COVID test turnaround time tops 2 days for a third of nursing homes, data show
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 13, 2020
Among 13,000 facilities that provided their testing speed to the government, only 17% reported an average turnaround time of less than a day; and fully 29% waited three days or more on average for residents’...
One in 10 may have active virus after 10-day quarantine: study
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 19, 2022
Fully 13% of study participants had clinically relevant levels of the SARS-CoV-2 virus after 10 days. The findings may be particularly concerning for vulnerable populations such as nursing facility residents,...
Neurological conditions common within 6 months of COVID diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
Fully one third of patients with COVID-19 go on to develop substantial neurological and psychiatric problems, including anxiety disorder, dementia, and stroke, a new study finds. Investigators foresee...
COVID-19 breathing troubles and fatigue may persist for months after diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 20, 2020
Most adults with COVID-19 continued to suffer debilitating symptoms after recovering, an Italian study has found. Fully 87% reported experiencing at least one symptom more than one month after leaving...
Most senior living facilities short on coronavirus-fighting supplies, survey finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 17, 2020
More than two-thirds of the nation’s senior living facilities report trouble sourcing equipment, particularly N95 respirators.
COVID vaccine protects elderly; delivery program has buy-in from nearly all U.S. nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 19, 2020
Fully 99% of skilled nursing facilities nationwide have signed on with the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program vaccine delivery initiative, HHS says. The news arrived just as Pfizer...
CMS: ‘Won’t be long’ until more vaccination guidance is issued
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Danielle Brown
Nov 24, 2021
Nursing home and other providers can expect follow-up guidance on the federal government’s healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination rule, including clarification on surveyor compliance, in “a week or...
Scientists predict new virus strain will worsen U.S. infection spike
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 15, 2021
Scientists are raising concerns that new genetic strains of SARS-CoV-2 will spark renewed outbreaks in the United States at a time when cases are already spiking.
Factor in chills, lesser-known symptoms to better detect COVID-19, study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 16, 2021
Factoring four overlooked COVID-19 symptoms into testing efforts significantly improves detection, investigators say.
75 percent of U.S. seniors now vaccinated; some states’ rates even higher
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2021
The new CDC number reflects adults aged 65 years and older who have received at least one vaccine dose. One state takes the top spot nationwide, with nearly 90% of first shots completed in this age group.