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Based on the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the international community, we have set aside the planned content for this March newsletter to bring you an edition completely focused on timely insights from our healthcare members and other global stakeholders responsible for tracking this evolving situation.
This edition features information on what healthcare facilities are doing to respond to the outbreak, what resources are available to you, and the preventative measures that can be taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
Taken as of March 6th, 2020 @10:00 AM CST.
To view the live update of the COVID-19 Global Cases, Click here.
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Cook Children's Health Care System
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What Parents Need to Know About the Coronavirus
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Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
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According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children are less
likely to get Novel coronavirus infections (COVID-19) than adults.
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Dr. Justin Smith, MD
Pediatrician (Trophy Club)
Medical Advisor for
Digital Health
Cook Children's |
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Dr. Justin Smith, pediatrician and Medical Advisor for Digital Health at Cook Children's, states that in a study of more than 72,000 patients by the Centers for Disease Control in China, only about 400 cases occurred in children under age 9 with zero deaths.
Most of the kids who caught COVID-19 had mild symptoms, including a fever, runny nose and cough. According to the CDC, "However, as with other respiratory illnesses, certain populations of children may be at increased risk of severe infection, such as children with underlying conditions."
Read more for tips on preventing infections and effective preparedness measures here.
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Houston Methodist Hospital
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Coronavirus Outbreak: How Worried Should You Be?
Click here to view the coronavirus information presented by Dr. S. Wesley Long, MD, PhD, Director of Diagnostic Microbiology at Houston Methodist.
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Washing Your Hands: Why it Matters
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Hand washing is a simple, quick and effective way to remove germs from your hands — preventing infection and illness.
There
will inevitably come a time when you know you need to wash your hands
but soap and water aren't readily available. In these cases, it's okay
to turn to hand sanitizer.
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Hand sanitizer do's and dont's |
- Do be sure it contains at least 60% alcohol (check, and then double-check, the label)
- Do apply the correct amount
- Do rub the gel over the entirety of both of your hands
- Do continue rubbing until your hands are completely dry (about 20 seconds)
- Don't use it as your primary form of hand hygiene
- Don't expect it to work as well if your hands are visibly dirty
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Healthcare Partnerships for Safer Workplaces
Houston
Methodist partners with their Employer Health Solutions clients in
energy, financial services, and other key Houston industries to share
updates on COVID-19. Their infectious disease specialists are holding
sessions with these companies to address travel concerns, precautionary
measures and other frequently asked questions. Houston Methodist is
providing medical leadership to these organizations and working to keep
them up to date on the latest COVID-19 developments.
COVID-19: What You Need to Know
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| International SOS |
International SOS, a medical and travel security company with over 11,000 multicultural medical, security and logistics experts standing by to provide support and assistance from over 1,000 locations in 90 countries is at the forefront of the COVID-19 situation in China.
On China Global Television Network (CGTN), their co-founder and CEO, Arnaud Vaissié, spoke about how his company is helping the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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"International
SOS has been involved since the onset of the outbreak. We have doctors
and nurses [who] chose to stay in the epidemic center in Wuhan. We've
witnessed good times as well as challenging times over the 30 plus years
of our operation here in China. Now we will continue to work hand in
hand with our clients in China to overcome this new challenge," he said. Click here for more.
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Arnaud Vaissié
Co-Founder & CEO
International SOS
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Expert Insight Featuring Dr. Peter Hotez
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Dr. Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
Professor and Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Co-Director
Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development
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A global health expert, and Bilateral Chamber Industry Insight Expert Alumnus on infectious disease, Dr. Peter Hotez’ thoughts on the COVID-19 coronavirus are in great demand. In the past week, he has testified in the House of Representatives, appeared on MSNBC with Chris Hayes and had a been published by Fox News.
Excerpt from testimony of Dr. Peter Hotez’ before the Committee on Science, Space and Technology: Beyond Coronaviruses: Understanding the Spread of Infectious Diseases and Mobilizing Innovative Solutions:
….“I want to emphasize how investments in US research and development can contribute to global preparedness and our nation’s response to infectious disease.
We must recognize that pandemic threats such as SARS 2 go way beyond public health. As has been reported in multiple news outlets, the epidemic in Central China has severely damaged the Chinese economy, Asian markets overall… The point is we’re looking at tens of billions of dollars in losses to the Chinese economy because there was not adequate investment or interest in coronavirus vaccines. In the US, we have a similar vulnerability.”
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Dr. Hotez’ full testimony can be read here.
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When speaking with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Dr. Hotez discusses the implications of community transmission of COVID-19 in the United States.
In his published opinion piece, which can be seen here, Dr. Hotez delves deeper into how the spread of COVID-19 on the West Coast has highlighted several key vulnerabilities that must be addressed immediately including the need to prioritize infection control in skilled nursing facilities and hospitals to protect our elderly population and healthcare professionals, and expand the national capacity for clinical diagnostic testing to help effectively contain the spread of the disease.
Click here to read more by Dr. Peter Hotez.
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Coronavirus Economic Impact
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BBC News Briefing
BBC News and Oxford Business Group's Editor-In-Chief, Oliver Cornock, discussed the economic impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Many questions were raised including, how the market sentiment is being affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, how long we can expect market volatility to continue and what impact people changing their travel behaviors will have on both leisure and business.
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