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Report from South Africa's Omicron hot spot spurs cautious optimism

… ICU, the hospital report says. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A report on hospital admissions in South Africa's worst-affected Omicron (B.1.1.529) COVID-19 variant district—Tshwane near Pretoria—sheds light … an exponential increase in cases. For 76% of patients, COVID-19 was an incidental finding, meaning many were …
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Omicron cases pick up pace as world enters pandemic year 3

… and immune system response. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body COVID-19 Omicron variant activity is surging across the … 50 people. In other US updates, Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said about 1 million people …
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News Scan for Oct 28, 2022

… Oct 28, 2022 … News Scan for Oct 28, 2022 Bullet points COVID-19 symptom rebound COVID vaccine and ICU care Rising US flu levels Polio in 3 countries Body Study: 30% of COVID patients had rebound after 2 days without symptoms …

News Scan for Sep 16, 2020

… for Sep 16, 2020 Bullet points Live SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols COVID testing in homeless More Ebola in DRC Flu activity … patients' room Live SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was isolated from air samples collected 2 to … three 3-hour air samples from a room on a dedicated COVID-19 ward that was well ventilated, with six air …

News Scan for Jan 21, 2022

… Jan 21, 2022 … News Scan for Jan 21, 2022 Bullet points COVID vaccines and fertility Vaccines and breakthrough COVID-19 Another small dip for US flu More polio in Nigeria Body No reduced fertility with COVID vaccines, but infection ups risk in men A cohort study …

Steeply rising pandemic activity led by India, surges elsewhere

… The WHO calls on nations to counter misinformation about COVID-19. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The pace of global COVID-19 cases showed no letup today, with an ongoing surge …
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Hospitals scramble to keep up with CDC N95, mask guidance

… are likely at increased risk. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and … respirators and surgical masks, while treating possible COVID-19 patients in conventional, contingency, and crisis … masks (e.g., bandana, scarf) for care of patients with COVID-19 as a last resort. However, homemade masks are not …
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Doctor wearing surgical mask at bedside

News Scan for May 18, 2020

… May 18, 2020 … News Scan for May 18, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 burden in US blacks UK COVID-19 risk factors CDC novel flu virus risk Last Ebola … patient discharged Body Black residents bear brunt of US COVID-19 epidemics, study finds The nearly 22% of US counties …

Pandemic total passes 19 million, vaccine capacity ramps up for lower income countries

… notable spikes in cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The global COVID-19 total passed 19 million cases today, and in a major … line for new drugs, diagnostic tests, and vaccines. "With COVID-19 vaccines we want things to be different. If only the …
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US officials plan for next pandemic phase as vaccine uptake drops globally

… Teaser text Efforts are under way to overhaul the nation's COVID-19 strategy. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As the pandemic presses further into its third … on Ukraine, efforts are under way to overhaul the nation's COVID-19 strategy, according to ABC News , which said the …
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COVID masks and tests in gloved hands

News Scan for Jul 20, 2021

… … News Scan for Jul 20, 2021 Bullet points Latino vs White COVID deaths Monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 Potentially resistant E coli in Europe Body COVID-19 erased Latino mortality advantage in LA County While …

Pandemic tops 11.5 million cases, imperils HIV care

… stands at 11,520,461 cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As the pace of COVID-19 activity accelerates in a number of large countries, … (WHO) on Jul 4. It only took 5 days for world's number of COVID-19 cases to surge from 10 million to 11 million, and …
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News Scan for Aug 04, 2022

… 2022 … News Scan for Aug 04, 2022 Bullet points Positive COVID findings on day 6 Occupation and COVID-19 risk Semen clues in Zika shedding H3N2v flu in West Virginia Body 75% of COVID patients tested positive, 35% had positive cultures, on …

News Scan for Jan 19, 2022

… No live SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk Remdesivir and severe COVID-19 More H5N1 avian flu in US waterfowl Body Study finds … no evidence of live virus in breast milk of moms with COVID-19 A small University of California study finds no … of breast milk from 110 women with confirmed or suspected COVID-19. The women had donated to a university breast milk …

Biden to address nation 1 year after pandemic declaration

… nursing home residents again. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Tonight President Joe Biden is expected to … of the World Health Organization's declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic. The address comes just hours after … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) COVID Data Tracker shows that 95,721,290 US doses have been …
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WHO: Pandemic shows no signs of easing

… United States to hit that level. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body COVID-19 cases and deaths have been rising at a worrisome … in Nashik in the western part of the country killed 22 COVID-19 patients who were on ventilators, and the country's …
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News Scan for May 26, 2022

… boosters for Omicron Infection-, vaccine-related COVID immunity New H3N8 avian flu case Body Mix-and-match … received the one-dose J&J vaccine as their primary COVID-19 vaccine. The study tracked COVID-19 cases among J&J recipients with no booster, a J&J …

News Scan for Jun 02, 2022

… Jun 02, 2022 … News Scan for Jun 02, 2022 Bullet points COVID-detecting dogs Unexplained hepatitis in kids Avian flu … surge Body Study says dogs 97% sensitive at detecting COVID-19 in patients Compared with reverse-transcription … chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, dogs can detect COVID-19 infections via scent with high sensitivity …

News Scan for Jul 19, 2021

… 19, 2021 … News Scan for Jul 19, 2021 Bullet points Global COVID vaccine acceptance COVID-19 antibodies after 9 months Monkey B virus case in man Body People in poor nations more likely to accept COVID vaccines, survey finds Eighty percent of survey …

News Scan for Jul 29, 2022

… … News Scan for Jul 29, 2022 Bullet points Outcomes after COVID and stroke More WPV1 cases in Mozambique Unexplained hepatitis in kids Body Study: COVID patients who have a stroke face more than twice the risk of death COVID-19 patients who have a stroke are more than twice as …

WHO advisers weigh in on Omicron XBB and BQ.1 subvariants

… as variants of concern. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body After meeting earlier this week to review … on both the size and timing of earlier Omicron waves and COVID-19 vaccine coverage. BQ.1 is a BA.5 subvariant, and … Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said COVID cases and deaths declined slightly last week, with …
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron viruses infected a cell

News Scan for Jul 30, 2020

… Jul 30, 2020 … News Scan for Jul 30, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 exposures in pregnancy Physical distancing in … by income Ebola in the DRC Body Study shows higher COVID-19 exposure rates in pregnant black, Hispanic women … than their white and Asian peers to have been exposed to COVID-19, according to a study published yesterday in Science …

News Scan for Jun 25, 2020

… Jun 25, 2020 … News Scan for Jun 25, 2020 Bullet points 'COVID toes' not tied to virus Nursing home deaths in pandemic … and backyard poultry Body Chilblains unrelated to COVID-19 infection, 2 studies conclude Chilblains—which in this pandemic have been referred to as "COVID toes"—are not a sign of COVID-19 infection but rather a …

European officials OK Moderna vaccine for emergency use

… Portugal and the Czech Republic. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The European Medicines Agency (EMA) today cleared Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for a … that the global economy will grow 4% in 2021 if the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out widely this year. It added, …
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Children, teens report mental distress amid pandemic remote learning

… seniors especially affected. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study today in JAMA Network Open reveals that … a Chinese province during distance learning early in the COVID-19 pandemic reported psychological … face masks frequently might feel less likely to contract COVID-19, which could further reduce worry and anxiety levels …
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