Philadelphia has an automatic indoor mask mandate that kicks in whenever cases in the city rise to a ‘Level 2’
Overall Risk of Myopericarditis Low After COVID-19 Vaccine
Overall incidence of myopericarditis does not differ significantly for those receiving COVID-19 vaccines versus non-COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccine Largely Protects Cancer Patients
However, higher risk seen for breakthrough infections and severe outcomes, especially for hematologic malignancies
Age, Higher Ferritin Levels Linked to More Severe MIS-C
Children aged 13 to 17 years, 6 to 12 years, with initial ferritin levels >500 µg/L had increased risk for ICU admission
AHA Looks at CV Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
Current knowledge summarized about SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated CV manifestations/complications in children, young adults
Prostate Cancer Biopsy, Diagnoses Down During the Pandemic
However, there were no statistically significant changes in rates by race
COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis Reported in 2.4 Per 1,000 Patients
AM occurrence is rare, and outcomes differ based on the presence of COVID-19-associated pneumonia
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
Rising COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Not Yet Cause for Alarm: Fauci
There are an average of 31,000 new cases a day nationwide, a 3 percent increase from two weeks ago