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[Preprint] Study confirms children’s extremely low risk of death from Covid-19 – “99·995% of children and young people with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test survived”.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:12h | UTC

Original study (preprint): Deaths in Children and Young People in England following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year: a national study using linked mandatory child death reporting data – National Child Mortality Database / Public Health England

Commentaries: Risks of severe illness in children from COVID-19 shown to be very low in largest study yet – University of Liverpool AND Covid: Children’s extremely low risk confirmed by study – BBC

Related study from the same group (preprint): Risk factors for intensive care admission and death amongst children and young people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS in England during the first pandemic year – medRxiv

 

A correlate of protection for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is urgently needed – “Recent studies suggest that neutralizing antibodies could serve as a correlate of protection for vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in humans”.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:03h | UTC

A correlate of protection for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is urgently needed – Nature Medicine

Related: Neutralizing antibody levels are highly predictive of immune protection from symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

 

Public Health England: COVID-19 vaccines highly effective in clinical risk groups.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:06h | UTC

COVID-19 vaccines highly effective in clinical risk groups – Public Health England

Commentaries: Covid vaccines do work well in clinically vulnerable – BBC AND Public Health England says Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines effective in high-risk groups – Reuters

 

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Pfizer says it’s time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:08h | UTC

Pfizer says it’s time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast – CNN

See also: CDC, FDA contradict Pfizer on COVID-19 vaccine booster – CIDRAP AND Do I need a COVID-19 booster shot? 6 questions answered on how to stay protected – The Conversation AND Pfizer suggests booster shots will be needed this year, but government officials say science will dictate the timing – The Washington Post AND Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect – Associated Press AND Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine – The New York Times (a few articles per month are free) AND Question open on need for COVID booster shot, data awaited, WHO says – Reuters

 

Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:05h | UTC

Can we stretch existing Covid vaccines to inoculate more people? Experts are divided – STAT

See also: Quarter-dose of Moderna COVID vaccine still rouses a big immune response

 

Lambda, the Newest WHO Variant of Interest, is Now in 29 Countries.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:06h | UTC

Lambda, the Newest WHO Variant of Interest, is Now in 29 Countries – Health Policy Watch

 

Benefits of mRNA COVID vaccines outweigh rare heart risks, says WHO.

12 Jul, 2021 | 03:02h | UTC

Benefits of mRNA COVID vaccines outweigh rare heart risks, says WHO – Reuters

See also: EU finds potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID shots – Reuters AND Heart inflammation link to Pfizer and Moderna jabs – BBC

 

RCT: CoronaVac showed efficacy of 83.5% for preventing symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:22h | UTC

Efficacy and safety of an inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac): interim results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial in Turkey – The Lancet

Invited commentary: CoronaVac: more data for regulators and policy makers

 

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Viewpoint | 7-1-7: an organizing principle, target, and accountability metric to make the world safer from pandemics.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:21h | UTC

7-1-7: an organising principle, target, and accountability metric to make the world safer from pandemics – The Lancet

 

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Consensus Statement: Guidance for health care leaders during the recovery stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:20h | UTC

Guidance for Health Care Leaders During the Recovery Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Consensus Statement – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Experts issue pandemic-recovery guidance for health leaders – CIDRAP

 

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Reduced sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 variant Delta to antibody neutralization.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC

Reduced sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 variant Delta to antibody neutralization – Nature

Commentaries: Study highlights need for full Covid vaccination to protect against Delta variant – STAT AND How does the Delta variant dodge the immune system? Scientists find clues. – The New York Times

 

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CDC: Use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after reports of myocarditis among vaccine recipients – “Continued use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in all recommended age groups will prevent morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 that far exceed the number of cases of myocarditis expected”.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC

Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Myocarditis Among Vaccine Recipients: Update from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, June 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

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After the pandemic: perspectives on the future trajectory of COVID-19.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:18h | UTC

After the pandemic: perspectives on the future trajectory of COVID-19 – Nature

 

Will COVID become a disease of the young? – “A growing share of infections among unvaccinated youths in countries with high vaccination rates is putting the spotlight on the role of young people in the pandemic”.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:14h | UTC

Will COVID become a disease of the young? – Nature

 

WHO: Countries urged to reopen with caution as world surpasses four million COVID deaths.

9 Jul, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC

Countries Urged to Reopen with Caution as World Surpasses Four Million COVID Deaths – Health Policy Watch

See also: WHO: World at perilous point in pandemic – CIDRAP

 

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Prospective national cohort in Chile showed CoronaVac effectiveness was 65.9% for symptomatic Covid-19, 87.5% for hospitalization, 90.3% for ICU admission, and 86.3% for death.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:22h | UTC

Effectiveness of an Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Chile – New England Journal of Medicine

Related: Phase 1/2 RCT: CoronaVac is well tolerated and safe and induces strong humoral responses in children and adolescents aged 3–17 years. AND WHO approval of Chinese CoronaVac COVID vaccine will be crucial to curbing pandemic. AND Brazilian town experiment shows mass vaccination can wipe out COVID-19.

 

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https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1412890823948079105

 

Mounting evidence suggests Sputnik COVID vaccine is safe and effective.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:14h | UTC

Mounting evidence suggests Sputnik COVID vaccine is safe and effective – Nature

Related: Russia Pushes Ahead with Open License Approach to Sputnik V – Despite WHO Concerns Over Manufacturing Practices – Health Policy Watch

 

Schooling during COVID-19: Recommendations from the European Technical Advisory Group for schooling during COVID-19.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:11h | UTC

Schooling during COVID-19: Recommendations from the European Technical Advisory Group for schooling during COVID-19 – WHO Europe

 

COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:12h | UTC

COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely – Nature

 

Perspective | Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:07h | UTC

Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses? – The New York Times (a few articles per month are free)

Related: [Preprint] 3rd AstraZeneca shot gives strong immunity. AND Case series: Safety and immunogenicity of a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients.

 

Review: Dietary recommendations for prevention of atherosclerosis.

8 Jul, 2021 | 09:03h | UTC

Dietary recommendations for prevention of atherosclerosis – Cardiovascular Research

News Release: What should I eat to avoid heart disease? – European Society of Cardiology

Commentary: Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart – HealthDay

 

Study Commentary: Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization.

8 Jul, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC

Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization – NEJM Journal Watch

Original study: Impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on acute otitis media and acute sinusitis epidemiology in British Columbia, Canada – Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

 

A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – interleukin-6 receptor blockers are now recommended for patients with severe or critical covid-19.

7 Jul, 2021 | 09:03h | UTC

A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ

 

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Wear a mask if you’re vaccinated? Why the WHO and CDC don’t have the same guidance.

7 Jul, 2021 | 08:58h | UTC

Wear a mask if you’re vaccinated? Why the WHO and CDC don’t have the same guidance – C|Net

Related: WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads. AND What the science says about lifting mask mandates – “Wearing masks should probably be one of the last things we stop doing”. AND CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go indoors and outdoors without masks.

 

WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access – “These are the first drugs found to be effective against COVID-19 since corticosteroids were recommended by WHO in September 2020”.

7 Jul, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC

WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access – World Health Organization

 

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