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As March comes to an end, we look back at an unprecedented month in infectious disease news.

New guidelines on COVID-19 from WHO, CDC, and CMS advise long-term care facilities on protecting their elderly, vulnerable populations and staff.

A poster presented at CROI 2020 examined rates of TB screening among people living with HIV in PEPFAR supported countries.

After the MODIFY trial, investigators wanted to explore how bezlotoxumab treated patients in the real world.

Babies at risk for coronavirus due to maternal COVID-19 pneumonia showed favorable outcomes.

Health officials are calling for more intensive efforts to find, cure and prevent tuberculosis amid reports of slight declines in cases and deaths that are insufficient to meet global goals.

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Trainees in a new study using HIV-ASSIST were significantly more likely to choose appropriate ART regimens compared to those using guidelines alone.

As of March 30th, 20 emergency use authorizations have been granted for COVID-19 diagnostics.

Too much salt is broadly considered bad for the body, though some studies have suggested it can aid the immune system’s response to infection. New research contradicts that notion.

Transmission of COVID-19 appears to be possible even among people who show no symptoms of the disease, according to a case study of a family cluster in China.

Clinicians are calling for greater preparedness for post acute care of patients who recover from COVID-19

What do we do when N95 masks get donated? Fit test.

A new analysis of a cruise ship quarantined after passengers tested positive for COVID-19 finds food service workers were at the highest risk.

Statistical models forecast the spread of COVID-19 based on pre-pandemic travel from Wuhan, China.

FDA grants emergency use authorization for a new rapid point-of-care molecular SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic.

Here is a look at infectious disease-related FDA news from the week of March 22, 2020.

We’ve compiled a list of recalls issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from this past week:

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An analysis of Iranian air travel and COVID-19 cases suggests the country’s official estimates of early COVID-19 case counts were likely far too low.

Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, discusses emerging literature on potential therapies COVID-19 and how the infectious disease community can work together during this pandemic.

A scientist who focuses on engineering bacteriophages for use as therapeutics shares thoughts on SARS-CoV-2.

A small study of 12 patients in China observed that facing downward while coronavirus patients were on ventilators was better for the lungs.

An investigation of a presumptive health care-associated transmission of HIV in New York highlights the importance of following precautions to prevent the spread of bloodborne pathogens.

The United States now has more cases of COVID-19 than any other nation, including China and Italy.

Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP; and Jason M. Pogue, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP, provide an update of published literature on experimental treatments for COVID-19 from the past week.

Stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 news from Contagion.