Reports: U.S. records more than 1,200 deaths in 24 hours The total number of deaths in the U.S. was nearly 11,000 on Tuesday morning as 1,200 deaths were recorded in the latest 24-period. Officials have warned that this could be the deadliest week of the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has been blamed for 74,000 deaths worldwide. Reports: Surgeon General expects death toll … [Read more...]

U.S. Surgeon General warns of ‘hardest, saddest week’ ahead; Americans advised to limit grocery trips U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that this will be “the hardest and saddest week of most Americans’ lives” as the official U.S. death toll approached 10,000. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, was more optimistic, saying Sunday that “we’re starting to see light at … [Read more...]

Cases top 1 million worldwide The novel coronavirus has infected more than 1 million people and killed more than 54,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has reported more than 245,500 cases with more than 6,000 deaths. Officials in Wuhan, China, where the outbreak began, say residents there should only go outside when necessary as the city begins to … [Read more...]

U.S.: Deaths over 5,000 as more states join the stay home movement More than 1,000 people died of coronavirus in the U.S. on Wednesday, bringing the U.S. death toll to over 5,000. Several states joined the stay-home movement. In Los Angeles, the mayor has urged residents to wear masks. And in New York, a former police commissioner was brought back to serve as the medical … [Read more...]

China concealed extent of virus outbreak, U.S. Intelligence says Bloomberg reports that the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to three U.S. officials, that China concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths. The unidentified officials said the thrust is … [Read more...]

Abbott says there’s need for even more testing after FDA gives EUA clearance Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL) has received federal clearance for two coronavirus tests in as many weeks and the company is set to develop even more diagnostic devices, according to Abbott CEO Miles White. “There’s a need for more,” he told CNBC. The FDA gave Abbott emergency use … [Read more...]

Several leaders from national med/surg companies met on Sunday, March 29, with President Trump at the White House to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the healthcare supply chain. The companies represented included Henry Schein, Owens & Minor, McKesson, Cardinal, and Medline. … [Read more...]