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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- Studies suggest link between blood clots, AstraZeneca COVID vaccine April 9, 2021Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 09, 2021Patients in 3 European nations developed an unusual blood clotting disorder.Jim Wappes
- Reports detail high COVID-19 burden in Native Americans April 9, 2021Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 09, 2021Studies spotlight disease impact in Montana and control efforts in two states.Jim Wappes
- Global groups grapple with stretched COVID vaccine supply April 9, 2021Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsApr 09, 2021Also, UK advisors urge people younger than 30 to get a vaccine other than AstraZeneca when available.Jim Wappes
- US COVID-19 vaccine allotment to stay the course, despite upticks April 9, 2021Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsApr 09, 2021Jeff Zients says, “Now is not the time to change course on vaccine allocation,” as some states report dramatic spikes.ssoucher
- COVID-19 Scan for Apr 09, 2021 April 9, 2021COVID-19 in kidney patientsCOVID-related stress in emergency staffJim Wappes
- Health workers report ‘long COVID’ after just mild illness April 8, 2021Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 08, 2021“Young and healthy individuals, as well as other groups … should have great respect for the virus.”Jim Wappes
- US to distribute less J&J COVID vaccine next week April 8, 2021Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP NewsApr 08, 2021With case counts and hospitalizations soaring, Michigan has emerged as the latest US hot spot.Jim Wappes
- COVID-19 surges intensify in global hot spots April 8, 2021Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP NewsApr 08, 2021Though Brazil has rightly received much attention, other South American nations are also reporting record activity.Jim Wappes
- News Scan for Apr 08, 2021 April 8, 2021COVID stay-at-home disparitiesPandemic learning lossCWD on Minnesota deer farmJim Wappes
- COVID-19 tied to spikes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests April 7, 2021Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP NewsApr 07, 2021Among 50 US cities studied, cases rose, on average, 59% in April 2020, a trend reflected in other nations.Jim Wappes
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- Improving understanding of and response to infodemics during public health emergencies February 23, 2021Following the first global infodemiology conference held in July 2020, WHO and partners coordinated a joint call for papers with 5 academic journals representing different scientific fields, all related to components of the science behind managing infodemics. This week the first of these academic journals published its special infodemic feature. The research findings contribute to filling the knowledge gap identified through the WHO public health research agenda for managing infodemics released earlier this […]
- No-fault compensation programme for COVID-19 vaccines is a world first February 22, 2021New programme makes compensation available to eligible individuals in 92 low- and middle-income countries without need to resort to law courtsThis is the first and only global vaccine injury compensation mechanismThe programme is funded by a small levy on each dose supported by the Gavi COVAX AMC The World Health Organization (WHO) and Chubb Limited (NYSE: […]
- WHO Director-General’s statement on Tanzania and COVID-19 February 20, 2021We extend our condolences to our Tanzanian sisters and brothers on the recent passing of a senior Tanzanian leader as well as the government’s Chief Secretary.In late January, I joined Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Director for the African Region, in urging Tanzania to scale public health measures against COVID-19 and to prepare for vaccination. I […]
- G7 leaders commit US$ 4.3 billion to finance global equitable access to tests, treatments and vaccines in 2021 February 19, 2021The ACT Accelerator partnership welcomes over US$ 4.3 billion of new investments from the USA, Germany, the European Commission, Japan, and Canada to fund the development and equitable rollout of the tests, treatments and vaccines needed to end the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.Today’s commitments bring the amount committed to date to US$ 10.3 billion, leaving a funding gap […]
- World Waking Up To Vaccine Equity February 19, 2021At the halfway point in the World Health Organization and Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ 100-day challenge, a movement of people and organizations is now uniting together under the banner of vaccine equity. WHO welcomes the new commitments made by France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of […]
- Statement of the Twenty-Seventh Polio IHR Emergency Committee February 19, 2021The twenty-seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 1 February 2021 with committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO Secretariat. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating […]
- From paper to digital pathway: WHO launches first ‘SMART Guidelines’ February 18, 2021WHO has launched its first SMART Guideline, a landmark effort to accelerate the availability and impact of WHO health and data recommendations within digital systems at the country level, starting with antenatal care.What are SMART guidelines?As countries increasingly invest in digital technologies for health system strengthening, SMART Guidelines constitute a practical approach to making global […]
- WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance February 17, 2021Significant advances to the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance in adults, adolescents and children are expected, following key updates on new molecular assays, announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in a Rapid Communication released today.Diagnosis of TB and drug-resistant TB remains a challenge with a third of people with TB and more than a […]
- COVAX Statement on WHO Emergency Use Listing for AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine February 16, 2021The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF, are pleased to welcome the news that two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine have been given WHO Emergency […]
- Taeniasis: large-scale treatment shows interesting and far-reaching results February 16, 2021A three-year pilot project for the control of taeniasis in Madagascar has shown very interesting and far-reaching results. Eligible adults and children aged five and over in 52 villages in the District of Antanifotsy were treated with the medicine praziquantel (at a dose of 10 mg/kg). The medicine was well-tolerated, with no major side events […]
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