Global & Public Health
Management of post-acute Covid-19 in primary care
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCManagement of post-acute covid-19 in primary care – The BMJ
Commentary: We Need to Take Care of the Growing Number of Long-term COVID-19 Patients – TIME
NEW #BMJInfographic summarises the assessment and initial management of patients with continuing symptoms from #COVID19 #LongCovid https://t.co/MOjVNNcjkw @will_s_t pic.twitter.com/tln3Hw6QkJ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 11, 2020
Opinion: Track COVID-19 sickness, not just positive tests and deaths
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:40h | UTCTrack COVID-19 sickness, not just positive tests and deaths – Nature
Filtration efficiency of hospital face mask alternatives available for use during the Covid-19 pandemic
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:36h | UTCEditorial: Filtration Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Availability of N95 Face Masks for COVID-19 Prevention
Commentary: Sanitized N95s acceptable alternatives to new masks, JAMA study finds – Healthcare Dive
Russia has approved ‘world first’ Covid-19 vaccine. But questions over its safety remain
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:28h | UTCSee also: Russia has launched the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine: Here’s all you need to know – Firstpost AND Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use – BBC AND Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Before Completing Tests – The New York Times AND The Russian Vaccine – Science Translational Medicine AND Russia claims first coronavirus vaccine as global cases top 20 million – MedicalXpress
Delay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is known
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:26h | UTCDelay routine dental checkups, WHO urges, until COVID risk is known – Reuters
Related WHO Guidance: Considerations for the provision of essential oral health services in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
WHO advises that routine non-essential #OralHealth care – such as check-ups, dental cleanings & preventive care – be delayed until there has been sufficient reduction in #COVID19 transmission rates https://t.co/jvKuNTZTak pic.twitter.com/93d8B4Tj8t
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 11, 2020
Opinion – “Covid-19 drug research is a big huge mess”
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:25h | UTCCovid-19 Drug Research Is a Big Huge Mess – Wired
Patient-reported outcomes: Central to the management of COVID-19
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:24h | UTCPatient-reported outcomes: central to the management of COVID-19 – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Patient-reported outcomes: central to the management of #COVID19
Correspondence from Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi & Melanie J Calverthttps://t.co/XwF7O34W8I
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 11, 2020
[Preprint] Systematic review: SARS-CoV-2 and the role of orofecal transmission
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:22h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 and the Role of Orofecal Transmission: Systematic Review – medRxiv
[Preprint] Immunogenicity and safety of a SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine in healthy adults aged 18-59 years: Report of the randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled phase 2 clinical trial
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
1st human data for an inactivated Covid-19 vaccine is out! Coronavac (by Sinovac) phase 2 data, for 480 people + 120 on placebo. Antibodies but not T-cells reported: 97% seroconversion 28 days after 2nd injection, but less for people over 50 … https://t.co/emJG9DQrkh 1/2 pic.twitter.com/bi72NlmkSH
— Hilda Bastian (@hildabast) August 11, 2020
What we are learning about Covid-19 and kids
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:16h | UTCWhat we are learning about Covid-19 and kids – The Guardian
Opinion – “Reopening schools too early could spread COVID-19 even faster – especially in the developing world”
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:14h | UTC
Chronic fatigue syndrome a possible long-term effect of Covid-19, experts say
11 Aug, 2020 | 10:13h | UTCChronic fatigue syndrome a possible long-term effect of Covid-19, experts say – CNN
Children can get severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially black and hispanic children
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:13h | UTCChildren Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children – NPR
Researchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:08h | UTCResearchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective – CNN
Original study: Low-cost measurement of facemask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech – Science Advances
Case rates, treatment approaches, and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:06h | UTCCommentaries: Heart attack victims may be dying because of coronavirus fears, study finds – CNN AND Hospitalizations for heart attacks drop sharply during covid pandemic – MedicalResearch.com
Saliva as a noninvasive specimen for detection of SARS-CoV-2
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:03h | UTCSaliva as a Noninvasive Specimen for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Successful elimination of Covid-19 transmission in New Zealand
10 Aug, 2020 | 02:01h | UTCSuccessful Elimination of Covid-19 Transmission in New Zealand – New England Journal of Medicine
Study: Even asymptomatic people carry the coronavirus in high amounts
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:35h | UTCEven Asymptomatic People Carry the Coronavirus in High Amounts – The New York Times
[Preprint] Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: A living systematic review and meta-analysis
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:33h | UTCAsymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: a living systematic review and meta-analysis – medRxiv
Perspective: Fast, cheap tests could enable safer reopening
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:31h | UTCFast, cheap tests could enable safer reopening – Science
Commentary on Twitter
I need to change the title of this piece from "Fast, Cheap [#COVID19] Tests Could Enable Safer Reopening"
Δ "Could" -> *Will* https://t.co/UbAEszMp5x @ScienceMagazine by @RobertFService
We need these now. For every household. It's the exit strategy from hibernation. pic.twitter.com/hykp1mZ71G— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 6, 2020
How safe is your school’s reopening plan? Here’s what to look for
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:30h | UTCHow Safe Is Your School’s Reopening Plan? Here’s What To Look For – NPR
[Preprint] Aboard the diamond princess, a case study in aerosol transmission
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:20h | UTCAboard the Diamond Princess, a Case Study in Aerosol Transmission – The New York Times
Original Study [Preprint]: Mechanistic Transmission Modeling of COVID-19 on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship Demonstrates the Importance of Aerosol Transmission – medRxiv
[Preprint] Persistent fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection is common and independent of severity of initial infection
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCCommentary: Severe fatigue common in COVID-19, independent of disease severity – News Medical
Three simple acts can stop Covid-19 outbreaks, study finds
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:14h | UTCThree simple acts can stop Covid-19 outbreaks, study finds – CNN
WHO rapid advice guide: Use of chest imaging in the diagnosis and management of COVID-19
6 Aug, 2020 | 03:03h | UTC