News & Perspective

Feb 11, 2021

Feb 11, 2021
Teacher receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

CDC alters COVID-19 quarantine guidance for vaccine recipients

Those fully vaccinated and exposed to a case no longer need a 14-day quarantine.

Feb 11, 2021
COVID patient with oxygen mask

Tocilizumab cuts death rate in severe COVID-19, study finds

Patients given the monoclonal antibody were less likely to die or need a ventilator.

Feb 11, 2021
COVID vaccine prep

Europe tracks variant spread as COVID deaths spike in Africa

"Right now, it’s a thin line between the hope of a vaccine and a false sense of security," a European official says.

Feb 11, 2021
Pediatrician examining little girl's ears

Data support delayed antibiotics in kids with respiratory infections

Delaying antibiotics for uncomplicated respiratory tract infections did not result in longer or more severe symptoms.

Feb 11, 2021

News Scan for Feb 11, 2021

Second DRC Ebola case
Rabies treatment in kids
H5N8 avian flu in European poultry
Feb 11, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for Feb 11, 2021

COVID transmission rates
Age-related COVID symptoms

Feb 10, 2021

Feb 10, 2021
Three surgical masks

Feds focus on mask upgrades, COVID-19 vaccine sites

New CDC data show the fit of face masks may significantly reduce COVID-19 spread.

Feb 10, 2021
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

WHO advisors recommend AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for emergency use

Also, the WHO says overall cases and deaths are falling, but more nations are reporting variant viruses.

Feb 10, 2021
Medical mask hanging on woman's wheelcair

COVID deaths 3 times higher in nursing homes with more non-white residents

Nursing homes with more than 40% non-white residents had COVID-19 death rates 3.3 times higher.

Feb 10, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for Feb 10, 2021

COVID-19 far deadlier than flu
Air conditioning and COVID spread
Exhaling COVID-19 aerosols

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