The risk of long COVID was two to three times higher after the initial infection (14.8%) than after first (5.8%) or second (5.3%) reinfections.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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A randomized, controlled clinical trial involving high-risk healthcare workers found that pre-exposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine once or twice weekly did not significantly reduce COVID-19 compared with placebo, researchers reported late last week in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
The death rate was high in patients with chronic kidney disease and in those who developed kidney injury in the ICU.
The emergency sick leave provision of the Mar 18 bipartisan Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) appears to have reduced the spread of the virus. A Health Affairs study yesterday found that states where workers could get up to 2 weeks of paid sick leave showed 417 fewer confirmed cases per day, or an average of 1 prevented case per day per 1,300 workers.
In some states, like Wisconsin, hospitals are strained; also, Pfizer says its vaccine will be delayed.
As the next steps, officials will conduct a meta-analysis of remdesivir studies, which experts will use to guide treatment advice.
The comprehensive study is geared toward flagging countries that have a heavy chronic disease burden and thus are more vulnerable to a greater COVID impact.
In addition, a large group of scientists signs on to the John Snow Memorandum to mobilize against the herd immunity response concept.
A study yesterday in Journal of School Choice found that US schools in poor districts with large non-white student populations are less likely to reopen fully for the 2020 to 2021 academic year.
Tuberculosis notifications in the hard-hit countries of India, Indonesia, and the Philippines have fallen 25% to 30% because of pandemic-related disruptions.
In US developments, cases are rising in 36 states, including a large swath of the Midwest and Northeast.
