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As cases surge in intense transmission countries, illness levels are rising in countries that curbed the spread, including many in Europe.
Two more Ebola cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) outbreak in Equateur province, bringing the total to 79, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said today in a Twitter update.
No new deaths were reported, keeping the fatality count at 33.
Cases in Africa passed the 1 million mark, as more countries in Europe reported notable spikes in cases.
In other developments, the CDC and the State Department lifted international travel bans and lawmakers remained at odds over the latest COVID-19 relief package.
Our weekly wrap-up of antimicrobial stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans
A web-based survey of physicians in 23 countries indicates widespread broad-spectrum antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients, an international team of researchers reported today in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Patients with confirmed asymptomatic COVID-19 infections shed virus at similar levels to those who are experiencing symptoms, underscoring the importance of public health actions to control the spread of the virus, researchers from South Korea reported yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Also, FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn promises safety and efficacy as vaccines are developed.
The finding suggests that routine susceptibility testing of meningococcal isolates could help guide treatment and prevention.
Moods have deteriorated among US hourly service workers and their children since COVID-19 began.
As the world nears the 19 million COVID-19-case milestone, stubbornly brisk activity continues.
"All efforts and attacks should be directed against the virus," the authors of a commentary write.
A small single-center case series published today in Pediatrics describes only mild illness in seven hospitalized infants in New York City with COVID-19 and fever, with none requiring supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, or intensive care.
A WHO surge team deployment comes after discussions with South Africa's health ministry.
Three Republican and 4 Democratic governors announce an interstate compact for rapid tests.
Many states don't offer the policies and flexibility voters will need to avoid COVID-19.
Testing confirmed 1 more Ebola case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province outbreak, raising the total to 74, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said on Twitter today.
One more death was reported, raising the fatality count to 32, though it's unclear if it involved the latest confirmed patient.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today awarded $19 million for a new diagnostic test that can detect gonorrhea in under 30 minutes—and determine if the infection is susceptible to a single-dose antibiotic. The test is made by Visby Medical, Inc.
The workers feel invisible and face an uneven flow of information, supplies, and PPE.
More than a quarter of nations in the Americas have suspended routine vaccinations.
