Daily Archives: June 21, 2021
Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – “Estimated transmissibility increases of alpha 29% (95% CI: 24–33), beta 25% (95% CI: 20–30), gamma 38% (95% CI: 29–48) & delta 97% (95% CI: 76–117)”.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW publication in Eurosurveillance
Increased transmissibility & global spread of #SARSCoV2 VOC & VOI
Estimated transmissibility increases of alpha 29% (95% CI: 24–33), beta 25% (95% CI: 20–30), gamma 38% (95% CI: 29–48) & delta 97% (95% CI: 76–117)
⬇️https://t.co/pmyfQMM78y pic.twitter.com/Xz3cOImRvc
— Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) June 17, 2021
National surveillance in England showed low risk of reinfection with Covid-19 – “There were 15,893 possible reinfections with SARS-CoV-2 identified up to 30 May 2021 in England throughout the pandemic, out of nearly 4 million people with confirmed infections. This is equivalent to around 0.4% cases becoming reinfected”.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCNew national surveillance of possible COVID-19 reinfection, published by PHE – Public Health England
Related: Had COVID? You’ll probably make antibodies for a lifetime – Nature AND COVID-19 reinfection rate less than 1 percent for those with severe illness, study finds. AND Study shows low risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection 1 year after primary infection.
WHO says delta is becoming the dominant Covid variant globally.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCWHO says delta is becoming the dominant Covid variant globally – CNBC
Perspective | A beautiful idea: how COVAX has fallen short.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCA beautiful idea: how COVAX has fallen short – The Lancet
Commentaries on Twitter
#COVAX was meant to supply #COVID19 vaccines for all based on solidarity and equity. Instead, it relies on rich countries' willingness to share their doses—Ann Danaiya Usher tracks the ambitions and shortcomings of COVAX: https://t.co/FbAZ1D8M4j #VaccinEquity pic.twitter.com/q880pzeU1s
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 19, 2021
#Vaccine doses given/100 inhabitants…?Rich countries praising solidarity by contributing to #COVAX while making sure that there is barely any #COVID19 vaccine left to be purchased through covax.
Check also @newhumanitarian: https://t.co/K1zzM6O3on pic.twitter.com/IpH0mDJqwC
— Tim Buder (@Tim_Buder) February 10, 2021
“COVAX has delivered over 72m doses to 125 countries. But that is far less than 172m it should have delivered by now. Of the 2.1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide so far, COVAX has been responsible for less than 4%"#PeoplesVaccinehttps://t.co/TZKc8YPAdJ
— Steve Jackson (@stevejacksonHN) June 20, 2021
M-A: Azithromycin does not reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation or mortality in patients with Covid-19.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC
Study: Sperm parameters not changed before and after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCSperm Parameters Before and After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination – JAMA
Concerned about the latest AstraZeneca news? These 3 graphics help you make sense of the risk – “Two people in Australia have died from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia after 3.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine delivered”.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC
Perspective | Sewage sleuths helped an Arizona town beat back Covid-19. For wastewater epidemiology, that’s just the start.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCRelated: The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature AND Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19 – The Conversation AND It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT AND Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
Perspective | Human waste could be the next big weapon in controlling COVID-19.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCHuman Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME
Related: The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature AND Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19 – The Conversation AND It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT AND Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
Risk of atrial fibrillation according to cancer type: a nationwide population-based study – Multiple myeloma showed a higher association with incident AF (aHR: 3.34; 95% CI: 2.98 to 3.75). Esophageal cancer showed the highest risk among solid cancers (aHR: 2.69; 95% CI: 2.45 to 2.95).
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Patients with #cancer have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, and its impact varies according to the type of cancer. https://t.co/j84td0oRck #epeeps #JACCCardioOnc #ACCCardioOnc #CardioOnc #AFib #CKD #CVD #MMsm #lymsm #leusm #melanoma #OpenAccess pic.twitter.com/ebXJJ3zYYY
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) June 19, 2021
Africa’s COVID-19 surge is expected to worsen, warns WHO.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCAfrica’s COVID-19 Surge is Expected to Worsen, Warns WHO – Health Policy Watch
One in 100 deaths is by suicide – WHO guidance to help the world reach the target of reducing suicide rate by 1/3 by 2030.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCOne in 100 deaths is by suicide – World Health Organization
Report: Suicide worldwide in 2019: Global Health Estimates – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
DYK: 1 in 100 deaths is by suicide.
Every year, more people die as a result of suicide than HIV, malaria or breast cancer – or war and homicide. https://t.co/PAD5Bd1dfS pic.twitter.com/TGq5BdNMNd
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 17, 2021
Consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 1. Difficult airway management encountered in an unconscious patient.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:33h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Recognition, prevention, and management of arrhythmias and autonomic disorders in cardio-oncology.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCTop Things to Know: Recognition, Prevention, and Management of Arrhythmias and Autonomic Disorders in Cardio-Oncology – American Heart Association
Review: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of primary ciliary dyskinesia.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCAdvances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: A Review – JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
RCT: Routine use of prophylactic postoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) does not prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCPostoperative continuous positive airway pressure to prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery (PRISM): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Published today in @LancetRespirMed is the final report of @prismtrial, an international multi-centre phase-3 randomised trial of routine postoperative CPAP to prevent pneumonia, re-intubation & death after major abdominal surgery https://t.co/e09pSTi2sa @rupert_pearse @QMULWHRI
— Tom Abbott (@_tomabbott) June 19, 2021
Symptomatic fever management in children: A systematic review of national and international guidelines.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC