Covid-19
Massive Google-funded COVID database will track variants and immunity
25 Feb, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCMassive Google-funded COVID database will track variants and immunity – Nature
See also: Backed by Google, epidemiologists launch a sweeping Covid-19 data platform – STAT
Why COVID vaccines are so difficult to compare
25 Feb, 2021 | 09:02h | UTCWhy COVID vaccines are so difficult to compare – Nature
Opinion: Importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions in lowering the viral inoculum to reduce susceptibility to infection by SARS-CoV-2 and potentially disease severity
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New Personal View: Importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions in lowering the viral inoculum to reduce susceptibility to infection by #SARSCoV2 and potentially disease severity #COVID19 https://t.co/HqCalbFZcA pic.twitter.com/yU9Z2tXO0d
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 23, 2021
Perspective: Coronavirus reinfection will soon become our reality
25 Feb, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCCoronavirus reinfection will soon become our reality – The Atlantic (a few articles per month are free)
Why are COVID-19 case numbers dropping?
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:59h | UTCWhy Are COVID-19 Case Numbers Dropping? – HIV and ID Observations
Study: Patients with severe COVID-19 might shed viable virus during prolonged periods of up to 4 weeks
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Different pattern of SARS-CoV-2 viability in mild cases (viral replication max 10 days) vs severe COVID-19: viable virus demonstrated up to 4 weeks even in the presence of high levels of neutralizing activityhttps://t.co/dhERkipKJ0
— Rafael Delgado (@derafaeldelgado) February 23, 2021
We’re Just Rediscovering a 19th-Century Pandemic Strategy (Ventilation)
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:58h | UTCWe’re Just Rediscovering a 19th-Century Pandemic Strategy – The Atlantic
Schools may see a burst of the common cold when they reopen, research suggests
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:51h | UTCSchools may see a burst of the common cold when they reopen, research suggests – STAT
How the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:49h | UTCHow the COVID-19 pandemic will change the future of critical care – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Will #COVID19 change critical care?
➡️approach to crises
➡️flexible #ICU capacity/staff & safer design
➡️efficient supply/use of PPE, devices, consumables, meds
➡️triage principles
➡️communication
➡️end‐of‐life
➡️#AI, registries, agile collaborative RCTshttps://t.co/0aWmhQxItm pic.twitter.com/qFZCi4eYwM— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) February 23, 2021
Educators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:55h | UTCEducators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
A new @CDCMMWR looks at #COVID19 in Georgia elementary schools. The study highlights that preventing infections in educators is an important part of stopping the spread of COVID-19 in schools. Learn more: https://t.co/UcpGxv5GYz. pic.twitter.com/2nA4YChmNO
— CDC (@CDCgov) February 22, 2021
Perspective: Is one vaccine dose enough after COVID-19 infection?
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:47h | UTCIs One Vaccine Dose Enough After COVID-19 Infection? – NIH Director’s Blog
Related: France’s health authority recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had COVID-19
Musculoskeletal involvement of COVID-19: review of imaging
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:43h | UTCMusculoskeletal involvement of COVID-19: review of imaging – Skeletal Radiology
Commentaries: Radiological images confirm ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’ – Northwestern University AND Imaging highlights COVID-19’s MSK manifestations – AuntMinnie
The growing evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission, explained
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:40h | UTCThe growing evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission, explained – Vox
Related: Can COVID vaccines stop transmission? Scientists race to find answers – Nature AND Fauci: There’s evidence COVID-19 vaccines don’t just protect you — they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too – Insider AND [Preprint] Covid-19 vaccination associated with reduced viral load, may reduce transmission (study and commentary)
Podcast: Vaccinating Individuals with Prior COVID-19
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCVaccinating Individuals with Prior COVID-19 – Infectious Diseases Society of America
Commentary on Twitter
NEW PODCAST ?️ Vaccinating Individuals with Prior COVID-19
Listen: https://t.co/0sAr4aP7qB
Should individuals who have already had COVID-19 be vaccinated? @RMKGandhi of @MGHMedicine and Hana El Sahly, MD, FIDSA of @bcmhouston share considerations. pic.twitter.com/NgGdYBow05
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 20, 2021
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:03h | UTCFDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
FDA Safety Alert: Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Related: “Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement”. In two large cohorts, Black patients had nearly three times the frequency of occult hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients – New England Journal of Medicine (study and commentaries)
FDA: No credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with viral transmission of SARS-CoV-2
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCCommentary: FDA: COVID-19 Not Transmitted by Food or Packaging – WebMD
Cutaneous findings in SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C)
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:57h | UTC
Identifying COVID-19 risk through observational studies to inform control measures
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:01h | UTCIdentifying COVID-19 Risk Through Observational Studies to Inform Control Measures – JAMA
Commentaries on Twitter
20% of infected individuals estimated to cause about 80% of SARS-CoV-2 transmissions. About 50% of transmissions are thought to occur from asymptomatic or pre symptomatic persons. Key lessons learned from #COVID19 epidemiology. Via @JAMA_current https://t.co/AIW1e6Xgy2 pic.twitter.com/oBR4V2opp5
— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) February 22, 2021
Compared w well-ventilated outdoor spaces, #coronavirus infection risk is higher in poorly ventilated indoor spaces w prolonged close contact (within 6 feet of others for 15 min over 24h) + inconsistent use of masks https://t.co/nVFsq2c2CQ @CDCgov @CDCMMWR
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 22, 2021
Editorial: Prophylactic anticoagulation for patients in hospital with covid-19
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:59h | UTCProphylactic anticoagulation for patients in hospital with covid-19 – The BMJ
Related: Full-dose Heparin best for moderate COVID-19 regardless of D-dimer — Data released from ACTIV-4a, ATTACC, and REMAP-CAP trials AND Cohort study: Early initiation of prophylactic anticoagulation linked to reduced mortality in patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19
What makes new variants of SARS-CoV-2 concerning is not where they come from, but the mutations they contain
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:56h | UTCRelated: The world needs a single naming system for coronavirus variants – Nature AND Why the WHO won’t call it the ‘U.K. variant’, and you shouldn’t either – CTV News
M-A: Asthma does not increase the risk of infection, hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality from COVID-19
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCCommentary: Study: Asthma does not increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 – News Medical
Can COVID vaccines stop transmission? Scientists race to find answers
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCCan COVID vaccines stop transmission? Scientists race to find answers – Nature
Related: Fauci: There’s evidence COVID-19 vaccines don’t just protect you — they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too – Insider AND [Preprint] Covid-19 vaccination associated with reduced viral load, may reduce transmission (study and commentary)
Opinion – Is it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines?
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:39h | UTCIs it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines? – CNN
3-month interval between first and second dose of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:42h | UTC
Opinion – Delayed second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine: innovation or misguided conjecture?
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:38h | UTCDelayed second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine: innovation or misguided conjecture? – The Lancet