COVID-19

September 3, 2021

Unvaccinated COVID-19 hospitalizations cost the U.S. health system billions of dollars | Comirnaty and PfizeSARS-CoV-2 Infections and Hospitalizations Among Persons Aged ≥16 Years | A third COVID-19 vaccine shot markedly boosts neutralizing antibody potency and breadth | Durability of antibody responses elicited by a single dose of Ad26.COV2.S and substantial increase following late boosting |.Virological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine breakthrough infections in health care workers | COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics Among Close Contacts of Index Patients With COVID-19 | COVID-19 false dichotomies and a comprehensive review of the evidence regarding public health, COVID-19 symptomatology, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, mask wearing, and reinfection

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August 23, 2021

The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and its sublineages (B.1.617.2, AY.1, AY.2, AY.3; [1]) can cause high viral loads, are highly transmissible, and contain mutations that confer partial immune escape [2,3]. Using PCR threshold cycle (Ct) data from a single large contract laboratory, authors show that individuals in Wisconsin, USA had similar viral RNA loads in nasal swabs, irrespective of vaccine status, during a time of high and increasing prevalence of the Delta variant. Infectious SARS-CoV-2 was isolated from 51 of 55 specimens (93%) with Ct <25 from both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons, indicating that most individuals with Ct values in this range (Wilson 95% CI 83%-97%) shed infectious virus regardless of vaccine status. Notably, 68% of individuals infected despite vaccination tested positive with Ct <25, including at least 8 who were asymptomatic at the time of testing.

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August 18, 2021

An Examination of School Reopening Strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic | Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Initial Three-Month Experience | Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

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August 10, 2021

An Examination of School Reopening Strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic | Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Initial Three-Month Experience | Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

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Teacher sitting at a table with students, all wearing masks.

August 2, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Public School District Employees Following a District-Wide Vaccination Program — Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, March 21–April 23, 2021 | More kids are being hospitalized for COVID, due to fewer masks, stagnating vaccination rates | Updated masking guidance from CDC

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July 28, 2021

An Examination of School Reopening Strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic | Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Initial Three-Month Experience | Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

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July 19, 2021

An Examination of School Reopening Strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic | Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Initial Three-Month Experience | Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

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July 12, 2021

Association Between Administration of IL-6 Antagonists and Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 | The Impact of COVID Vaccination on Symptoms of Long COVID. An International Survey of People with Lived Experience of Long COVID | Ad26.COV2.S elicited neutralizing activity against Delta and other SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern | Prevention and Attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines | Ivermectin to prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19 (IVERCOR-COVID19) a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial | Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols — United States, 2021

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July 6 2021

Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Suicidal Ideation Among State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic | By Now, Burnout Is a Given | Confronting Our Next National Health Disaster — Long-Haul Covid | Serum Neutralizing Activity of mRNA-1273 against SARS-CoV-2 Variants |

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A woman getting a vaccine

June 25, 2021

Efficacy and safety of azithromycin in Covid-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Azithromycin (AZM) is commonly used in Covid-19 patients based on low-quality evidence, increasing the risk of developing adverse events and antimicrobial resistance.

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