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Article: The Military in the Time of COVID-19
Military response to COVID-19
Study: Assessment of Community-Level Disparities in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infections and Deaths in Large US Metropolitan Areas
Urban counties in large metropolitan areas in the United States are among the most affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with high proportions of confirmed infection among those who have been tested. While there is growing evidence of disparities by race/ethnicity across neighborhoods, the extent to which neighborhood poverty is associated with infection and deaths is not clear. In this cross-sectional study, we examined the association of neighborhood race/ethnicity and poverty with COVID-19 infections and related deaths in urban US counties, hypothesizing disproportionate burdens in counties with a larger percentage of the population belonging to minority racial/ethnic groups and a higher rate of poverty. This study is among the first to investigate such associations in US metropolitan areas.
Study: Long haulers: Why some people experience long-term coronavirus symptoms
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can last weeks or months for some people. These patients, given the name “long haulers”, have in theory recovered from the worst impacts of COVID-19 and have tested negative. However, they still have symptoms. There seems to be no consistent reason for this to happen.
Study: Spreading the Disease: Protest in Times of Pandemics
By MARTIN LANGE AND OLE MONSCHEUER • Published February 2021 ZEW Mannheim Read the Study This study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 deniers on the spread of COVID-19 in Germany. In a first step, we establish a link between regional proxies of COVID-19 deniers and...
PCR, antigen and antibody: Five things to know about coronavirus tests
coronavirus, testing is critical. There are two types of Covid-19 tests — those that are designed to detect whether you have the infection now, or those crafted to check whether you have been previously infected by the virus — SARS-CoV-2 — that causes the disease. Like any other product these tests have varying degrees of accuracy and reliability, and can be used to achieve different aims.
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans — private-sector employees as well as health care workers and federal contractors — in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.
Many ‘long Covid’ sufferers unable to fully work six months later
Many people suffering from “long Covid” are still unable to work at full capacity six months after infection, a large-scale survey of confirmed and suspected patients has found.
Study: Evidence based management guideline for the COVID-19 pandemic – Review article
By Maria Nicola, Niamh O'Neill, Catrin Sohrabi, Mehdi Khan, Maliha Agha, and Riaz Agha • Published 2020 Apr 11 Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection Full Story COVID-19 has now been declared a pandemic. To date, COVID-19 has affected over 2.5 million people...
How to Protect Yourself & Others
Read the CDC Guidance here Protect Unvaccinated Family Members Some people in your family need to continue to take steps to protect themselves from COVID-19, including Anyone not fully vaccinated, including children under 12 who cannot be vaccinated yetPeople with...
Study: SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms
By Michael A. Johansson, PhD ; Talia M. Quandelacy, PhD, MPH ; Sarah Kada, PhD ; et al • Published January 7, 2021 JAMA NETWORK Full Story Question What proportion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread is associated with transmission of severe acute...
Study: Unclear but present danger: An asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 carrier
By Xuejing Yu, Dongchuan Ran, Jinhui Wang, Yuan Qin, Ruishan Liu, Xueli Shi, Yiping Wang, Chang Xie, Jia Jiang, and Jianzhong Zhou • Published 2020 Jul 23 Genes & Diseases Full Story Superspreaders are critical infectious resources in multiple infectious...
Study: MERS, SARS, and Ebola: The Role of Super-Spreaders in Infectious Disease
Super-spreading occurs when a single patient infects a disproportionate number of contacts. The 2015 MERS-CoV, 2003 SARS-CoV, and to a lesser extent 2014–15 Ebola virus outbreaks were driven by super-spreaders.
Higher Reinfection Risk? Vaccine Resistant? NYC Drops New Report on COVID Variants
By Jennifer Millman • Published April 13, 2021 NBC NEW YORK Full Story Health officials say they are looking into whether the Washington Heights variant causes a higher risk of reinfection by other variants or is more resistant to vaccines, but they know it's more...
Mutations could render current Covid vaccines ineffective in a year or less, epidemiologists warn
By Holly Ellyatt CNBC Published MAR 30 2021 Full Story Mutations of the coronavirus could render current vaccines ineffective within a year, according to a survey of experts in 28 countries.Of those surveyed, almost a third gave a time frame of nine months or...
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine Is Less Effective Against The South African And UK Variants Than Against The Original Virus, According To A New “Real-World” Study From Israel
By William A. Haseltine Forbes Published Apr 11, 2021 Full Story The novel mRNA vaccines of Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech are among the most effective of all the developed vaccines at preventing infection and disease. For that, we are all grateful. But even the best...