The Bronx Zoo in New York City announced that a few of its tigers, including sisters Nadia and Azul, have been infected with the coronavirus. The tigers acquired the infection via an asymptomatic zoo employee with COVID-19. While the rest…

Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA—a full-time faculty member at Carrington College in Sacramento, California—is blogging for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about COVID-19. Respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19 can be spread via droplet…

With new evidence demonstrating that the coronavirus is spread via bioerosols, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reversed course and now recommends that all Americans wear masks or cloth face coverings when out in…

Part of the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program is a loan program designed to provide small businesses, independent contractors, and self-employed individuals with cash flow assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The low-interest…

Denise M. Claiborne, RDH, PhD—assistant professor and graduate program director, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene; Old Dominion University (ODU)—and Muge Akpinar-Elci, MD, MPH—professor and chair, School of Community &…

Three out of 33 babies born recently in Wuhan, China—the city where the first cases of COVID-19 were discovered in December 2019—tested positive for COVID-19, according to JAMA Pediatrics. As strict adherence to infection control standards…

With the $2 trillion CARES Act now law, the federal government is ready to help those who have suffered significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. As most dental practices are closed now except for emergency care, you may find yourself…

The US Food and Drug Administration has given two drugs—hydroxychloroquine sulfate and chloroquine phosphate—Emergency Use Authorization for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Announced on Sunday, March 29, the…

Besides cash payments to every American earning less than $75,000 annually, the newly passed CARES Act provides individual Americans with additional benefits. For one, it will be easier to receive unemployment assistance, as the regulations…

Currently more than 20 states have implemented some form of a shelter in place order, and for the majority, this extends to dental offices as well. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends that only emergency treatment be provided.…