NBC 5 COVID-19 Update for May 11th
The White House on Monday recommended that all nursing home residents and staff be tested for the coronavirus in the next two weeks. Dr. Deborah Birx told governors on a conference call to focus on testing all 1 million nursing home residents in the United States. She said the White House would help states that needed it. The recommendation comes after a New York Times report that nearly one-third of all coronavirus deaths in the United States were nursing home residents or staff. According to the Times’ internal database, in 14 states, more than half of COVID-19 deaths are in long-term care facilities.
Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 in the U.S.:
• A leading model has upped its U.S. coronavirus death toll projection again to 137,000 deaths as governors continue lifting measures toward a reopening.
• A majority of Americans disapprove of protests against restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the new coronavirus, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
• The CEO of biotechnology company Regeneron said he’s optimistic about an artificial antibody treatment for coronavirus that could enter clinical trials next month – but says it’s too soon to know whether it will help prevent or treat an infection.
Posted: May 11th, 2020 under Heathcare News.