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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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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

… 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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News Scan for 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

… 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 …

Episode 75: Evolving Science

In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss what it means to be susceptible to COVID-19, the extent of protection provided by vaccinations and natural immunity, the implications this has for breakthrough infections, and the need for booster doses and vaccinations in children.

Listen to season 2 of Superbugs and You: https://link.chtbl.com/superbugs

COVID Controversies Webinar: Debating COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Public Health Strategy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGlE9A-ylpk

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October 28, 2021

News Scan for Aug 24, 2022

… News Scan for Aug 24, 2022 Bullet points COVID racial lifespan disparities COVID-19 death and variants Pharmacists' take on antibiotics, AMR Body Life expectancy fell amid COVID, especially for Hispanic and Black males In 2020, amid …

COVAX urges better vaccine rollout in lower-income countries

… of people in low-income countries have received a single COVID vaccine dose. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body The COVAX program to speed and equitably deliver COVID-19 vaccine to low- and middle-income countries has …
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News Scan for Jun 20, 2022

… Jun 20, 2022 Bullet points Kawasaki disease drop during COVID-19 Fungal deaths during pandemic Body Kawasaki disease … cardiac condition in kids, fell nationally during peak COVID-19 transmission when control measures were in place, …   US fungal deaths rose in the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic US deaths from fungal infections rose in …

Pandemic total surges past 50 million cases

… the World Health Organization. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Over the weekend, the global COVID-19 total passed 50 million cases, as the head of the … new cases, according to its dashboard . Nearly 12 million COVID-19 cases have been reported since the middle of …
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In light of coronavirus, Trump bans immigration

… than the White House recommends. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In an effort to protect American jobs and fight against the "invisible enemy"—COVID-19—President Donald Trump announced via Twitter late … As of today, 799 Georgians have lost their lives to COVID-19, and the state has tracked 19,881 cases. Yesterday …
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US officials address questions on coronavirus variant, vaccines

… more pressure on US hospitals. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Amid concerns about the identification of a … in Colorado and mounting frustration over the slow pace of COVID-19 vaccination, the third wave of coronavirus … States continues unabated. The US reported 201,555 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, and 3,725 virus-related deaths, …
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