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News Scan for Oct 20, 2020

… News Scan for Oct 20, 2020 Bullet points COVID-19 in food, ag workers H5N8 avian flu in Israel Body … in food, agriculture jobs especially hard hit by COVID-19 Racial and ethnic minority workers have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in food manufacturing and agriculture workplaces, …

News Scan for Jun 14, 2021

… due to disruptions to vaccination efforts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country reported both wild poliovirus … learnt valuable lessons during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. These combined with the polio … polio vaccination as we head towards a third wave of COVID-19." In addition to polio vaccines, the campaign will …

COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 2: What makes for a good mask study — and why most fail

… press, fell quite a bit short. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Editor's Note: Part 2 of a two-part commentary. … designed to protect against respiratory diseases like COVID-19 are created equal, and they must be considered as … between people who are and are not infected. For COVID-19, one commonly used outcome measure is …
Lisa M Brosseau, ScD; Angela Ulrich, PhD, MPH; Kevin Escandón, MD; Cory Anderson, MPH; and Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH
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News Scan for Jun 25, 2021

… Scan for Jun 25, 2021 Bullet points Estimating the first COVID-19 case ACIP on dengue, flu vaccines Backyard poultry … UK monkeypox case Polio in 4 countries Body Study: First COVID-19 case likely occurred in November 2019 A modeling … study yesterday suggests that the first human case of COVID-19 likely occurred in or around November 2019 in China, …

News Scan for Sep 04, 2020

… News Scan for Sep 04, 2020 Bullet points Russian COVID-19 vaccine data Prioritizing COVID vaccines CWD not spread in ticks Polio in 3 countries Avian flu in Russia Body Early trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine show safety, immune response Today The …

News Scan for Nov 02, 2021

… News Scan for Nov 02, 2021 Bullet points COVID vaccines vs Delta variant Screen time during pandemic … Ebola cases rise CDC on H5N6 avian flu threat Body mRNA COVID vaccines highly effective against Delta … death Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were 93% and 96% effective, respectively, …

News Scan for Feb 23, 2022

… News Scan for Feb 23, 2022 Bullet points COVID vaccines and blood clots Digital health guidance for … 'Extremely small' risk of blood clots with AstraZeneca COVID vaccine Two independent UK studies published yesterday … clots in the brain after receipt of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine and none after the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. …

News Scan for Sep 17, 2020

… Scan for Sep 17, 2020 Bullet points High viral load and COVID-19 death Eastern equine encephalitis in Indiana Avian flu in Kazakhstan Body High COVID-19 viral load in hospital patients tied to higher risk … to measure the viral load of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, in 100 cancer patients and 2,914 patients without …

Authors retract controversial hydroxychloroquine study

… an audit, the study authors say. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Three of the authors of a study published last … drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients today requested the study be retracted … hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine provided no benefit to COVID-19 patients and was associated with a higher risk of …
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
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Teens' mental health claims skyrocket in pandemic

… that overall medical care fell. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Mental health insurance claims for US teens roughly doubled early in the COVID-19 pandemic over the same period in 2019, according to … November 2020. An especially vulnerable time of life "The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for Mar 15, 2021

… News Scan for Mar 15, 2021 Bullet points MERS, COVID-19 coinfection COVID adaptations in humans H5N8 avian flu in Kuwait Body Small Saudi study finds 12% in ICU had both MERS and COVID-19 Out of 67 intensive care unit (ICU) patients who …

India posts world's biggest single-day case total

… new cases and 2,255 deaths. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body When India—in the midst of a massive COVID-19 surge—reported nearly 315,000 cases yesterday, the … that it is willing to help India with its battle against COVID, based on comments today from China's foreign ministry, …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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ACIP opts to lift pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

… a 10-to-4 vote, recommends that the US resume use of the COVID-19 vaccine. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Today the Advisory Committee on Immunization … recommended in a 10-to-4 vote that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be reinstated in the United States' …
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News

News Scan for May 16, 2022

… for May 16, 2022 Bullet points Awake prone positioning for COVID-19 More avian flu in 4 states New UK monkeypox cases … awake prone position doesn't cut need for intubation in COVID A randomized, controlled trial of 400 adults hospitalized for COVID-19–related respiratory failure suggests that awake …

Report outlines 8 steps for current, future pandemics

… a global health security envoy. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Business Preparedness Pandemic Influenza Body A new … (CSIS) comments on the "ineffectual and fragmented" US COVID-19 pandemic responses thus far and recommends eight … crises The report authors commented on persistent global COVID-19 vaccine, testing, and treatment inequities. "As the …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Asia's Omicron surges soar as US adds technology to WHO-led push

… speed and share pandemic tools. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body In the latest global COVID-19 developments, some recent hot spots reported new … of Health (NIH) will offer several technologies to the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool. Through open licensing …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus shedding varied widely in the mildly ill

… the main superspreader driver. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Daily infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus shedding … among 60 newly diagnosed asymptomatic or mildly ill COVID-19 patients early in the pandemic, suggesting that … 14 days early in the pandemic. The team used rapid antigen COVID-19 tests, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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News Scan for May 02, 2022

… News Scan for May 02, 2022 Bullet points Workplace COVID vaccination incentive Flu vaccines and cardiac events Japanese encephalitis in Australia Body COVID vaccine uptake at Minnesota workplace rose after $1,000 incentive The rate of full COVID-19 vaccination among employees of a private Minnesota …

News Scan for Sep 09, 2022

… News Scan for Sep 09, 2022 Bullet points COVID boosters for pregnant, lactating women Enterovirus D68 warning More polio in 5 countries Body COVID boosters safe and well tolerated in pregnant and lactating women COVID vaccine boosters or third doses after an initial …

Study: 56% of Omicron-infected adults didn't know they were contagious

… transmission," the authors note. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body An observational study of 210 adults in … but had attributed them to a common cold or other non-COVID infection. A multivariable analyses showed that overall … screening protocols for employees that are supported by COVID-19 sick pay policies, which were broadened at the …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Pandemic didn't change infant nerve development, study finds

… infant neurodevelopment didn't change in the first year of COVID-19. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A meta-analysis of eight studies finds that the … didn't change during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic but that those with gestational exposure to …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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Pandemic total speeds past 16 million

… messaging, and key measures. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body With the global COVID-19 total now over 16 million, the head of the World … Maria Van Kerkhove, PhD, the WHO's technical lead for COVID-19, said the current global situation reflects a …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Serious consequences of delayed aortic valve replacement in pandemic spelled out

… a heart attack while waiting. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Two research letters published today in JAMA … with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Worsening heart failure, death In the … on Mar 22. The move was done to both minimize spread of COVID-19 in hospitals and preserve resources and staff for …
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News
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CIDRAP to develop vaccine roadmap for future coronavirus threats

… viruses with pandemic potential. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body New coronaviruses armed with the capacity to … T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, CIDRAP's director, said current COVID-19 vaccines may not protect against future SARS-CoV-2 … outbreak in China that in just a few months sparked the COVID-19 pandemic, which still sweeps the globe with multiple …
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News
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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Nov 15, 2021

… for Nov 15, 2021 Bullet points Antibiotic Rx in UK amid COVID Appropriate antibiotic treatment for pneumonia Body … fell significantly during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the previous year, according … "The dramatic fall in antibiotic prescribing during the COVID pandemic could be due to many factors including less …

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