Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Study estimates large reductions in Covid-19 incidence and mortality in the US states that closed schools earlier
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:49h | UTCAssociation Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and School Closures
Author Interview: COVID-19 and School Reopenings
Commentaries: School closures in spring linked to drastic decrease in Covid-19 cases and deaths – STAT AND Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says – CNN AND Closing schools in March may have saved the lives of 40,000 Americans, a new analysis found – Business Insider AND School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts – The New York Times
Report: Reopening K-12 schools during the Covid-19 pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:47h | UTCOriginal report: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Perspective: Reopening primary schools during the pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:36h | UTCReopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
My paper with @mlipsitch and @mugecevik about why reopening primary schools in a safe and pedagogically responsible way should be a national priority–and what to do to make it a reality #EdEthics #EducationWithCOVID @hgse @dsallentess https://t.co/NELOv4GleI
— Meira Levinson (@meiralevinson) July 29, 2020
Podcast: How schools & parents should navigate reopening during Covid-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:45h | UTC
Perspective: Opening schools won’t be easy, but here’s how to do it safely
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOpening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
As school approaches with insufficient guidance from the Trump Admin, parents and teachers deserve a clear assessment of the #covid risks. So @SaskiaPopescu, @DrPhillipsMD and I made a risk index for schools. Below and in @nytopinion. Please share widely 1/https://t.co/TkhPXuzW0O pic.twitter.com/zpBiCvqla1
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) July 29, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission?
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCWhat Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
Related Commentary on Twitter
What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? https://t.co/KWB7pkcWJP A "must read" from @jenkatesdc and team a "very trustworthy source".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 30, 2020
[Preprint] Meta-analysis: SARS-CoV-2 viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding and infectiousness
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC
Very excited to share our new preprint "#SARSCoV2 viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding and infectiousness: a living systematic review and meta-analysis" #IDTwitter
A huge team effort screening and synthesising the accumulating evidence. 1/6 https://t.co/a2qk8sPgsk
— Muge Cevik (@mugecevik) July 29, 2020
Swabs collected by patients or health care workers for SARS-CoV-2 testing
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC
Case report: Cardiac endotheliitis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:18h | UTC
‘Vaccine nationalism’ threatens global plan to distribute Covid-19 shots fairly
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:21h | UTC‘Vaccine nationalism’ threatens global plan to distribute COVID-19 shots fairly – Science
Randomized trial: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination during pregnancy and effects in infants
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:15h | UTC
Randomized trial: Single-dose nirsevimab for prevention of RSV in preterm infants
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:14h | UTCSingle-Dose Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV in Preterm Infants – New England Journal of Medicine
Evaluation of the mRNA-1273 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in monkeys
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:53h | UTC
Study estimates the prevention costs for the next pandemic to be just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:46h | UTCEcology and economics for pandemic prevention – Science
Commentaries: Cost of preventing next pandemic ‘equal to just 2% of Covid-19 economic damage’ – The Guardian AND Report: Cost Of Preventing The Next Pandemic Will Be Just 2% Of Covid-19’s Economic Damage [Infographic] – Forbes AND 3 ways to prevent the next pandemic with nature, according to science – Conservation International
Case characteristics, resource use, and outcomes of 10 021 patients with COVID-19 admitted to 920 German hospitals
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:51h | UTCCommentary: Mortality in COVID-19 is not merely a question of resource availability – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Epidemiology of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among COVID-19 intubated patients
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:48h | UTC
Updated AAP guidance: Management of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCCommentary: AAP no longer recommends separating newborns from mothers with COVID-19 – Healio (free registration required)
[Preprint] Study: Discharged COVID-19 patients with recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA pose a low risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/apoorva_nyc/status/1288094660330749952
Longitudinal analyses reveal immunological misfiring in severe COVID-19
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCLongitudinal analyses reveal immunological misfiring in severe COVID-19 – Nature
Commentary: Immune system variation can predict severe COVID-19 outcomes – Yale University
Updated analysis: Testing for Covid-19
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:39h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Testing – Our World in Data
Penicillin allergy labels increase second-line broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for pediatric respiratory tract infections
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:23h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this large cohort study in @InfectDis_Ther
Patients with penicillin allergy labels accounted for ~50% of all second-line antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics with ARTI
2nd line Abx prescribed in 91% of encounters for penicillin-allergic pts#IDTwitter https://t.co/KjzVkdpXc2— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) July 19, 2020
IDSA Guidelines on infection prevention for health care personnel caring for patients with suspected or known COVID-19
28 Jul, 2020 | 08:05h | UTC
Outcomes of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients recently recovered from Covid-19
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:58h | UTCRelated Study: Association of Cardiac Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in Confirmed COVID-19 Autopsy Cases – JAMA Cardiology
Commentaries: Research reveals heart complications in COVID-19 patients – CIDRAP AND 78% of COVID-19 patients show signs of heart damage after recovery – Cardiovascular Business
Covidization of research: what are the risks?
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:48h | UTCCovidization of research: what are the risks? – Nature Medicine
Commentary from the Author (Thread)
Thread based on my new paper in @NatureMedicine published today:
Covidization of research: what are the risks?https://t.co/A87MjUd1Hz pic.twitter.com/vfE79YrTRe
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) July 27, 2020
Assessing the extent of SARS-CoV-2 circulation through serological studies
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:46h | UTCAssessing the extent of SARS-CoV-2 circulation through serological studies – Nature Medicine