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News Scan for Oct 20, 2021

… for Oct 20, 2021 Bullet points Being overweight with mild COVID-19 Antibiotic resistance and sustainability Reducing … Body Overweight, obesity linked to more, longer mild COVID-19 symptoms COVID-19 outpatients were more likely to have more …

News Scan for Apr 04, 2022

… 04, 2022 Bullet points Omicron prevalence in young kids COVID-19 and convalescent plasma Body Study: Omicron much … and mechanical ventilation use within 14 days of COVID-19 diagnosis. Using electronic health records, … press release   Early convalescent plasma may cut COVID-19 hospital cases in half Early treatment with plasma …

US flu levels climb as RSV swamps kids' hospitals

… to overwhelm pediatric hospitals in some states and COVID-19 activity tracks slightly higher. Steady early-season … to prepare for more cases along with possible flu and COVID surges, and today, the health department launched an … Jared Polis today signed an order that extends the state's COVID emergency declaration and includes RSV, flu, and other …
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News Scan for Oct 08, 2021

… 08, 2021 … News Scan for Oct 08, 2021 Bullet points Long COVID risk factors COVID-19 nursing home deaths Polio in 3 countries Body Risk factors tied to COVID symptoms 2 to 7 months after hospital release Female …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Jul 30, 2020

… MRSA bacteremia, endocarditis Antibiotic prescribing for COVID-19 Pneumonia antibiotic approved in Europe Body Trial … more severe disease." Jul 29 Clin Infect Dis abstract   COVID-19 study identifies phases of antibiotic prescribing An analysis of patients admitted to a Spanish hospital for COVID-19 has identified two specific phases of antibiotic …

News Scan for Aug 05, 2020

… Scan for Aug 05, 2020 Bullet points New DRC Ebola case COVID-19 in US minority kids Coronavirus in Australian … office tweet   Minority children in US shoulder large COVID-19 burden, research shows COVID-19 infects a disproportionate number of US minority …

News Scan for Mar 08, 2021

… Mar 08, 2021 … News Scan for Mar 08, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 hospital deaths Viral load, duration with B117 variant Resistance genes in diphtheria Body US COVID-19 hospital death rate declined markedly last year US in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 was almost 14% overall but decreased 15 percentage …

News Scan for Apr 22, 2021

… Apr 22, 2021 Bullet points mRNA vaccines during pregnancy COVID impact on mental health during pregnancy Avian flu in … Body No safety signals in pregnant women who got mRNA COVID vaccines Preliminary findings from a large analysis of pregnant women who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines showed no obvious safety signals, Centers …

Dementia patients died at higher rates during pandemic

… dementia died at higher rates. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease … minorities—died at higher rates than others during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a large study published yesterday in … noted that excess deaths include both those caused by COVID-19 and those related to pandemic-related disruptions in …
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News Scan for Jul 14, 2022

… … News Scan for Jul 14, 2022 Bullet points Impact of long COVID on workforce More backyard poultry Salmonella Unknown hemorrhagic fever in Tanzania Body Study: Long COVID has significant impact on UK workforce A new study published in Applied Economics Letter estimates long COVID symptoms have forced 80,000 UK residents out of …

News Scan for Sep 18, 2020

… Sep 18, 2020 … News Scan for Sep 18, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 hospitalization factors SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater UK … 6 nations Body Certain underlying conditions stand out as COVID-19 hospitalization risk factors Increased age, male … are associated with a greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, according to an analysis of data from more than …

News Scan for Jan 27, 2021

… News Scan for Jan 27, 2021 Bullet points Schizophrenia and COVID death COVID at youth camp, tourney Gavi HPV vaccine shortages Body … Schizophrenia, but not mood or anxiety disorders, tied to COVID-19 death COVID-19 patients diagnosed as having …

News Scan for Apr 29, 2021

… Apr 29, 2021 … News Scan for Apr 29, 2021 Bullet points COVID spread from Sturgis rally Diabetes and severe COVID-19 Antibiotic exposure and eczema Body CDC: 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally a COVID-19 super-spreader event The August 2020 Sturgis …

News Scan for Aug 27, 2021

… Aug 27, 2021 … News Scan for Aug 27, 2021 Bullet points COVID clot risk comparison COVID-19 with kids' cancer Italian meat Salmonella outbreak Body COVID-19 infection tied to much higher clot risk than …

WHO presses for $23 billion to support next ACT Accelerator phase

… shortage looms, and African nations lag woefully in COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Resilient Drug Supply Body Ahead of the G20 leaders … from developed countries to fully fund it to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. In other developments, …
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News Scan for Mar 01, 2022

… Mar 01, 2022 … News Scan for Mar 01, 2022 Bullet points COVID vaccine for childcare workers Veterinary antimicrobial … death Body Childcare workers left out of state COVID vaccine mandates for teachers Fewer than half of US states requiring COVID-19 vaccination or routine testing of schoolteachers …

WHO enlists more COVAX participants, clears 2nd rapid test

… of vaccine candidates. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body At a World Health Organization (WHO) media … wishes of a full and swift recovery from COVID-19 for US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania … in people taking remdesivir, an experimental treatment for COVID-19, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness …
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Pandemic tops 35 million cases, disrupts mental health services

… | News Editor | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text COVID-19 has disrupted services for mental health, neurologic … conditions, and substance abuse. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Over the weekend, the pandemic total topped 35 … experiencing second waves of activity dialed up their COVID-19 measures and the World Health Organization (WHO) …
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WHA to hold pandemic treaty talks in November

… infectious disease outbreaks. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Public Health Business Preparedness Body Country … recommend against travel to Japan as it grapples with a COVID-19 surge ahead of the Olympics, and India's daily case … of Virology sought hospital care for symptoms similar to COVID-19 before the outbreak was detected. The new details …
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News Scan for Apr 22, 2022

… Apr 22, 2022 … News Scan for Apr 22, 2022 Bullet points COVID vs flu death rate Avian flu outbreaks expand US flu … rising Wild poliovirus in Pakistan Body Study reveals COVID-19 death rate 3 times higher than for flu in adults Adults hospitalized early in the pandemic with COVID-19 were at more than triple the risk of death than …

News Scan for Aug 15, 2022

… 2022 … News Scan for Aug 15, 2022 Bullet points Novavax COVID booster application Omicron spike after eased … More backyard poultry Salmonella Body Novavax applies for COVID booster EUA as UK approves 2-strain booster Following … (FDA) emergency use authorization (EUA) of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine last month for the primary vaccine series, …

News Scan for Nov 08, 2022

… Nov 08, 2022 … News Scan for Nov 08, 2022 Bullet points COVID and neurologic conditions in kids Cholesterol drug for COVID-19 Scrapie prions in deer Uganda Ebola cases rise Body 22% of kids with COVID-19 or MIS-C had neurologic involvement in 2020-21 A …

News Scan for Aug 19, 2021

… for Aug 19, 2021 Bullet points Convalescent plasma for COVID Facebook ads and COVID-19 behavior New clues in Ivory Coast Ebola case H5N6 … in China Body Convalescent plasma didn't prevent severe COVID-19 in high-risk patients Early use of convalescent …

Europe urged to ease pandemic distancing slowly; Brazil notes hot spot

… | CIDRAP News Teaser image Teaser text France has reported COVID-19 outbreaks at 5,340 nursing homes since Mar 1. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In European Union countries and the United Kingdom, COVID-19 cases have declined overall, though the number of …
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News Scan for Feb 17, 2021

… Feb 17, 2021 … News Scan for Feb 17, 2021 Bullet points COVID-19 in meat plants Musculoskeletal conditions and COVID Ebola in DRC, Guinea Sporadic global flu activity Body Interventions tied to lower COVID rates in meat processing plants Almost one in five meat …

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