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As the world sees its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, China announces dates for a mission to arrive to probe origins of the virus.
Symptoms like fatigue, breathing problems persisted in 76% of patients.
California, Arizona, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Rhode Island have the highest case rates.
In New York City, deaths caused by ischemic heart disease increased 139% during the pandemic.
In COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) early in the pandemic, 82% were in a comatose state at some point and 55% experienced delirium, reports a Lancet study published late last week. Previous studies have connected ICU delirium to higher costs, greater mortality risk, and long-term dementia.
A new study led by researchers with Pfizer shows a substantial burden of extraintestinal invasive Escherichia coli infections (IEIs) in the United States, with increasing resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins.
Also, the Biden team proposes a new COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
Studies spotlight limited in-school COVID-19 spread in North Carolina, Sweden, and Norway.
"Vaccine nationalism hurts us all and is self-defeating."
Registries and flexible regulations are the most common practices to address national shortages.
Two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal disease affecting cervids such as deer, elk, and moose, were found in Mississippi on Dec 29, 2020, says the state's Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). Both were hunter-harvested white-tailed deer, bringing the state up to 78 suspected or confirmed white-tailed deer cases since 2018 and expanding the disease range in the state.
Two new studies highlight the threat posed by the multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris to hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
Counties with large universities offering in-person instruction saw a 56% jump in COVID-19.
There are now at least 56 cases of the variant B117 in 8 states; California and Florida have the most.
Aortic aneurysm incidence within 90 days of filling a fluoroquinolone prescription was 20% higher than with other antibiotics.
Survey finds COVID tracking maps don't change Americans' perceived individual risk.
The head of the WHO European office warns the B117 variant could displace other lineages.
Despite extra efforts to test for flu against the backdrop of COVID-19, global levels remain well below expected levels for this time of year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest update, which roughly covers the first half of December.
The results of a UK mental health survey conducted before and after the start of the pandemic found that British minorities were more impacted by the pandemic, but all citizens reported an increase in mental distress, according to a study yesterday in PLOS One.
