Daily Archives: July 30, 2020
[Press release] Tocilizumab did not improve outcomes in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 associated pneumonia
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:52h | UTC
Study estimates large reductions in Covid-19 incidence and mortality in the US states that closed schools earlier
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:49h | UTCAssociation Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and School Closures
Author Interview: COVID-19 and School Reopenings
Commentaries: School closures in spring linked to drastic decrease in Covid-19 cases and deaths – STAT AND Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says – CNN AND Closing schools in March may have saved the lives of 40,000 Americans, a new analysis found – Business Insider AND School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts – The New York Times
Report: Reopening K-12 schools during the Covid-19 pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:47h | UTCOriginal report: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Perspective: Reopening primary schools during the pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:36h | UTCReopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
My paper with @mlipsitch and @mugecevik about why reopening primary schools in a safe and pedagogically responsible way should be a national priority–and what to do to make it a reality #EdEthics #EducationWithCOVID @hgse @dsallentess https://t.co/NELOv4GleI
— Meira Levinson (@meiralevinson) July 29, 2020
Podcast: How schools & parents should navigate reopening during Covid-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:45h | UTC
Perspective: Opening schools won’t be easy, but here’s how to do it safely
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOpening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
As school approaches with insufficient guidance from the Trump Admin, parents and teachers deserve a clear assessment of the #covid risks. So @SaskiaPopescu, @DrPhillipsMD and I made a risk index for schools. Below and in @nytopinion. Please share widely 1/https://t.co/TkhPXuzW0O pic.twitter.com/zpBiCvqla1
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) July 29, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission?
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCWhat Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
Related Commentary on Twitter
What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? https://t.co/KWB7pkcWJP A "must read" from @jenkatesdc and team a "very trustworthy source".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 30, 2020
[Preprint] Meta-analysis: SARS-CoV-2 viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding and infectiousness
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC
Very excited to share our new preprint "#SARSCoV2 viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding and infectiousness: a living systematic review and meta-analysis" #IDTwitter
A huge team effort screening and synthesising the accumulating evidence. 1/6 https://t.co/a2qk8sPgsk
— Muge Cevik (@mugecevik) July 29, 2020
Swabs collected by patients or health care workers for SARS-CoV-2 testing
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC
Case report: Cardiac endotheliitis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:18h | UTC
‘Vaccine nationalism’ threatens global plan to distribute Covid-19 shots fairly
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:21h | UTC‘Vaccine nationalism’ threatens global plan to distribute COVID-19 shots fairly – Science
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Uterine-artery embolization or myomectomy for uterine fibroids
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:17h | UTCUterine-Artery Embolization or Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids – New England Journal of Medicine
Randomized trial: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination during pregnancy and effects in infants
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:15h | UTC
Randomized trial: Single-dose nirsevimab for prevention of RSV in preterm infants
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:14h | UTCSingle-Dose Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV in Preterm Infants – New England Journal of Medicine
Thu July 30 – 10 Stories of The Day!
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:55h | UTC
Editorial: COVID-19 and School Closures
Author Interview: COVID-19 and School Reopenings
Commentaries: School closures in spring linked to drastic decrease in Covid-19 cases and deaths – STAT AND Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says – CNN AND Closing schools in March may have saved the lives of 40,000 Americans, a new analysis found – Business Insider AND School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts – The New York Times
Original report: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
5 – Reopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
6 – Opening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
7 – What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 30 July 2020 Edition
30 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)


