News & Perspective

Feb 12, 2021

Feb 12, 2021
Three SARS-CoV-2 viruses

New COVID variant with 5 mutations identified in California

Study authors are testing to verify the strain is not more infectious or faster growing than other strains.

Feb 12, 2021
Schoolgirl wearing mask writing on whiteboard

CDC offers steps for reopening schools amid COVID-19

Also, Walgreen's, Rite Aid, CVS, and other pharmacies start distributing COVID-19 vaccines.

Feb 12, 2021
Supplements

Zinc, vitamin C show no effect for COVID-19 in small study

An open-label study found the two supplements did not reduce symptom duration in outpatients.

Feb 12, 2021
Masked women under flowered archways

As global COVID-19 cases fall, WHO warns of complacency

In another encouraging trend, deaths have fallen for the second week in a row.

Feb 12, 2021

News Scan for Feb 12, 2021

Antibiotic stewardship for ECMO
New DRC Ebola case
Six countries report more polio
Feb 12, 2021

COVID-19 Scan for Feb 12, 2021

1-dose COVID vaccine immune response
Blood thinners and COVID
Severe COVID-19 in children

Feb 11, 2021

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

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