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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Articles
Dome provides comprehensive coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Be a Part of History
The Chesney Archives invites all faculty and staff members, students and volunteers throughout the institution to submit their COVID-19 stories.
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Johns Hopkins Takes COVID-19 Care to the Community
The COVID-19 Pandemic Anchor Strategy Work Group is fighting the disease's disproportionate harm to already disadvantaged communities.
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Johns Hopkins Administrator Alicia Wilson: From the Community, for the Community
The vice president for economic development for Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System works to make sure underserved communities have access to food, testing and medical information during the COVID crisis.
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Team Provides Vital COVID Information to Underserved Communities
Health care leaders from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center host a twice-weekly conference call designed to debunk rumors, deliver reliable information and discuss resources available to underserved Baltimoreans.
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With New Fund, Sibley Brings Masks, COVID-19 Information to Washington Neighbors
Sibley Memorial Hospital donated 46,000 cloth masks to residents and organizations in Washington, D.C.
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COVID-19 Research Coordinator Finds Her Calling at Johns Hopkins
Catherine Wren was redeployed from a study on improving the health of people with serious mental illness to studies on COVID-19 at Johns Hopkins’ first field-based clinical research site.
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Johns Hopkins Tracker Looks at K–12 Reopening Plans
The database is helping bring equity considerations into the conversation about how to reopen schools.
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Johns Hopkins Distributes 85,000 Reusable Face Masks to Baltimore Community
The masks are 100% cotton and washable and will help slow the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable communities
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At the School of Medicine, COVID-19 Creates an Academic Year Like No Other
Students and trainees are starting an academic year for the history books, one with challenges galore but opportunities as well.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Flu Vaccine Mandate Across Johns Hopkins Medicine
This year, flu vaccinations are required for virtually everyone in the health system and school of medicine.
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Johns Hopkins Research Offers Lessons Learned from Patients with COVID-19
“Prediction model” can help hospitals forecast which patients’ conditions are likely to worsen.
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COVID-19’s Lessons: How the Pandemic Changed Residency Training
Former Osler assistant chiefs of service and a former intern share their experiences on how they adapted to the pandemic’s “chaos” and “uncertainty.”
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Johns Hopkins Joins National #MaskUp Campaign to Slow the COVID-19 Pandemic
Johns Hopkins Medicine, together with 100 of the nation’s other top health care systems have come together with an urgent plea for all Americans — #MaskUp.
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Christelle Asu: A COVID-19 Nurse in a Pandemic That Keeps Going
“I went into it feeling strong and confident that we would get through it soon,” says Christelle Asu, who has been caring for patients with COVID-19 since March.
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Surgery for My Toddler During the Coronavirus Pandemic
As a writer and editor for the Johns Hopkins Health System, I am confident that we will be safe. However, I am uncertain about what lies ahead.
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COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin Across Johns Hopkins Medicine
Eligible faculty and staff who’ve chosen to be vaccinated against COVID-19 began receiving doses last week. The first vaccinations were administered Dec. 16 at Sibley Memorial Hospital and The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Weekly Teleconference 'CONNECTs' Baltimore Nonprofits to COVID-19 Resources
Begun in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a weekly teleconference of Baltimore nonprofit leaders helps organizations share information and resources.
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A Year of COVID-19: Loss, Learning and New Strength
Johns Hopkins responded to a global health crisis by treating patients, protecting staff members, marshaling its vast research apparatus and supporting its communities.
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Milestones in a Year of COVID-19 at Johns Hopkins Medicine
Timeline of a year defined by COVID-19.
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Flu Cases Decline Dramatically This Season
Public health measures in place to reduce COVID-19 transmission have helped keep nationwide flu cases extremely low.
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Data-driven COVID-19 Care at Johns Hopkins Medicine
A new algorithm created by Johns Hopkins scientists predicts which COVID-19 patients will become gravely ill.
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On Street Corners and in Churches, Johns Hopkins Dispenses COVID-19 Vaccines Where They Are Needed Most
Vaccine equity teams at Johns Hopkins Medicine are concentrating their efforts on people who are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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One Year Later: Are Front-Line Workers Still ‘Heroes’?
After 15 months of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, front-line workers discuss the phrase ‘health care heroes’ — and if they ever felt like heroes — as they continue to care for sick patients.
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Coronavirus Screening Test Developed at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins clinical microbiologists Karen Carroll, M.D., and Heba Mostafa, Ph.D., M.B.B.Ch., have developed an in-house coronavirus screening test that may soon allow the health system to test as many as 1,000 people per day.
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Johns Hopkins Students and Faculty Members Confront India’s COVID-19 Crisis
As India recovers from its second wave of COVID-19, Johns Hopkins faculty members, staff members and medical students are helping to secure critical supplies, translate information and solicit donations.
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From East Baltimore to Annapolis, Clarence Lam Does Triple-Duty to Fight COVID-19
A physician and a state senator, Clarence Lam helped shape pandemic response at Johns Hopkins and across Maryland. He led Johns Hopkins’ efforts to test and, later, vaccinate thousands of employees. As a member of the Maryland Senate, he also helped create the state’s policies and approach to the coronavirus.
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Social Worker for Hispanic and Latino Families Embodies a Duty to Serve Others
Rooted in a culture that embraces connection to others, Flor Giusti nurtures parents to become self-reliant.
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Surviving COVID-19 Inspires a Vaccine Doubter to ‘Get the Shot’
Joy Curbean-Johnson hesitated for months before getting vaccinated despite a dangerous bout with the infection. Now she’s encouraging other Johns Hopkins employees to get vaccinated.
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Johns Hopkins Mobile Team Brings COVID-19 Info and Vaccines to Neighborhoods That Need Them
Braving summer heat and misinformation, the Johns Hopkins mobile vaccination team has immunized thousands of Marylanders against COVID-19.
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Telemedicine Improves Care Across Johns Hopkins Medicine
During the pandemic, telemedicine emerged as a vital resource for patients and caregivers to maintain connections.
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Maryland Army National Guard Steps Up to Fill Staff Shortages
Soldiers boost operations and staff morale.
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‘All Hands on Deck’ as Johns Hopkins Facilities Teams Prepare Hospitals for COVID-19
Engineers, carpenters, painters and other facilities workers throughout the Johns Hopkins Health System have been working at a frenetic pace to prepare Johns Hopkins hospitals for COVID-19 patients.
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Johns Hopkins Prepares for Coronavirus: Ask the Expert
Johns Hopkins faculty members, staff, and medical students are using their expertise with infectious disease and prevention to treat patients infected with COVID to help lessen the spread of COVID-19.
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Johns Hopkins Team Develops Method to Make Dialysis Fluid for Patients with COVID-19
Johns Hopkins nephrologists develop a method to make dialysis fluid for intensive care dialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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State Taps Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland to Open COVID-19 Recovery Unit at Baltimore Convention Center
In the days before COVID-19 infections are expected to peak in Maryland and across the country, government and public health officials are working to prepare for a wave of patients.
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Johns Hopkins Helps Administer COVID-19 Antibody Therapy at Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital
Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical System are offering antibody therapies to help prevent patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms from progressing to more serious illness.
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Johns Hopkins ‘Go Team’ Helps Nursing Homes Manage COVID-19
Johns Hopkins doctors and nurses work with staff at Ellicott City nursing homes to manage COVID-19.
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Johns Hopkins Tends to the Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health of Staff
Johns Hopkins Health System employees receive mental, emotional and spiritual support as they cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Home-Based Care Embraces Telemedicine During Coronavirus Crisis
Johns Hopkins Home-Based Medicine uses new strategies to deliver primary care to patients age 65 and older.
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At Johns Hopkins, Recovery for Many COVID-19 Survivors Begins in the ICU
Doctors are noticing a pattern in the road to recovery for many patients.
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Lifeline Transport Marks COVID-19 Milestone: 1,000 Patient Transports with Zero Staff Transmissions
Johns Hopkins Lifeline transport team recently surpassed a significant patient and staff safety milestone.
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Coronavirus Transport: Johns Hopkins Lifeline Team Focuses on Safety for Patients and Staff Members
The Lifeline Special Operations Response Team (SORT) transports patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In Johns Hopkins Maternity Wards, Joy – and Anxiety – Amid COVID-19
New mothers face unexpected challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Johns Hopkins Helps Patients and Families Stay Connected When COVID-19 Prohibits Visits
Johns Hopkins staff members help patients and family stay in touch during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Johns Hopkins Telemedicine Helps Patients Stay Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic
Doctors use telemedicine and other care options to support patients during the coronavirus pandemic.
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In Fight Against Coronavirus, Telemedicine Ramps Up at Johns Hopkins
The Johns Hopkins Health System has greatly expanded its telemedicine capabilities in order to protect patients and staff members from the new coronavirus.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine Leads Effort to Bring COVID-19 Testing to Hard-Hit Communities
Johns Hopkins Medicine is now leading an initiative to provide COVID-19 testing to hard-hit areas of Baltimore.
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Long History of Responding to National Health Crises
Johns Hopkins Medicine has a long history to responding to health crises.
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Treating Substance Use Disorder During COVID-19
During coronavirus pandemic, Johns Hopkins addiction treatment facilities continue to provide the best care they can, whether virtual or face-to-face
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New Coronavirus Vaccine in Development at Johns Hopkins
As the new coronavirus was becoming a global pandemic, researchers at Johns Hopkins began working on a vaccine.
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Coronavirus Myths, Rumors and Misinformation
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, health care organizations like Johns Hopkins Medicine can help dispel the myths, rumors and misinformation about this disease.
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Nurses Lead Creation of ‘Prone Team’ to Help Manage Patients with Coronavirus Who Are in Crisis
As the number of patients with COVID-19 began to rise at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, charge and resource nurses help educate units on how best to turn over and monitor patients on ventilators.