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China nCoV cases continue at stable rate; concerns rise about spread in Singapore

… guidance for businesses. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body China added nearly 3,400 new novel coronavirus …
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Wuhan nCoV outbreak quadruples, spreads within China

… with 1 new case in Shenzhen. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body A surge of newly confirmed novel coronavirus …
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New coronavirus infects health workers, spreads to Korea

… in the 218-case nCoV outbreak. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 SARS MERS-CoV Body A Chinese health official said …
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China releases genetic data on new coronavirus, now deadly

… virus relates to the SARS virus. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 SARS MERS-CoV Body In quickly moving developments …
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News Scan for Oct 05, 2021

… effort tied to lower antibiotics in ambulatory care during COVID A national ambulatory antibiotic stewardship program … respiratory infection (ARI)-related prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic, US researchers reported last week at ID …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Mar 19, 2021

… for MRSA Antibiotic approved for skin infections COVID-linked rise in hospital infections School policy on … Response rates were 11.8% lower this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of data from 115 countries that … in US acute care hospitals during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Published yesterday in  Infection Control …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Aug 20, 2021

… in urban streams Antibiotic use in Australia during COVID Japanese hospital stewardship Network for … they wrote. Aug 18   Environ Sci Technol   abstract   COVID-19 restrictions in Australia linked to lower community … antibiotic use Originally published by CIDRAP News Aug 19 COVID-19 restrictions in Australia were associated with a …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Sep 03, 2021

… 2021 Bullet points Antibiotic resistance resources during COVID Superbug screening in ICU kids Delayed antibiotic … stewardship & antimicrobial resistance scans Survey shows COVID-19 reduced AMR resources across 73 countries A survey across 73 countries assessing the impact of COVID-19 on the prevention and control of antimicrobial …

Flu Scan for Jan 27, 2022

… the Victoria lineage. The WHO included the caveat that COVID-19 surveillance and measures could be impacting flu … it urged countries to prepare for cocirculation of flu and COVID-19 by stepping up their surveillance of both viruses …

News Scan for Mar 31, 2020

… face of declining flu positive tests probably reflects the COVID-10 pandemic, though the report did not address that … tested routine flu surveillance specimens, and some found COVID-19 positives, a practice it encourages if resources are …

New Ebola outbreak detected in northwestern DRC

… the eastern part of the country and amid battles against COVID-19 and the world's largest measles outbreak. WHO … PhD, said in the statement, "This is a reminder that COVID-19 is not the only health threat people face. Although …
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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Nov 16, 2021

… from 2019 to 2020 likely reflects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected antibiotic use in all … the future delivery of healthcare through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic." Nov 16 ARHAI Scotland report   Africa CDC …

Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Nov 17, 2021

… to 2020, a decline that likely reflects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and masks the rising burden of resistance. … pandemic and it's important that we do not come out of COVID-19 and enter into another crisis," UKHSA chief medical …

Argentine officials probe deadly unexplained pneumonia outbreak

… and one is isolating at home in stable condition. COVID, hantavirus, Legionella ruled out Testing at the local … causes. Officials said initial testing has ruled out COVID-19, hantavirus, and Legionella . Samples have been sent …
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Stewardship / Resistance Scan for Sep 21, 2022

… 2020 to 2021, to 37.1 per 100,000 bed-days. Overall, non–COVID-19 healthcare outbreaks and incidents declined, from … 2022 include further investigation into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-associated infections and the …

ASP Scan (Weekly) for Jan 21, 2022

… report from the World Health Organization found that the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress against TB, … in more than a decade. "While the world was focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the TB pandemic tightened its grip on the …

WHO declares nCoV public health emergency amid virus spread

… effect on weaker nations. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Public Health Body The World Health Organization …
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China's nCoV total tops 900 as outbreak expands to France

… as more locations confirm cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body China today reported a surge in newly confirmed …
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As nCoV cases surge past 2,000, Canada now affected

… Health Organization en route. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 SARS Body As novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases in …
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Wearing masks and respirators on China subway

Experts: nCoV spread in China's cities could trigger global epidemic

… total approaches 3,000 cases. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 Body Experts from Hong Kong today said sustained …
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News Scan for Jul 24, 2020

… to pneumonic plague. The WHO raised concerns that COVID-19 activity, scarce resources, and insecurity in Ituri … a 4-month pause on all vaccination activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that vaccination will be done with …

Thailand finds Wuhan novel coronavirus in traveler from China

… symptoms and may go home soon. Infectious disease topics COVID-19 MERS-CoV SARS Body The first novel coronavirus …
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ASP Scan (Weekly) for Mar 12, 2021

… Grants for phage research Nursing home prescribing during COVID Antibiotics in the pipeline Antibiotic order sets in … release   Higher nursing home use of certain antibiotics, COVID therapies noted Originally published by CIDRAP News Mar … of residents were prescribed drugs being evaluated for COVID-19 treatment, according to a study yesterday in  …

News Scan for Aug 26, 2020

… countries. Outbreak responders are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and scarce resources for battling Ebola. … including Ebola, cholera, vaccine-derived polio, and COVID-19. The measles response involved mass vaccination …

Flu Scan for Dec 08, 2021

… under-vaccination and vaccine hesitancy are not limited to COVID-19," said Sinmileoluwa Okegbile, a PharmD candidate at … be interpreted with caution, due to potential impacts from COVID-19 measures and surveillance. Dec 6 WHO global flu …

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