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Review: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19

17 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTC

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19 – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTC

WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Commentary: Officials warn about drop in childhood vaccination due to COVID-19 – CIDRAP

[Preprint] RECOVERY trial: effect of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:39h | UTC

Effect of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary results from a multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial – medRxiv

Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE – Recovery trial results finally out – and hopefully puts nail in coffin. Out of 4700 people randomized… HCQ did NOT lower #covid19 mortality. It anything it was trending in wrong direction. Thread 🧵 https://t.co/6Iu0NEejON pic.twitter.com/6l85Nmz4id

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 15, 2020

Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC

Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries – The BMJ

Editorial: Lockdown-type measures look effective against covid-19

Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTC

Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare – The BMJ

Commentary: ED volume recoveries are sluggish. That might not be a bad thing – Health Leaders

Related Commentary on Twitter

The tragedy of the pandemic has paradoxically produced an opportunity to tackle the increasingly recognised challenge of “too much medicine," argue @raymoynihan @minnajohansson1 @amaybee @EddyLang1 @SDM_ULAVAL https://t.co/A5T2RSg6B6

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020

Covid-19: experts criticize claim that remdesivir cuts death rates

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Covid-19: Experts criticise claim that remdesivir cuts death rates – The BMJ

Related Commentary on Twitter

Experts have criticised pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences after it released data suggesting that its antiviral drug remdesivir can reduce death rates for patients with covid-19. They say the research is intrinsically flawed @MartinLandray https://t.co/a1q2FxMa7C

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020

Study: Many heart attack sufferers are not seeking care due to pandemic

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTC

COVID-19 pandemic and admission rates for and management of acute coronary syndromes in England – The Lancet

Commentaries: About 5,000 heart attack sufferers in England missed out on lifesaving hospital treatment due to pandemic – University of Oxford AND Thousands missed heart attack treatment during pandemic – University of Leeds AND Expert reaction to paper suggesting 5000 heart attack sufferers in England did not seek treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Science Media Centre

Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:21h | UTC

Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study – The Lancet

Commentaries: Earth’s Population Will Begin Shrinking Within 50 Years, Scientists Predict – Science Alert AND Fertility rate: ‘Jaw-dropping’ global crash in children being born – BBC AND Seven countries with big (and small) population problems – BBC AND World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN forecasts, study suggests – The Guardian AND Global Population Anticipated to Peak in 2064 – Physician’s Briefing AND The future of migration, human populations, and global health in the Anthropocene – The Lancet

Study: universal masking in a health care system was associated with a significantly lower rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC

Association Between Universal Masking in a Health Care System and SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Among Health Care Workers – JAMA

Editorial: Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now – JAMA

Commentaries: CDC director: We can control virus in 4 to 8 weeks if everyone in the US wears a mask – Business Insider AND CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic – Forbes

Video: Coronavirus update with CDC director, Robert R. Redfield, MD

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Coronavirus Update With CDC Director, Robert R. Redfield, MD – JAMA

Absence of apparent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from two stylists after exposure at a hair salon with a universal face covering policy

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTC

Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists After Exposure at a Hair Salon with a Universal Face Covering Policy — Springfield, Missouri, May 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: How two hairstylists with COVID-19 saw 139 clients without passing on the virus – CTV

Related Commentary on Twitter

Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists… https://t.co/6EyzHmLGDv via @CDCgov. What’s the take home message? FACE MASKS WORK! #WearAMaskSaveALife

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 14, 2020

Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol suspensions

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC

Persistence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Aerosol Suspensions – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases

Coronavirus sparks new interest in using ultraviolet light to disinfect indoor air

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTC

Coronavirus Sparks New Interest In Using Ultraviolet Light To Disinfect Indoor Air – NPR

An mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — preliminary report

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:25h | UTC

An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine

Editorial: The Covid-19 Vaccine-Development Multiverse – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentaries: Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response – NIH News Release AND First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response – STAT

Evidence-based practice for public health emergency preparedness and response

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC

Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Recommendations From a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report – JAMA

Full Report: Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade?

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTC

Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade? – Canadian Deprescribing Network

Researchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator

14 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC

Researchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator – News Medical

Original Study [Preprint]: COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: An International Multi-Center Study – medRxiv

See Calculator: COVID Analytics

Related Commentary on Twitter

Our team developed and validated a new COVID-19 mortality risk score using data from 33 hospitals across four different countries. I am very proud of this international collaboration. The paper is now available on medrxiv: https://t.co/VGEPJYqbEf

— Agni Orfanoudaki (@AgniOrfanoudaki) July 10, 2020