It starts with a simple health risk assessment and health history along with current health issues and medications. Keep a daily record of your health by tracking it on your app and notify your provider if you begin experiencing symptoms. You can even share your health information with the providers you choose with a unique QR code! If you don’t have a healthcare provider, you can find a highly-rated provider right from the app along with recommended resources near you, including telehealth options. Get started on taking control of your health—right from the convenience of your smartphone. InXite is committed to updating you with all the latest coronavirus news as it happens. Stay tuned for further developments.
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InXite Takes Covid-19 Very Seriously
Coronavirus—what you need to know
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing increasing concern worldwide. InXite Health Systems is carefully monitoring this situation to provide our clients, patients and employees with the most up-to-date information as it becomes available. Leading researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide the most current information on this disease, including announcements from the White House.
Here are some precautions to take:
• Stay home when you are sick (especially if you are experiencing respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headaches, chills or fatigue).
• Wash your hands frequently with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cover your mouth with tissues whenever you sneeze, and discard used tissues in the trash.
• Avoid people who are sick with respiratory symptoms.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces.
Here are the President’s coronavirus guidelines for America:
15 DAYS TO SLOW THE SPREAD
• Listen to and follow the directions of your STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES
• IF YOU FEEL SICK, stay home. Do not go to work. Contact your medical provider.
• IF YOUR CHILDREN ARE SICK, keep them at home. Do not send them to school. Contact your medical provider.
• IF SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAS TESTED POSITIVE for the coronavirus, keep
the entire household at home. Do not go to work. Do not go to school. Contact your medical provider.
• IF YOU ARE AN OLDER PERSON, stay home and away from other people.
• IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A SERIOUS UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITION that can put you at increased risk (for example, a condition that impairs your lung or heart function or weakens your immune system), stay home and away from other people.
DO YOUR PART TO SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS
Even if you are young, or otherwise healthy, you are at risk and your activities can increase the risk for others. It is critical that you do your part to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
• Work or engage in schooling from home whenever possible.
• IF YOU WORK IN A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule. You and your employees should follow CDC guidance to protect your health a work.• AVOID SOCIAL GATHERINGS in groups of more than 10 people.
• Avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants and food courts—USE DRIVE-THRU, PICKUP OR DELIVERY OPTIONS.
• AVOID DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL, shopping trips and social visits.
• DO NOT VISIT nursing homes or retirement or long-term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance.
• PRACTICE GOOD HYGIENE:
o Wash your hands, especially after touching any frequently used item or surface.
o Avoid touching your face.
o Sneeze or cough into a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
o Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces as much as possible.
President Trump expands telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries during COVID-19 outbreak
The Trump Administration today announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range of healthcare services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. Beginning on March 6, 2020, Medicare—administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—will temporarily pay clinicians to provide telehealth services for beneficiaries residing across the entire country. Read the article in its entirety here.
Text message rumors of a national quarantine are FAKE
There is no national lockdown. The CDC has and will continue to post the latest guidance on CDC.gov.
The CDC recommendations for cleaning and disinfecting your home
Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is a best practice measure for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in households and community settings. Click here for detailed cleaning and disinfecting practices.
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- Study: Severe COVID, higher viral loads, immune response linked to obesity August 2, 2021Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsAug 02, 2021The mechanisms behind the strong link the researchers found could be from many factors, from impaired cardiac or respiratory function to impaired immune response.Lisa Schnirring
- Florida and Texas lead US COVID-19 surge August 2, 2021Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsAug 02, 2021The nation’s cases are concentrated in area where vaccine uptake is low, with Florida and Texas making up one in three US cases in the past week.Lisa Schnirring
- Thailand and Vietnam extend COVID measures August 2, 2021Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsAug 02, 2021Meanwhile, Indonesia says it is past its peak, though test positivity remains high, as is the threat to more rural areas.Lisa Schnirring
- COVID-19 Scan for Aug 02, 2021 August 2, 2021Age and COVID-19 symptomsCOVID versus excess deathsLisa Schnirring
- CDC: Delta as contagious as chickenpox July 30, 2021Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsJul 30, 2021Breakthrough COVID-19 cases may be as infectious as those in unvaccinated people, says the CDC.lmclerno_91236
- Studies: COVID tied to persistent cognitive deficits in seniors July 30, 2021Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 30, 2021Findings suggest that the ligering effects may be part of “long COVID” and shine a light on more research questions, such as what memory type is involved and if there are racial differences.Lisa Schnirring
- WHO chief warns of losing progress against pandemic July 30, 2021Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsJul 30, 2021Several factors, not just the more transmissible Delta variant, are fueling rise that threatens oxygen and medical supplies, especially in lower income countries.Lisa Schnirring
- News Scan for Jul 30, 2021 July 30, 2021COVID-19 vaccine disparitiesCake mix linked to E coli outbreakVaccine-derived polio in AfricaLisa Schnirring
- News Scan for Jul 29, 2021 July 29, 2021Pfizer COVID vaccine at 6 monthsMIS‑C 6‑month follow-upLassa fever in LiberiaPackaged salad Salmonella updateLisa Schnirring
- Israeli study finds 2.6% COVID breakthrough infection rate July 29, 2021Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsJul 29, 2021Most cases were mild to moderate, but 1 in 5 patients had long COVID symptoms.lmclerno_91236
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- Statement of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization: Continued review of emerging evidence on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines April 22, 2021WHO is committed to updating its policy guidance whenever relevant new information has been obtained through the use of the vaccine in populations around the world and new results from clinical research.Accordingly, new data continues to regularly emerge from ongoing clinical trials and monitoring on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine and other vaccines. On the basis […]
- World Malaria Day: WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025 April 20, 2021Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, WHO congratulates the growing number of countries that are approaching, and achieving, zero cases of malaria. A new initiative launched today aims to halt transmission of the disease in 25 more countries by 2025. Of the 87 countries with malaria, 46 reported fewer than 10 […]
- Driving Global Health: Romain Grosjean announces his support for the WHO Foundation April 20, 2021Romain Grosjean, French-Swiss professional racing driver competing in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES for 2021 is announcing his support for the WHO Foundation, an independent grant-making Foundation which supports the work of the World Health Organization (WHO). Romain will race with the WHO Foundation logo prominently displayed on his race suit and helmet this year. Grosjean […]
- Statement on the seventh meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic April 19, 2021The seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 15 April 2021 from 12:00 to 16:30 Geneva time (CEST). Proceedings of the meetingMembers and Advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by videoconference. The Director-General welcomed the Committee, expressed concern over […]
- Greta Thunberg, climate and environment activist, joins World Health Organization’s call for vaccine equity April 19, 2021The Greta Thunberg Foundation to donate 100 000 Euros to support vaccine equity Ms Thunberg urges countries and manufacturers to boost and share COVID-19 vaccine supplies so everyone everywhere can be vaccinated Greta Thunberg, the climate and environment activist, will donate 100,000 Euros (US$ 120 000) via her foundation, to the WHO Foundation, in support of COVAX […]
- WHO-backed global youth mobilization funds young people’s ideas to combat impact of COVID-19 pandemic April 19, 2021Initiative led by the world’s six largest youth organizations and supported by the World Health Organization and United Nations Foundation will fund the work of young people in communities impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemicImpact of the global pandemic on young people to be addressed at Global Youth SummitYoung people will decide where the money […]
- Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) review of latest evidence of rare adverse blood coagulation events with AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (Vaxzevria and Covishield) April 16, 2021A very rare new type of adverse event called Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), involving unusual and severe blood clotting events associated with low platelet counts, has been reported after vaccination with COVID-19 Vaccines Vaxzevria and Covishield. A specific case definition for TTS is being developed by the Brighton Collaboration1. This will assist in identifying […]
- New WHO Global Compact to speed up action to tackle diabetes April 14, 2021The World Health Organization’s new Global Diabetes Compact aims to bring a much-needed boost to efforts to prevent diabetes and bring treatment to all who need it ̶ 100 years after the discovery of insulin.The Compact is being launched today at the Global Diabetes Summit, which is co-hosted by WHO and the Government of Canada, […]
- WHO and the International Organisation of the Francophonie (IOF) sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen access to health in Francophone countries April 13, 2021The World Health Organization and the International Organisation of the Francophonie (IOF) today signed a memorandum of understanding to scale up collaboration and boost access to health services in Francophone countries. The agreement, finalized at a ceremony held at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva, focuses on advancing universal health coverage, fighting malaria and collaborating on the development […]
- US$ 1.4 trillion lost every year to tobacco use — New tobacco tax manual shows ways to save lives, money and build back better after COVID-19 April 9, 2021WHO’s new technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration shows countries ways to cut down on over US$1.4 trillion in health expenditures and lost productivity due to tobacco use worldwide. Improved tobacco taxation policies can also be a key component of building back better after COVID-19, where countries need additional resources to respond and to […]
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