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Feb. 27, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded its testing criteria for COVID-19, including new guidance on travel history, those with close contact to a lab confirmed case and for symptomatic individuals requiring hospitalization with no alternative explanatory diagnosis.

March 5, 2020: CDC call/webinar, 2–3 p.m. (ET)

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—What Clinicians Need to Know to Prepare for COVID-19 in the United States

AMA Thought Leaders

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Physicians must rise in coordinated response to COVID-19 

Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD

Wuhan coronavirus: Three key points for physicians to know

Coronavirus: Breaking down the news

COVID-19 collections & key resources

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CDC

Offering comprehensive information on symptoms, treatment, FAQs and more.

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WHO

Find information and guidance from WHO regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease.

JAMA Network

Access scientific resources and CME on COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment—updated daily.

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How to prevent

CDC guidelines

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Interim recommendations for patients confirmed with or under investigation for COVID-19

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Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Health Care Personnel

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Health care Professional Preparedness Checklist For Transport and Arrival of Patients

AMA news

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Doctor uses reach of social media to ease COVID-19 pandemic fears

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COVID-19: 6 key points physicians should share with patients

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8 ways to protect doctors caring for patients with COVID-19

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On U.S. front lines of COVID-19 care—a time for clear thinking

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2019 novel coronavirus: 6 questions that doctors are asking

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Coronavirus emergency: How U.S. is handling travelers from Wuhan

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How to diagnose

CDC guidance

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Evaluating and Reporting Persons Under Investigation (PUI)

JAMA collections

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Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China

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Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019-nCoV–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan

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EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS

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The 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak – What We Know So Far

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2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS—IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CLINICIANS

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CHARACTERISTICS OF AND IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM COVID-19 OUTBREAK

AMA news

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Tracking the Wuhan coronavirus: 5 things doctors must know 

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How to treat

CDC guidelines

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Interim Guidelines for Clinical Specimens from Persons Under Investigation (PUI) for COVID-19

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Interim Guidance for Postmortem Specimens from Deceased PUI for COVID-19

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COVID-19 technical guidance: Laboratory testing for 2019-nCoV in humans

AMA news

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When global health emergencies strike, how should doctors respond? 

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