Few children or day care center staff had SARS-CoV-2 infection during lockdown; seropositive children more likely exposed at home
Canadian Study Confirms COVID-19 More Serious Than Influenza
Relative risks increased for in-hospital mortality, ICU use, hospital length-of-stay during first wave of pandemic
CRISPR-Based Testing Feasible for SARS-CoV-2 Screening
Study finds technology shows concordance with PCR testing and can detect leading edge of outbreak in asymptomatic people
Zinc, Ascorbic Acid Do Not Cut Symptom Duration in SARS-CoV-2
No difference in length of time required to achieve 50 percent reduction in symptoms seen with supplements versus usual care
ED Visit Volume Dropped for Mental Health, Substance Use Early in Pandemic
However, from March 15 to Oct. 10, 2020, higher median emergency department visit rates seen when compared with 2019
Fauci Given $1 Million Award for ‘Defending Science’
The prize from the Dan David Foundation in Israel was announced Monday
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by the WHO
This is the second such approval from the WHO, which gave the Pfizer vaccine the green light in December
Eye Abnormalities Identified in Severe COVID-19 Patients
Seven percent of patients in a cohort of 129 with severe COVID-19 presented with abnormal MRI findings of the globe of the eye
Novel SARS-CoV-2 Variant From California Spreading Widely
Variant initially detected in July 2020 in one sample from Los Angeles County; has now been detected in 26 states, other countries
Factors Other Than Workplace Tied to COVID-19 Positivity in HCWs
Demographic, community factors show stronger influence than workplace exposure on COVID-19 risk in health care workers