Biden also announced that his administration is doubling its order of new Pfizer antiviral pill
Birth During COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Infant Neurodevelopment
However, in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection is not associated with significant differences in ASQ-3 domains at 6 months
Timing of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Examined
Maternal anti-spike IgG levels detectable at delivery regardless of timing of vaccination; levels highest with early third-trimester vaccination
Employment of Nurses Decreased Early in COVID-19 Pandemic
Employment rebounded during the course of 2020, apart from nursing homes, where it remained lower in June 2021 than February 2020
CDC Backs Boosters for High-Risk Children Ages 5 to 11 Years
Agency also endorses shorter time between shots
U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID-19 Patients
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-19-related pediatric hospitalizations
Metabolic Syndrome Ups Odds of ARDS, Death in COVID-19
For each additional metabolic syndrome criterion, risk for ARDS increases in an additive manner
Many U.S. Adults Report Pandemic-Related Sleep Disturbances
Top reported sleep disturbances include more trouble falling or staying asleep, poor sleep quality, disturbing dreams
BNT162b2 Still Effective, but Less So, Against Omicron
Vaccine effectiveness 70 percent compared with 93 percent against hospitalization for COVID-19 during delta predominance
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel’s 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose