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COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
7 percent of mothers delivering at large county health system tested positive, as did 3 percent of tested infants
AHA: Obese Patients More Likely to Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
Risk for in-hospital death, mechanical ventilation higher for obese patients; link between BMI and outcomes strongest for adults ≥50 years
AHA: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Worse During COVID-19
OHCA outcomes worse early in the pandemic even in areas with low case-fatality rates
CDC Warns That COVID-19 Vaccine Might Spur Transient Sickness
Some volunteers in trials of candidate vaccines have reported flu-like symptoms after immunization
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates Generally Low in U.S. Children
Black, Hispanic, Asian children less likely to get tested for SARS-CoV-2, more likely to test positive than White children
RSNA: Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Examined
In patients with critical findings identified on neuroimaging, most common comorbidities were hypertension, diabetes
BCG Vaccination Linked to Lower SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence
Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG lower for health care workers with history of BCG vaccination
Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children
CDC Recommends Three COVID-19 Tests for Americans Traveling Abroad
Tests recommended one to three days before the flight, three to five days after the flight, and one to three days before returning