One-third of adults report binge drinking during the pandemic; existing binge drinkers increasing their intake
Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
58 percent of adults aged 50 to 80 years report being somewhat or very likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Rooming-In, Breastfeeding Feasible With Maternal SARS-CoV-2
Rooming-in, breastfeeding can be practiced in women who are able to care for their infants, with low postnatal transmission
CDC Recommends Universal Mask Wearing
Mask wearing is top CDC recommendation to help stop the spread of COVID-19
Oral Antiviral Successfully Blocks SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
A new study found treating a SARS-CoV-2 infection with a new antiviral drug, MK-4482/EIDD-2801 or Molnupiravir, completely suppresses virus transmission within 24 hours.
Researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, led by Dr. Richard Plemper, Distinguished University Professor at Georgia State, originally discovered that the drug is potent against influenza viruses.
Once Hospitalized, Black COVID-19 Patients Have Lower Risk of Death
Multiple research studies have shown that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to receive a positive test result for COVID-19. However, a team of investigators at NYU Langone Health has found that once hospitalized, black patients were less likely to have a severe illness, die, or be discharged to hospice compared with white patients.
Air Industry Seeks to Abolish Passenger Quarantines
European and international aviation associations urge European governments to immediately abolish quarantine measures and other travel restrictions following new Recommendations published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC).
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) – ECDC “Guidelines for COVID-19 testing and quarantine of air travelers: Addendum to the Aviation Health Safety Protocol” also confirm that air travelers account for less than 1 percent of all detected COVID-19 cases and do not increase the rate of virus transmission.
Plant-Based Dengue Virus Vaccine Identified
Researchers from the United Kingdom announced they used plants to produce virus-like particles (VLPs) of the dengue virus in a potential first step towards novel vaccines against the growing threat.
Led by Professor George Lomonossoff at the John Innes Centre in collaboration with Leaf Expression Systems published a pre-clinical study on October 25, 2020, which produced VLPs of dengue virus serotype 1, which is one of 4 serotypes of the virus.
Emergency Departments Saw Decrease in All Non-COVID-19 Diagnoses
Related decreases seen for specialty consultation and urgent inpatient procedures
Large Increase Seen in Overdose-Related Cardiac Arrests in COVID-19
Overdose-related cardiac arrests sharply increased during April 2020, followed by subsequent decrease