[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-6-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of August 6: Dominican Republic- 75,660 cases, 1222 deaths, 40,122 recovered French Guiana- 8069 cases, 47 deaths, 7075 recovered Puerto Rico- 7824 cases, 258 deaths Haiti- 7544 cases, 171 deaths, 4832 recovered Cuba- 2726 cases, 88 deaths, 2396 recovered Suriname –2050 cases, 27 deaths, 1327 … [Read more...]
PPE is no silver bullet for keeping frontline staff safe
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness, 8-5-2020] Frontline healthcare workers are at increased risk of being infected with COVID-19 despite following established safety measures, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), compared to the general community, especially among ethnic populations. The discovery was revealed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and King’s … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 103,621
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-3-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, August 3: Dominican Republic- 72,243 cases, 1178 deaths, 38,244 recovered French Guiana- 7857 cases, 43 deaths, 6531 recovered Haiti- 7468 cases, 165 deaths, 4606 recovered Puerto Rico- 7113 cases, 230 deaths Cuba- 2646 cases, 87 deaths, 2369 recovered Suriname … [Read more...]
Private radiologists struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness, 7-23-2020] The COVID-19 pandemic has left many private radiology practices questioning their future existence, according to a special report conducted by the Radiological Society of North America COVID-19 Task Force. Examination volumes, which private radiology practices depend on heavily for revenue, have dropped 40% – 90%, and the reduction is expected to … [Read more...]
Nonwhite patients more likely to have severe COVID-19, study finds
[Reprinted: Medical News Today, 7-21-2020] New research indicates that white, non-Hispanic patients are less likely to have a severe form of the illness caused by SARS-CoV-2. The research, published in the journal Radiology, provides further evidence of the disproportionate effects of issues concerning race and ethnicity on the severity of COVID-19. The sudden emergence and rapid spread of … [Read more...]
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