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FDA revokes emergency use for hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine

… says the drugs "are unlikely to be effective in treating COVID-19 for the authorized uses." Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, saying that the drugs no longer met the statutory …
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News Scan for Aug 16, 2021

… Aug 16, 2021 … News Scan for Aug 16, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 and wildfires Long COVID in ARDS patients COVID-19 saliva testing Body US wildfires associated with …

News Scan for Mar 16, 2021

… 16, 2021 … News Scan for Mar 16, 2021 Bullet points Vast COVID case undercount Organ recipients and COVID vaccine COVID-19 and newborn care Body Study: US COVID infections may …

News Scan for May 27, 2021

… 2021 … News Scan for May 27, 2021 Bullet points Chinese COVID vaccines effective Long-haul COVID-19 Inadequate state COVID vaccine websites Body Two inactivated Chinese COVID-19 …

Experts map out 'new normal' as US enters third pandemic year

… when restrictions should lift. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As America enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic and approaches the 2-year anniversary of … United States will need to manufacture 1 billion at-home COVID-19 tests per month, and says the nation can lift …
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COVID-19 rapid antigen self-test

News Scan for Jul 21, 2021

… News Scan for Jul 21, 2021 Bullet points School buses and COVID mRNA COVID vaccine protection Body COVID-19 didn't spread among school bus riders, Virginia …

Studies show vaccines protect against serious Omicron illness

… lower risk of severe outcomes. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A pair of new studies that sized up how COVID-19 vaccines affected hospitalizations, including during … with the risk especially high in Black patients. In other COVID-19 developments, Moderna yesterday file for approval …
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US health officials cite progress against coronavirus

… disciplined mitigation efforts." Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As the United States enters into an uncertain new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic amid controversies about political meddling … of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the number of new COVID cases in the country is down since the post–Memorial …
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CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans can travel in US, abroad

… CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text People who have had 2 COVID vaccine doses at least 2 weeks prior can travel with fewer restrictions. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Fully vaccinated Americans can now travel at low risk of COVID-19 infection, the Centers for Disease Control and …
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With Omicron rising in US, feds unveil plan to keep kids in school

… text Test to Stay involves testing close contacts of a COVID-19 student at least twice in the week after exposure. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body As the nation braces for a torrent of COVID-19 infections caused by the new Omicron (B.1.1.529) …
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European, US officials track BQ.1 Omicron subvariant rises

… proportion of all variants. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The European Centre for Disease Prevention and … sublineage and its offshoots will likely fuel rises in COVID-19 activity in the weeks and months ahead. In the … and spread. "Countries should continue to monitor COVID-19 case rates, especially in people aged 65 and older. …
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News Scan for Oct 19, 2020

… 2020 Bullet points Pre-exposure hydroxychloroquine fail COVID-19 in nursing homes Gender differences in COVID-19 reactions Body Trial finds no significant COVID effect of pre-exposure hydroxychloroquine A randomized, …

CDC panel recommends Novavax vaccine as BA.5 gains more ground

… about 90% of sequenced samples. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … (CDC) vaccine advisers today recommended the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for the primary series in adults, which … today warned countries to take steps now to battle rising COVID levels, which could complicate efforts to battle a …
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News Scan for May 04, 2020

… … News Scan for May 04, 2020 Bullet points FDA revises COVID-19 antibody test policy ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and COVID-19 Seattle's COVID-19 surveillance Co-infections in COVID-19 patients …

Polls show Americans frustrated with pandemic response, authorities

… on the economy and on hospitals. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body New polls from the Kaiser Family Foundation … are tired and frustrated about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 77% think it's inevitable that most people will get COVID-19. In contrast to previous surges, people are more …
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News Scan for Sep 30, 2022

… 30, 2022 Bullet points More Ebola in Uganda Deaths due to COVID-19, cancer Long COVID in kids Spotty US flu increase Polio cases in 3 nations …   More than 16,000 Americans died of combination cancer, COVID in 2020 In the first 10 months of the pandemic, …

More early-hit European nations unwind Omicron restrictions

… triggering tightened measures. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Two countries that experienced early Omicron … week, public places such as museums opened after a 4-week COVID-19 lockdown, and today the country's epidemic committee recommended lifting all COVID-19 restrictions by the end of the month, according to …
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COVID-19 distancing sign in Denmark

News Scan for Sep 24, 2020

… Sep 24, 2020 … News Scan for Sep 24, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 death in men Cellphone data and physical distancing Protecting homeless from COVID Body Inflammation linked to higher death risk, could shed light on COVID in men A large study of German patients presented …

News Scan for Jun 24, 2022

… 24, 2022 … News Scan for Jun 24, 2022 Bullet points Fourth COVID vaccine dose in elderly Moderna COVID vaccine for kids Polio cases in 4 nations Body Fourth Pfizer dose effective against severe COVID-19 in nursing homes A study yesterday in JAMA Internal …

News Scan for Feb 03, 2022

… Scan for Feb 03, 2022 Bullet points Pregnancy stage and COVID severity Stroke and COVID Minnesota adds CMV screening for newborns Onion-linked Salmo probe ends Body COVID severity doesn't depend on trimester of pregnancy, …

Pre-pandemic travel numbers return to US as cases climb

… was for the same time last year. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In US COVID-19 developments, Northern and Midwestern states report … say Americans are planning pre-pandemic levels of travel. COVID cases up 25% In the past 2 weeks, new cases have risen …
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News Scan for Apr 05, 2021

… 05, 2021 … News Scan for Apr 05, 2021 Bullet points B117 COVID aerosol stability COVID and venous thromboembolism Raw milk Campylobacter … B117 shows similar aerosol stability as other strains The COVID-19 B117 strain, which was first identified in the …

Episode 22: Pregnancy in a Pandemic

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss herd immunity and the COVID-19 death toll, reports of more reinfections, what is known about pregnancy during the pandemic, and the critical need for data on vaccine safety and effectiveness before approval.

Email us your questions: OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

How Our Brains Numb Us to COVID-19's Risks:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/covid-risks-stop-seeming-so-scary/2020/08/21/09c286c4-cc49-11ea-bc6a-6841b28d9093_story.html

September 3, 2020

White House announces $3.2 billion toward antivirals

… Reporter | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text Though US COVID-19 cases have dropped sharply, progress is uneven, with … vulnerable to further surges. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Pandemic Influenza Body Today, Anthony Fauci, MD, … research and development of oral antiviral therapies for COVID-19 and other viruses with limited treatments. "Vaccines …
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News Scan for May 19, 2021

… 2021 … News Scan for May 19, 2021 Bullet points Long-haul COVID-19 COVID-19 racial disparities CWD at deer carcass dump site Body Study finds long-haul COVID-19 common, in even those with mild disease Long-haul …

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