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News Scan for Oct 21, 2022

… … News Scan for Oct 21, 2022 Bullet points Impaired post-COVID exercise capacity Waning COVID vaccine efficacy Microbiome drug for recurrent C diff … third of US military find exercise difficult 1 month post-COVID A third of US active-duty military service members who …

News Scan for Mar 22, 2021

… Mar 22, 2021 … News Scan for Mar 22, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 severity vs flu Equitable COVID resource use H5N6 flu death in China Subdued global flu Body COVID-19 linked with far higher death, hospitalization rate …

News Scan for May 10, 2021

… 10, 2021 … News Scan for May 10, 2021 Bullet points Mild COVID and the heart COVID-19 mortality predictor H5N8 avian flu risk to people H5 avian flu in 2 nations Body Mild COVID-19 not associated with heart damage, study says Mild …

Pandemic total passes 6.5 million fueled by multiple hot spots

… deaths are nearing 400,000. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Global COVID-19 cases topped 6.5 million today, fueled by brisk … Rio de Janeiro are among the country's main epicenters, COVID-19 activity is increasingly reported in indigenous …
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News Scan for Apr 30, 2021

… 2021 … News Scan for Apr 30, 2021 Bullet points Maternal COVID and infant outcomes Nasopharyngeal swab complications … in 9 countries Body Study finds low rate of mom-to-baby COVID-19 spread, effect on infants Infants born to women with COVID-19 have a low chance of contracting the disease from …

News Scan for Apr 14, 2022

… … News Scan for Apr 14, 2022 Bullet points Health worker COVID exposures COVID-19 and those at risk for heart disease More avian flu in 5 states Body Most COVID-infected healthcare workers were exposed at work early …

News Scan for Jan 20, 2022

… Jan 20, 2022 … News Scan for Jan 20, 2022 Bullet points 3 COVID vaccine doses for Omicron COVID in African children COVID-19 testing barriers French avian flu poultry cull Body …

Biden criticizes slow vaccine rollout, Colorado confirms nation's first UK variant case

… or six times its current pace. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Pledging a more aggressive effort once he's in … Joe Biden today took aim at the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, which reported its … Speed have been administered to date, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker . Another 15.8 million doses of the …
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News Scan for Nov 01, 2021

… Scan for Nov 01, 2021 Bullet points 3 vs 2 doses of Pfizer COVID vaccine COVID and heart attack deaths Chronic wasting disease in … Body Large study shows high protection of 3 vs 2 Pfizer COVID vaccine doses A third Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose is …

Trump returns to White House as outbreak expands to more staff and military

… News Teaser image Teaser text Also, the FDA posts its COVID-19 vaccine standards, ending a stalemate. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In the wake of his return to the White House … from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment, President Donald Trump continued to …
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South Korea among several nations eyeing lockdowns

… Italy, and the Netherlands. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea has been hailed as a model for … countries, using extensive testing and tracing to keep COVID-19 cases low. But a surge in infections that began in …
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Omicron less severe than Delta but more easily evades boosters

… image Teaser text Data show a 36% to 68% lower risk of a COVID-19 hospital stay with Omicron. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Three new observational studies from Scotland, … and emergency department (ED) visits for Omicron COVID-19 infections relative to those caused by the Delta …
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Experts offer advice for pregnancy, birth in pandemic

… but with breast milk options. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Women with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should either stay in different hospital rooms than … for childbirth. "Clinical care of a pregnant woman with COVID-19 should be based on illness severity; diagnostic …
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CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans can go maskless outdoors

… friends outdoors without a mask. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Today the Centers for Disease Control and … Walensky said, explaining that less than 10% of documented COVID-19 transmission has occurred outside. Unvaccinated … a decrease of 6%. The United States reported 47,430 new COVID-19 cases yesterday and 479 deaths, according to the New …
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Outdoor pandemic dining

News Scan for Jun 16, 2021

… … News Scan for Jun 16, 2021 Bullet points Nursing home COVID disparities COVID-19 and work-life balance Avian flu in 2 countries Body … homes with predominant minority populations bore bigger COVID impacts An analysis of data from 211 Connecticut …

News Scan for Sep 13, 2021

… Sep 13, 2021 Bullet points Excess deaths not attributed to COVID-19 COVID vaccine and severe illness CWD in Tennessee Body Study looks at US counties' non-COVID excess deaths US counties with more excess deaths not …

News Scan for Sep 23, 2021

… 23, 2021 … News Scan for Sep 23, 2021 Bullet points Adult COVID-19-related syndrome Israeli COVID vaccination and lives saved Body COVID-related syndrome in adults severe, hard to diagnose, …

Episode 8: Raring to Reopen

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and host Chris Dall discuss the many states beginning to reopen, the strategy being pursued in Sweden, the challenges and reality of a COVID-19 vaccine, and theories that the virus came from a lab.

Email us your questions at OsterholmUpdate@umn.edu

STAT news article on vaccines:
https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/06/mounting-promises-on-covid-vaccines/

CIDRAP story on coronavirus conspiracies:
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/05/scientists-exactly-zero-evidence-covid-19-came-lab

May 12, 2020

Study on masks vs N95 respirators for health workers spurs concerns

… but experts say hold on. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A study today in the Annals of Internal … in protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) exposed to COVID-19 patients in certain settings, but experts caution … wear of either medical masks or N95s when caring for COVID-19 patients, while the US Centers for Disease Control …
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Masks and N95 respirators

News Scan for Jan 15, 2021

… Jan 15, 2021 … News Scan for Jan 15, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 in pregnant women COVID immunity & disease spread High-dose flu vaccine safety … H5N6, H9N2 flu cases in China Polio in 3 countries Body COVID-19 occasionally associated with serious childbirth …

News Scan for May 31, 2022

… Scan for May 31, 2022 Bullet points Vaccine-preventable COVID deaths Excess deaths during COVID-19 Strawberry-linked hepatitis outbreak Body Study: Vaccine could have averted 75% of COVID deaths in some Chicago areas About 75% of COVID-19 …

Surge in Omicron cases upends Christmas weekend

… and overrun testing capacity. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The holiday weekend in the United States was marked by a sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases and canceled flights, as the Omicron … in many states was interrupted by Christmas, new COVID-19 cases in the United States have risen by 51% in the …
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White House urges schools to stay open

… to kids as young as 12.  Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body "The coming weeks are going to be challenging, … to keep our school open." Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 coordinator, addressed the colossal surge of Omicron COVID-19 cases in the country, but said 96% of schools are …
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Some Asian nations still in grips of Delta surge

… fourth surge hasn't peaked yet. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body With no sign of a peak yet, some Asian nations today reported more record COVID-19 cases, including Japan, where daily infections … As of Aug 12, Olympic-related surveillance had logged 518 COVID-19 cases, mostly involving residents of Japan, …
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News Scan for Jan 26, 2022

… Jan 26, 2022 … News Scan for Jan 26, 2022 Bullet points COVID and risk of readmission, death H5N1 avian flu in Namibia Body COVID patients at high risk of readmission, death after … A large UK study yesterday in PLOS Medicine finds that COVID-19 patients released from the hospital were more than …

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