Decades of ‘resilience’ led to Penn Medicine researchers’ Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, six people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases exceeded 100. Worldwide, there are more than 90,000 reported cases, according to the World Health Organization, and upwards of 3,000 deaths.
The state has spent roughly $200,000 so far responding to the virus, Levine said.
If a person in Pennsylvania believes they may have COVID-19, Levine said they should contact their healthcare provider. That provider, in turn, will call the department’s command center to discuss the case with an epidemiologist and determine if testing is appropriate.
Testing for COVID-19 is not a rapid test like the one health providers use to diagnose strep throat.
“This will be a sample that will be collected by healthcare practitioners and then sent to the lab for testing,” she said.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever, cough, and shortness of breath, and can appear two to 14 days after initial exposure. Older adults and people with underlying health issues — like chronic cardiac disease or other conditions that might weaken the immune system — are most at risk for serious complications from a COVID-19 infection, according to the CDC.
Health officials are recommending people regularly wash their hands and avoid touching their faces.
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