survey respondents report no cases, and most say 2% or fewer residents and staff have tested positive. Meanwhile, four in ten say they’re easing lockdown restrictions.
Patients recovering from COVID-19 are unlikely to be infectious, even if they test positive for SARS-CoV-2 and are symptomatic, according to a new study.
One in five COVID-19 PCR tests deliver false negative results — and sometimes the failure rate is far worse, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
Younger nurses in low-contagion hospital wards had greater infection incidence early in the outbreak, a study from China found. The likely culprit: asymptomatic patients and staff.
Study participants who washed their hands this often had a 36% reduced likelihood of seasonal coronavirus infection.
Aggressive infection control using universal testing in a Seattle senior living community appeared to halt transmission and prevent an outbreak.
Infection control problems ‘persisted’ at nursing homes prior to pandemic: GAO … New AARP report spotlights Alzheimer’s toll on women … Emerging medical countermeasures to COVID-19 may be best tailored to seniors: Senate hearing … Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ on contaminated surfaces: CDC
Infection control deficiencies were widespread throughout nursing homes even before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
Doubts remain about COVID-19 test availability, cost and protocol. And some providers say they’ll need support to meet new testing expectations.
