General Interest
Perspective: After Coronavirus Disease 2019
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCAfter Coronavirus Disease 2019 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Great commentary on "After #COVID19" from epi/ID legend Dr. Richard Wenzel; outlines what an ideal pandemic response would look like and looks ahead to the inevitable next pandemic.
[I did have to look up "ineluctable"]@VCUHealth https://t.co/W4cOxYDjL1
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) September 17, 2020
To find a vaccine for COVID-19, will we have to deliberately infect people?
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCTo find a vaccine for COVID-19, will we have to deliberately infect people? – National Geographic
Increased patient safety-related incidents following the transition into daylight savings time
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
As if it wasn’t bad enough we have to change the few remaining analog clocks twice a year due to daylight savings time (DST); DST change leads to about 19% more patient safety incidents in the following week attributed to human error. #PatientSafety https://t.co/YBFtgjgsLT
— David (@ResearchMohr) September 15, 2020
Decreased influenza activity during the COVID-19 pandemic
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:39h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 prevention might translate into – MedicalXpress
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during long flights
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:36h | UTCRelated Study: In-Flight Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases
Commentary: Coronavirus can spread on airline flights, two studies show – CNN
A history of herd immunity
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:32h | UTCA history of herd immunity – The Lancet
Uruguay is winning against Covid-19. This is how
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:27h | UTCUruguay is winning against covid-19. This is how – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Latin America continues to suffer some of the worst tolls of covid-19 but somehow Uruguay has a lid on the pandemic. Its relatively small population made controlling transmission easier but never guaranteed success. @LukeStTaylor looks at how it's happened https://t.co/0k4PlTLQyo
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 20, 2020
Most homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze, study finds
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:22h | UTCMost homemade masks are doing a great job, even when we sneeze, study finds – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
Two layers of T-shirt cloth block droplets with >94% efficiency vs. medical masks, while being ~2x as breathable. Face coverings made from cotton allow washing and reusing, reducing environmental impact of disposable, non-biodegradable facemasks. 😷👕😷 https://t.co/kyqB4XoZMl
— peter kilmarx (@PeterKilmarx) August 26, 2020
Who gets a COVID vaccine first? Access plans are taking shape
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:24h | UTCWho gets a COVID vaccine first? Access plans are taking shape – Nature
Related: WHO Guidance: Allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination
Commentary on Twitter
Advisory groups around the world are working out plans for who should get priority access to a #covid19 vaccine: https://t.co/9g67rFJUrT pic.twitter.com/BLhAcKiVCK
— nature (@Nature) September 18, 2020
Hangover from alcohol boom could last long after pandemic ends
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:18h | UTCHangover From Alcohol Boom Could Last Long After Pandemic Ends – NPR
Commentary on Twitter
The alcohol industry has thrived during the #pandemic. But alcohol-related illnesses kill 88,000+ Americans every year—and the skyrocketing sales suggest a worrying reliance on alcohol to ease a stressful situation. https://t.co/8GIbAi9dM7
— Global Health NOW (@ghn_news) September 20, 2020
Perspective: How we survive the winter
20 Sep, 2020 | 21:21h | UTCHow We Survive the Winter – The Atlantic
CDC Guidance: Indicators for dynamic school decision-making
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCIndicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentary on Twitter
CDC releases new epi indicators and thresholds for risk of introduction and transmission of COVID-19 in schools https://t.co/jGQUV149Wt pic.twitter.com/xNmA7iUbaF
— Caitlin Rivers (@cmyeaton) September 16, 2020
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A review of viral, host, and environmental factors
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity?
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCCovid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity? – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
It seemed a truth universally acknowledged that the human population had no pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, but is that actually the case? Peter Doshi explores the emerging research on immunological responseshttps://t.co/6LYRjxlWBQ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 17, 2020
The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCThe new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained – Vox
WHO: Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCKeep health workers safe to keep patients safe – World Health Organization
See also: World Patient Safety Day Campaign
Commentaries on Twitter
No country, hospital or clinic can keep patients safe unless it keeps #healthworkers safe.
Today, @WHO launched a health worker safety charter to ensure they have safe working conditions, training, pay & the respect they deserve.https://t.co/3Fks43r4JN #WorldPatientSafetyDay— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) September 17, 2020
Two pharma companies released their coronavirus vaccine blueprints in a bid to regain public trust
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:30h | UTC
Viable SARS-CoV-2 in the air of a hospital room with COVID-19 patients
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
More evidence for aerosol transmission "Viable #SARSCoV2 isolated from air samples 2-4.8 m away from patients…genome sequence isolated from material collected by air samplers identical to isolates from newly admitted patient". https://t.co/mvPJEmvMjV
— MJA Editor in Chief (@MJA_Editor) September 18, 2020
WHO Guidance: Allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCCommentary: World Health Organization announces distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccine – ABD News
Related: An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation – Science
Antimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic?
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCAntimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic? – Open Access Government
Opinion: “Is lockdown worth the pain? No, it’s a sledgehammer and we have better options”
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCIs lockdown worth the pain? No, it’s a sledgehammer and we have better options – The Conversation
Gates Foundation COVID-19 Report: A Global Perspective
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC2020 Goalkeepers Report – Covid-19: A Global Perspective – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Commentaries: 25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades – Politico AND New report says Covid-19 pandemic has caused historic setbacks in global health – STAT AND The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Erased Decades of Progress on Childhood Vaccination – TIME
Gates Foundation report:
— Vaccination coverage is dropping to 1990s-era levels
— Nearly 37M more people globally are now living on less than $1.90 per day
Gates: “We’ve been set back about 25 years in about 25 weeks.”
Shocking stuff from @carmenpaun.https://t.co/FPDzCxqDhw
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) September 15, 2020
Just how do deaths due to COVID-19 stack up?
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:11h | UTCJust How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up? – Think Global Health
CDC study: SARS-CoV-2–associated deaths among persons under age 21 in the US
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCCommentary: CDC study: Covid-19 complications killed 121 Americans under age 21 through July – STAT AND Death from COVID-19 very rare for Americans 21 and under, report says – MedicalXpress
Perspective: Up is down — pharmaceutical industry caution vs. federal acceleration of Covid-19 vaccine approval
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:06h | UTC