{"id":14498,"date":"2020-07-29T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=14498"},"modified":"2020-11-10T09:58:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T14:58:15","slug":"coronavirus-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/coronavirus-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus update: What we know now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: As experts learn more about the novel coronavirus, news and information changes. For the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SARS-CoV-2 virus began spreading around the world in late 2019, and likely reached U.S. shores by January 2020. By Mar. 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic. Two days later, the United States declared a national emergency because of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suddenly, life as we know it changed. As COVID-19 spread across the country, hospitalizing hundreds of thousands of Americans, much of the U.S. went into lockdown to slow the spread of the virus. Testing facilities were established, and guidelines to stay home and practice social distancing were established.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of Nov. 8, 2020, there have been more than 10 million confirmed positive coronavirus cases in the U.S. Scientists and researchers worldwide have been working furiously to unfold the mystery of this new infection and the illness it causes. Every day new information becomes available as they learn more. And now\u2014months later\u2014what we know and understand looks different than it did in March. Here are the key coronavirus updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronavirus update: Key takeaways<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cInitially most of our understanding about SARS-CoV-2 was based on past information from similar coronaviruses like SARS, which caused a pandemic in 2002-2003, and MERS, which has been present since 2012,\u201d says Jenny Nelson, DO, a specialist in infectious diseases and internal medicine at the University of Missouri. \u201cOver the last eight months, much research has been done on the novel coronavirus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since March, understanding has grown about:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Transmission:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Initially, it was thought that COVID-19 spread through respiratory droplets, living on surfaces for up to 17 days. Now, some research suggests it is airborne, surviving for only 72 hours on surfaces, but with the potential for \u201csuper-spreaders\u201d who infect many and asymptomatic spreaders, who never feel sick.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>High-risk groups: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially older adults, the immunocompromised, and those with certain respiratory conditions were seen as most at risk. The list now extends to pregnant women, people with diabetes, and even those who are overweight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Symptoms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The three original symptoms of coronavirus were shortness of breath, dry cough, and fever. Now symptoms include loss of taste and smell, headache, gastrointestinal issues, eye problems, and skin lesions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Testing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. did not have adequate testing available at the start of the pandemic. Now, at-home test kits and antibody testing are widely accessible, though there are some delays in test results nationwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Treatment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many drugs have been tested and found inadequate or even harmful, such as hydroxychloroquine. Two have shown benefits. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/veklury-remdesivir-coronavirus-fda-approval\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Veklury (remdesivir)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was approved by the FDA to reduce recovery time for hospitalized patients. Dexamethasone may reduce mortality.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Prevention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Initially, public health officials recommended against wearing masks. Now, they are seen as a primary way to protect yourself and others, along with social distancing. Vaccines are underway, but scientists don\u2019t fully understand immunity and how long it lasts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While understanding of COVID-19 has come a long way. as Dr. Nelson puts it, \u201cWe still have a lot to research and a lot to learn about this virus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transmission<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the COVID-19 pandemic was first announced, there were many unknowns about transmission. It was suspected that COVID-19 was spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person\u2014either directly, or from touching a surface then touching your face (also known as fomite transmission). Headlines and early studies showed that the coronavirus could live on surfaces for up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infectioncontroltoday.com\/view\/coronavirus-causes-covid-19-stays-undisinfected-surfaces-17-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">days<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn the beginning, people were concerned and asking, \u2018Where is it?\u2019\u201d says Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, the associate dean for public health and health policy at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. There was widespread fear the virus lurked on every door knob or faucet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A more recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the National Institutes of Health found that the coronavirus can survive on a variety of different surfaces for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> up to 72 hours depending on the material:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In aerosols, for up to three hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On copper, for up to four hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On cardboard, for up to 24 hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On stainless steel and plastic, for up to three days<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcare-in-europe.com\/en\/news\/how-long-does-sars-cov-2-last-on-surfaces.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that it can last longer at certain temperatures. While possible, the risk of fomite transmission is fairly low. Of bigger concern? Emerging research shows that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/117\/26\/14857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">airborne transmission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of COVID-19 may be the primary way the virus spreads. Meaning, in addition to large droplets expelled when you talk, laugh, cough, or sneeze, smaller aerosols that can travel farther and stay in the air longer may be responsible for most infections. This type of transmission allows for super spreader events, when one infected person can transmit the virus to many other people after spending several hours in an enclosed space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, people without symptoms can be carrying the virus and spread it to others without ever feeling sick. \u201cThe discovery of asymptomatic transmission is a fundamental rationale behind wearing face coverings,\u201d Dr. Carney says. \u201cUniversal masking doesn\u2019t [just] protect you; it protects everyone who might be in six feet of you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-risk groups<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The groups considered to be most at-risk have changed. Initially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/coronavirus-prevention-older-adults\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">older adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the immunocompromised, and those with certain respiratory conditions were seen as high risk. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/need-extra-precautions\/people-with-medical-conditions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> revised guidelines on Nov. 2, 2020, to include adults of any age with the following medical conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic kidney disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart conditions such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/chronic-disease-and-covid-19\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or higher)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe obesity (BMI of 40 or higher)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnancy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sickle cell disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/coronavirus-smoking-vaping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type 2 diabetes mellitus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following conditions <\/span><b>might<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increase risk:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asthma (moderate-to-severe)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cystic fibrosis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypertension or high blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liver disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neurologic conditions, such as dementia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overweight (BMI of 25 or higher)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulmonary fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type 1 diabetes mellitus<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early on, it was believed that children were not at risk, but that has changed. Children who have obesity, medical complexity, severe genetic disorders, severe neurologic disorders, inherited metabolic disorders, congenital (since birth) heart disease, diabetes, asthma and other chronic lung disease, and immunosuppression due to malignancy or immune-weakening medications are now believed to be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared to other children.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve learned a lot about children\u2014they are not getting as sick, but that isn\u2019t 100% foolproof, as medical conditions play a huge role in the severity of infection,\u201d Dr. Carney says. \u201cIt\u2019s important to know who is at risk and who will require hospitalization or die with infection so that we can better protect ourselves and them.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/healthcare-workers-and-covid-19\/\"><b>How can healthcare workers protect themselves against coronavirus?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms and incubation period<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early in the coronavirus pandemic, symptoms of COVID-19 were believed to look a lot like a cold or the flu.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFever, cough, and respiratory symptoms were expected\u2014but then we learned that there are some unusual symptoms,\u201d Dr. Carney says. Diarrhea and a sudden loss of taste and smell were recognized as COVID-19 symptoms by the CDC. Currently, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/symptoms-testing\/symptoms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">full list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of symptoms includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fever or chills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cough<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle or body aches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New loss of taste or smell<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sore throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congestion or runny nose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea or vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diarrhea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rare symptoms may also include skin lesions (sometimes called COVID toes), and eye problems that resemble pink eye. The CDC recognizes that symptoms may appear two to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Or they may not appear at all. It was discovered during a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwatch.org\/na51462\/2020\/05\/06\/asymptomatic-spread-sars-cov-2-nursing-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 outbreak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at a nursing home in Washington that a high proportion of those within the home tested positive without ever experiencing symptoms\u2014and were transmitting the virus. Several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/eid\/article\/26\/7\/20-1595_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">other studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have confirmed asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing and diagnosis<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially, the U.S. did not have enough tests to track early transmission and understand how the virus was spreading. There were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/coronavirus\/scams-consumer-advice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for at-home testing and treatments (which you should still be wary of!). Testing has become more available\u2014but there are still challenges depending on your location. \u201cOur testing capacity, while remaining relatively high, has been hindered by prolonged wait times to receive results in many areas,\u201d Dr. Nelson says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/at-home-coronavirus-tests\/\"><b>COVID-19 at-home test kits: What we know<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has been a huge collaboration to make more COVID-19 testing available faster, but the availability of testing for communities varies since decisions about testing are made by state and local health departments and healthcare providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnostic tests\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the CDC, the only test you can receive to determine whether you are currently infected is a viral test. Viral tests check samples from your respiratory system, such as a swab from the inside of your nose, to check for active SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Results from point-of-care tests may be available at the testing site in less than an hour. Other tests must be sent to a laboratory for analysis, a process that takes one to two days once received by the lab\u2014though many labs cannot handle the volume of tests, which may delay results for up to two weeks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antibody tests<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One other test\u2014an antibody test\u2014is also available to test your blood and determine whether or not you have been previously infected with the virus. However, experts don\u2019t currently know if those who have been infected (and developed antibodies) could be infected again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/coronavirus-antibody-test\/\"><b>What you should know about coronavirus antibody tests<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatments and vaccine status<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is currently one FDA-approved treatment for COVID-19\u2014and another drug that is showing promise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remdesivir<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral medication that was originally developed to treat Ebola. It was approved by the FDA on Oct. 22, 2020, to treat hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Remdesiver has shown to decrease recovery time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dexamethasone<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlso, medical professionals are using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/dexamethasone\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dexamethasone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a steroid that may improve mortality from COVID-19,\u201d Dr. Nelson explains. \u201cThus far we have not had issues with dexamethasone availability, but this may become a problem in the future depending upon how frequently it is used.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convalescent plasma\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many hospitals use convalescent plasma, blood donated by those who have recovered from infection, to treat critically ill patients. The data regarding this treatment option is favorable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are other drugs being studied as potential treatments, including EIDD-2801, Recombinant ACE-2, monoclonal antibodies, interferons stem cells, anticoagulants, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/favilavir-for-coronavirus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Favilavir<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/prescription\/hydroxychloroquine-sulfate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydroxychloroquine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014the controversial drug that made headlines as a potential treatment\u2014is no longer viewed as a potential treatment and the FDA stopped its emergency use authorization of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/coronavirus-covid-19-treatments\/\"><b>What we know about current COVID-19 treatments<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccine status<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/news\/2020\/07\/22\/us-government-engages-pfizer-produce-millions-doses-covid-19-vaccine.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Jul. 22, 2020, a $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer to acquire 100 million doses of its vaccine candidate as part of Operation Warp Speed\u2014the Trump administration&#8217;s push to have a coronavirus vaccine widely available by January. On Aug. 14, 2020, the administration executed a contract for distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/8-things.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC estimates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a limited amount of vaccines may be available before the end of 2020, but it\u2019s unknown when the vaccine will be available for widespread use. \u201cOne of the areas we don\u2019t understand well enough is how long immunity to an infection can last,\u201d Dr. Carney says. There is some evidence that antibodies fade within months of infection with COVID-19, but researchers are hopeful that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-immunesystem\/scientists-focus-on-how-immune-system-t-cells-fight-coronavirus-in-absence-of-antibodies-idUSKBN24B1D8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T cell responses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may provide lasting protection against the virus.\u00a0 <\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/news\/coronavirus-vaccine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronavirus vaccine update<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevention<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing that hasn\u2019t changed since day one of the pandemic is this: Practicing good basic hygiene (like washing your hands frequently) is critical to prevent infection. The CDC initially recommended against wearing masks. The organization has since reversed course and now recommends <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/face-masks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wearing a mask<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with social distancing more than six feet of everyone in close contact are critical to slow transmission and prevent infection. That includes social get togethers and travel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/travelers\/travel-during-covid19.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the best way to avoid the spread of COVID-19. If you do socialize, the safest way is in small groups, outside.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What should you expect during subsequent waves of COVID-19?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July 2020, the United States <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/07\/10\/us-reports-record-single-day-spike-of-63200-new-coronavirus-cases.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">topped<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its own daily COVID-19 cases recorded multiple times\u2014with more than 63,000 new cases being reported in a single day. Now in November, cases have reached new record levels in the country \u2014 exceeding 120,000 new cases reported in a single day..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can track total case counts and latest updates on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/cases-updates\/cases-in-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cdc.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/mortality-risk-covid#the-current-case-fatality-rate-of-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">total deaths here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And although there is so much more that we know compared to March 2020, there are still many unknowns and there is no cure or vaccine for COVID-19. That\u2019s why Dr. Carney emphasizes to lean on what we <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> know: \u201cWe know enough to protect ourselves and our communities and we need to continue to stay vigilant in wearing facial coverings and maintaining social distance. We need to emphasize prevention.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: As experts learn more about the novel coronavirus, news and information changes. For the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The SARS-CoV-2 virus began spreading around the world in late 2019, and likely reached U.S. shores by January 2020. 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