News & Perspective

Jul 23, 2021

Jul 23, 2021
A busy nurse station

US COVID-19 hospital cases surge

All but 5 states have seen a rise in COVID hospitalizations due largely to unvaccinated patients, with Nevada, Arkansas, and Missouri hit especially hard.

Jul 23, 2021
COVID response team in Hanoi, Vietnam

Worsening COVID rise in Vietnam triggers expanded lockdowns

In other developments, cases surge in Asia's hot spots, and infections continue to climb sharply in Europe.

Jul 23, 2021
Man, worried, on the sofa

Black men much less likely to have prostate cancer surgery in pandemic

Black men saw a 91% drop in prostatectomies; rates for White men dropped 17%.

Jul 23, 2021

News Scan for Jul 23, 2021

H5 avian flu case in India
Low global flu levels
African vaccine-derived polio cases
Jul 23, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for Jul 23, 2021

Side effects after COVID vaccine
Malnutrition and COVID-19

Jul 22, 2021

Jul 22, 2021
Vaccine in a vial syringe

White House announces new COVID-19 funds

Also, ACIP continues to recommend the J&J COVID vaccine despite concerns over Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Jul 22, 2021
Vaccine needle going into arm

Study: 2 COVID vaccine doses much more effective than 1 against Delta

Two doses of either Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine were 80% effective against the Delta COVID-19 variant.

Jul 22, 2021
COVID-19 response efforts in Indonesia

Delta-driven COVID-19 surges worsen in parts of Asia

Multiple groups call for addressing major global vaccine inequality issues.

Jul 22, 2021

News Scan for Jul 22, 2021

Child-to-adult COVID-19 spread
Other respiratory viruses amid COVID
Funds for infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance

Jul 21, 2021

Jul 21, 2021

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jul 21, 2021

Canadian antibiotic resistance report
Ambulance-borne superbugs

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