Global & Public Health (all articles)
Two meters or one: What is the evidence for physical distancing in Covid-19?
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:08h | UTCTwo metres or one: what is the evidence for physical distancing in covid-19? – The BMJ
Commentary: Rigid social distancing rules for COVID-19 based on outdated science – British Medical Journal
Systematic review: Effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in patients with COVID-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:05h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at blood pressure medicines and COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Coronavirus Treatment: Blood Pressure Medicines May Reduce COVID-19 Severity, Deaths: Study – International Business Times
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children without symptoms of Covid-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTCCommentary: Rate of asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 roughly equal to community rate – UPI
New drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:59h | UTCNew drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab – Science
Lockdowns have economic and social costs for world’s poorest families
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTC
First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong
25 Aug, 2020 | 04:00h | UTCFirst Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers say – STAT
Commentaries: Some people can get the pandemic virus twice, a study suggests. That is no reason to panic – Science AND You can get reinfected with Covid-19 but still have immunity. Let’s explain – Vox AND Expert reaction to first reported case of COVID-19 re-infection in Hong Kong patient – Science Media Centre
Commentary on Twitter
In Hong Kong, researchers reported what appears to be the first confirmed case of Covid-19 reinfection in a 33-year-old man. The virus sequenced from his two infections didn't match, indicating the second one was not tied to the first. https://t.co/4GHd1lMRZ0
— STAT (@statnews) August 24, 2020
Cost of contact: Redesigning healthcare in the age of COVID
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:51h | UTCCost of contact: redesigning healthcare in the age of COVID – BMJ Quality & Safety
Commentary on Twitter
The ‘cost of contact’ associated with risks of COVID-19 is forcing redesign of healthcare. That may be a good thing. say @sacha_bhatia, @kgshojania and Wendy Levinson, but it needs to be done well. https://t.co/cq5gYtuvMT
— BMJ Quality & Safety (@BMJ_Qual_Saf) August 24, 2020
Building a better health care system post-Covid-19: Steps for reducing low-value and wasteful care
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:52h | UTC
Face masks: Benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:43h | UTCFace masks: benefits and risks during the COVID-19 crisis – European Journal of Medical Research
WHO: 172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Urgent, broadscale commitment & investment from countries is🔑to achieve the goal of COVAX to bring the pandemic under control by accelerating the development & manufacture of #COVID19 vaccines, & to guarantee fair & equitable access for all countries🌐
👉https://t.co/CPNzyTjsLz pic.twitter.com/jBupCY7dur
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 24, 2020
The unequal scramble for coronavirus vaccines — by the numbers
25 Aug, 2020 | 03:47h | UTCThe unequal scramble for coronavirus vaccines — by the numbers – Nature
WHO says children aged 12 and over should follow the same mask guidelines for adults
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCWHO Q&A: Children and masks related to COVID-19
Commentaries: WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults – Reuters AND The WHO just released specific mask guidance for kids as they gear up to return to school: children 12 and older should wear them as adults do – Business Insider
The Kids Are (Not) Alright: Analyzing the evidence against—and in support of—reopening schools during COVID-19
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:51h | UTC
COVID-19: Interim guidance on rehabilitation in the hospital and post-hospital phase
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Risk for severe Covid-19 illness among teachers and adults living with school-aged children
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:44h | UTC
CDC updates school guidelines for Covid-19 pandemic
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:48h | UTCCDC updates school guidelines for Covid-19 pandemic – CNN
Original Guideline: Schools and Childcare Programs: Plan, Prepare, and Respond – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Review: The interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCThe Interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Tests – Med
CDC Study: Limited secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in child care programs in Rhode Island
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:46h | UTCCommentaries: CDC’s Redfield addresses school reopening, citing promising study – CIDRAP AND CDC: Rhode Island provided childcare to 19,000 kids this summer, and only 30 tested positive for the coronavirus. Here is the 4-step plan they followed – Business Insider AND CDC: Secondary transmission of COVID-19 at childcare sites ‘limited,’ but can disrupt – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
Rhode Island child care programs that followed reopening requirements, such as limited interactions between classes and adults wearing masks, from @RIHumanServices had limited spread of #COVID19. Read more in @CDCMMWR: https://t.co/CujHB1oVnJ. @RIHEALTH pic.twitter.com/6BVk74lozR
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 21, 2020
Review: Addressing postpandemic clinician mental health
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:43h | UTC
Perspective by Dr. Tom Frieden: Coronavirus immunity offers perils and promise
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:37h | UTCCoronavirus immunity offers perils and promise – CNN
CDC Guideline: Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:29h | UTC
Deadly mix: How bars are fueling COVID-19 outbreaks
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:33h | UTCDeadly Mix: How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks – Kaiser Health News
Pediatric SARS-CoV-2: Clinical presentation, infectivity, and immune responses
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCCommentaries: Kids with COVID have more viral RNA in their airways than adults do – CIDRAP AND Researchers show children are silent spreaders of virus that causes COVID-19 – Massachusetts General Hospital AND Expert reaction to study claiming children are silent spreaders of SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre
Dexamethasone and hydroxychloroquine: Why randomized controlled trials matter
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:37h | UTC
Editorial: Airborne transmission of Covid-19
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:38h | UTCAirborne transmission of covid-19 – The BMJ