Covid-19 (Public Health Issues)
Opinion: COVID-19 will continue but the end of the pandemic is near.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:16h | UTCCOVID-19 will continue but the end of the pandemic is near – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
.@IHME_UW's Chris Murray predicting the end of the pandemic is nigh
"More than 50% of the world will have been infected with omicron …[by] the end of March, 2022"
"After the omicron wave, COVID-19 will return but the pandemic will not."https://t.co/9NSw8lZuUe @TheLancet— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 20, 2022
Opinion: Now that science has defanged Covid, it’s time to get on with our lives.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:14h | UTCNow that science has defanged Covid, it’s time to get on with our lives – The Guardian
See also: A National Strategy for the “New Normal” of Life With COVID – JAMA
Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: Accepting the virus.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:13h | UTCEurope considers new COVID-19 strategy: Accepting the virus – Associated Press
RCT: Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of different vaccine boosters after a first J&J vaccine.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Trial examined effects of boosting with one of the three approved #COVI19 vaccines — AD26.COV2.S, mRNA-1273, or BNT162b2 — 3 mos after the primary vaccination. All increased neutralizing-antibody levels & T-cell responses; mRNA vaccines were higher. https://t.co/qkpQFvNliJ pic.twitter.com/MUfa1OEsLP
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 19, 2022
[Preprint] COVID infection severity in children under 5 years old before and after Omicron emergence in the US.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:04h | UTCCommentary: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections milder in children compared to Delta – News Medical
WHO’s Emergencies expert group re-asserts stance against covid ‘vaccine passports’ for international travel.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
Editorial | Covid-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now.
21 Jan, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCCovid-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now – The BMJ
News Release: Editors call for covid-19 vaccine and treatment data to be available for public scrutiny – The BMJ
Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects.
20 Jan, 2022 | 09:33h | UTCBooster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects – NPR
Original Report: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England – U.K. Health Security Agency
A populational-based retrospective cohort study in Qatar showed a reduced risk of Covid-19 breakthrough infections with the Moderna vs. the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine.
20 Jan, 2022 | 09:30h | UTCEffectiveness of mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 Vaccines in Qatar – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
In two matched retrospective cohort studies comparing BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273, both were highly effective at preventing hospitalization & death. Breakthrough infections were lower among those who received mRNA-1273 than those who received BNT162b2. https://t.co/wgkrzfLNHz pic.twitter.com/E8hXIDFqWW
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 19, 2022
After Omicron, we could use a break. We may just get it.
20 Jan, 2022 | 09:21h | UTCAfter Omicron, we could use a break. We may just get it – STAT
10 lessons I’ve learned from the Covid–19 pandemic.
20 Jan, 2022 | 09:21h | UTC10 lessons I’ve learned from the Covid–19 pandemic – STAT
Covid pandemic ‘nowhere near over,’ WHO says.
20 Jan, 2022 | 09:18h | UTCCovid pandemic ‘nowhere near over,’ WHO says – CNN
Systematic Review: School closures during social lockdown and mental health, health behaviors, and well-being among children and adolescents during the first Covid-19 wave.
19 Jan, 2022 | 09:00h | UTCEditorial: Pandemic Recovery for Children—Beyond Reopening Schools – JAMA Pediatrics
Commentary: More Behavioral Issues Reported in Children When School Is Virtual – Psychiatric News Alert
Related:
M-A: Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19.
Adolescents’ recreational screen time doubled during pandemic, affecting mental health.
More data on the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adolescents.
COVID has caused ‘mass trauma,’ worsening mental health globally.
COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression
WHO: COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
A systematic review in @JAMANetwork of 36 studies from 11 nations about school closures during the first Covid wave found that such closures were tied to adverse mental health symptoms (such as distress and anxiety) and health behaviors in kids. 1/3 https://t.co/invmjD73tQ pic.twitter.com/ReqriQl3g4
— Benjamin Ryan (@benryanwriter) January 18, 2022
COVID-19 testing infographics.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:59h | UTCCOVID-19 testing infographics – British Society for Immunology
Commentary on Twitter
It’s important to understand #COVID19 testing so everyone can make informed decisions about their health ℹ🦠
Our infographics & blog have been updated with the latest information & guidance so you can find out what different tests mean for you 👉https://t.co/7a5Ul6tEZn pic.twitter.com/mUzdZc13aa
— British Society for Immunology (@britsocimm) January 17, 2022
The pandemic’s true death toll: millions more than official counts.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:57h | UTCThe pandemic’s true death toll: millions more than official counts – Nature
Related:
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass five million.
Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19.
Study shows COVID-19 has caused the biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II.
Just how do deaths due to COVID-19 stack up?
Exploring the gap between excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths in 67 countries.
COVID-19 has caused 6.9 million deaths globally, more than double what official reports show
Commentary on Twitter
The official global death toll for the COVID-19 pandemic has reached 5.5 million, but that figure is a significant underestimate. @Nature reports how researchers are striving to narrow the uncertainties for a global estimate of pandemic deaths. https://t.co/061s4SJrRD
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) January 18, 2022
Disruptions in maternal health service use during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: experiences from 37 health facilities in low-income and middle-income countries.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:50h | UTC
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Just out: **Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health services at 37 facilities in six countries** 1/
Have learned and been inspired by this collaboration including: @PIH @GHResearchCore @HMSghsm @jcmugunga @isabelfulcher @megan_b_murray https://t.co/nKIRhJS2Jm pic.twitter.com/uOkyuNRA1w
— Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, PhD (@BHedtGauthier) January 10, 2022
Opinion: The COVID-Risk social contract is under negotiation.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:48h | UTCThe COVID-Risk Social Contract Is Under Negotiation – The Atlantic (a few articles per month are free)
Opinion: The world won’t be able to boost its way out of the coronavirus pandemic.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCThe world won’t be able to boost its way out of the coronavirus pandemic – Politico
WHO says there’s no evidence healthy children and adolescents need Covid boosters.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCWHO says there’s no evidence healthy children and adolescents need Covid boosters – CNBC
Fact check: The theory that SARS-CoV-2 is becoming milder.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCFact check: The theory that SARS-CoV-2 is becoming milder – NPR
[Not published yet] Study in Israel finds fourth COVID booster has limited efficacy.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCSee also:
Israeli trial, world’s first, finds 4th dose ‘not good enough’ against Omicron – The Times of Israel
Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron – MedicalXpress
COVAX delivers one billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose – but 41% of world remains unvaccinated.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCSee also: COVID program delivers 1 billion doses to poorer countries – Associated Press
Related:
Is Covax finally going to vaccinate the world?
Perspective | A beautiful idea: how COVAX has fallen short.
WHO Launches Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022.
WHO special envoys: To beat Covid, there’s a simple lesson – no one’s safe until everyone’s safe.
WHO COVAX Joint Statement: Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021.
Covax: How will Covid vaccines be shared around the world?
Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid review.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:54h | UTCNews Release: Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic: a rapid review – Cochrane Library
COVID-19 updated evidence: a Cochrane round-up.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCCOVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up – Cochrane Library
Study raises doubts about rapid Covid tests’ reliability in early days after infection.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCStudy raises doubts about rapid Covid tests’ reliability in early days after infection – STAT
Original Article (preprint): Discordant SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Rapid Antigen Test Results When Infectious: A December 2021 Occupational Case Series – medRxiv