General Interest
Editorial: COVID-19 and Flu, a Perfect Storm
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:26h | UTCCOVID-19 and flu, a perfect storm – Science
Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1271175922469572608
Opinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCOpinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19 – Undark
“The critical questions the Stanford professor is raising about Covid-19 have gotten lost amid partisan bickering”
“Ioannidis, right or wrong, has raised difficult questions, in the best tradition of science. Silencing him is an enormous risk to take” say @JeanneLenzer1 & @ShannonBrownlee https://t.co/VCh9fKD5qy pic.twitter.com/tSbzFBHKmq
— Maryanne Demasi, PhD (@MaryanneDemasi) June 11, 2020
Debate: What to Think of Public Health Experts Defending Protests During the Pandemic?
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCOpinion 1: Public-Health Experts Are Not Hypocrites – The Atlantic
“Health is about more than simply remaining free of coronavirus infection.” (from The Atlantic)
“Progressives blithely accepted throwing millions out of work to fight coronavirus – but now urge street protests to fight racism” (from The Guardian)
Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCCovid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others – The New York Times
Pediatrician Who Discovered Kawasaki Disease Dies at 95
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCPediatrician who discovered Kawasaki disease dies at 95 – The Japan Times
Study: Widespread Mask-wearing Could Prevent COVID-19 Second Waves
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCWidespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study – Reuters
MIT, Guided by Open Access Principles, Ends Elsevier Negotiations
12 Jun, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCMIT, guided by open access principles, ends Elsevier negotiations – MIT News
Related: UC Terminates Subscriptions with World’s Largest Scientific Publisher in Push for Open Access (several resources on the subject)
Asymptomatic Coronavirus Spread is Real
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCAsymptomatic coronavirus spread is real – Vox
Related: Fauci says the WHO’s comment on asymptomatic spread is wrong. Here’s the difference between asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread – CNN AND WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Spread of Covid-19
[Preprints Studies] Relationship Between Blood Group and Risk of Infection and Death in COVID-19
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCStudy 1: Relationship Between Blood Group and Risk of Infection and Death in COVID-19: a live Meta-Analysis – medRxiv AND Commentary: Blood type plays role in SARS-CoV-2 infection – News Medical
Study 2: The ABO blood group locus and a chromosome 3 gene cluster associate with SARS-CoV-2 respiratory failure in an Italian-Spanish genome-wide association analysis – medRxiv AND Commentary: The Role Of Blood Type In Covid-19 Infection And Respiratory Failure – Forbes
WHO Welcomes Favorable World Trade Organization Ruling On Plain Tobacco Product Packaging
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC
Covid-19: Three Big Studies Say Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Help
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTCThree big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat or prevent COVID-19 – Science
Original Studies: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 AND Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
Related Commentary on Twitter
There's a 3rd new, negative randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine from Spain in 2,300 patients w/ #COVID19. Now what? https://t.co/QTApLuAfDp by @kakape @ScienceMagazine
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 9, 2020
WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Spread of Covid-19
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:55h | UTCSee also: Unpacking the New WHO Controversy Over Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission – TIME AND WHO backtracks on claim that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 is ‘very rare’ – CBC AND Expert reaction to comments from Dr Maria van Kerkhove at yesterday’s WHO press conference that asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare – Science Media Centre
Study: Lockdowns Prevented or Delayed Millions of Infections
9 Jun, 2020 | 05:06h | UTCThe effect of large-scale anti-contagion policies on the COVID-19 pandemic – Nature
Related Study: Estimating the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 in Europe – Nature
Commentaries: Shutdowns through early April prevented about 60 million US coronavirus infections, study says – CNN AND Coronavirus: Lockdowns in Europe saved millions of lives – BBC AND Lockdowns may have averted 3 million deaths in Europe by curbing COVID-19, study suggests – CBC
Is the World Making Progress Against the Pandemic? We Built the Chart to Answer this Question
9 Jun, 2020 | 05:04h | UTC
Perspective: Early Health Technology Assessment for a COVID-19 Vaccine
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:52h | UTCEarly Health Technology Assessment for a COVID-19 Vaccine – Center for Global Development
Perspective: Positive Covid-19 Tests Kept a Mom and Baby Apart for 55 Days. Experts See it as a Bigger Testing Problem
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC
[Preprint] Study: Symptoms Can Last for Weeks Even in Mild Cases
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTCSymptom Course in COVID-19 Outpatients – medRxiv
Commentary: Symptoms can last for weeks even in mild cases, lockdowns likely saved millions of lives – Reuters
Related: COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months – The Atlantic
When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTC
CDC Report: Two Domestic Cats Contracted Coronavirus from Humans
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:43h | UTCCommentary: Cats can catch COVID-19 from humans, CDC reports – UPI
WHO Now Recommends the Use of Face Masks by the General Public
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:47h | UTCAdvice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Media Briefing: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 5 June 2020
Commentaries: The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19 – Vox AND WHO Urges Demonstrators To Protect Themselves From COVID-19, Issues New Mask Guidelines – Health Policy Watch AND WHO advises public to wear face masks when unable to distance – The Guardian AND Anyone Living in Areas With ‘Widespread’ COVID-19 Transmission Should Wear Masks, WHO Says – TIME
“In light of evolving evidence, WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.” (from WHO Director-General’s media briefing)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO updated guidance on the use of masks for control of #COVID19: https://t.co/z6DTZLG5Qs
The new guidance is based on evolving evidence and provides updates on:
😷who should wear a mask
😷when a mask should be worn
😷what a mask should be made of pic.twitter.com/Cu7MEyCs3J
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 5, 2020
Randomized Trial: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:42h | UTCStatement from the Chief Investigators of the Recovery Study: No clinical benefit from use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19
Opinion by Prof. Trish Greenhalgh: We Can’t be 100% Sure Face Masks Work – But that Shouldn’t Stop us Wearing Them
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:45h | UTCWe can’t be 100% sure face masks work – but that shouldn’t stop us wearing them – The Guardian
Perspective: Will COVID-19 Kill the Routine Physical Exam?
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:35h | UTCWill COVID-19 Kill the Routine Physical Exam? – Scientific American
Lancet, New England Journal Retract Covid-19 Studies, Including one That Raised Safety Concerns About Malaria Drugs
5 Jun, 2020 | 05:07h | UTCScience: Two elite medical journals retract coronavirus papers over data integrity questions