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Diagnoses of Common Conditions Declined in March to May 2020

Performance of Commercial SARS-CoV-2 Ab Tests Varies

One-Fifth of Those With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Asymptomatic

ACIP Provides Recommendations on Meningococcal Vaccination

Median Age of COVID-19 Cases Declined in May to August in U.S.

Acute Kidney Injury Ups Risk for Death in COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19 Risk in Assisted Living Similar to Nursing Homes

Children’s Routine Care Plummets During Pandemic

Chinese Company Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Available in U.S. in Early 2021

United First U.S. Airline to Offer COVID-19 Testing for Passengers

Public Awareness Low for Invasive Fungal Diseases

As Flu Season Approaches, Clinicians Brace for Potential ‘Twindemic’

Most People With SARS-CoV-2 Do Not Remain Asymptomatic

Negative Pressure Does Not Cut C-Section Infection Risk in Obese

Red Blood Cell Distribution Width, Mortality Tied in COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 Mortality Mainly Linked to Older Age, Comorbidity

Stricter Vaccine Approval Rules Coming From FDA

J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Begins Final Stage of Clinical Trials

U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 200,000 as Cases Climb in 22 States

Study Examines Effect of Cancer Treatment on COVID-19 Mortality

Glucocorticoids Linked to Hospitalized Infection Risk in RA

PrEP Prescribing Low in the U.S., Even Among HIV Care Providers

AKI Occurs in 7 Percent of Those Hospitalized With COVID-19

Rates of COVID-19 Infection Higher in Blacks, Hispanics

COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 200,000 in the United States

AstraZeneca Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Plans

CDC Removes New COVID-19 Guidelines Just Days After Posting Them

Many School Employees at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19

Older Adults Experiencing More Loneliness During Pandemic

Lung Cancer Treatment Plans Changed Due to Pandemic

Lower Proportion of Inpatients With COVID-19 Wear Glasses

More Than Half of Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Asymptomatic

CDC: Adult Obesity Increasing, Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

Drug May Reduce Need for Ventilators in COVID-19 Patients

Details Emerge on Unexplained Illness in AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Warning Issued on Potentially Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus in Michigan

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Hydrocortisone Early After Septic Shock Onset May Aid Outcomes

Survey: About Seven in 10 Adults Interested in COVID-19 Vaccine

Substance Use Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Would Begin Within 24 Hours After Approval

Moderna May Know by November Whether COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective

Elderly Social Isolation, Loneliness in COVID-19 May Lead to Cognitive Decline

Flu Activity Low in Southern Hemisphere in June to August 2020

Portable Low-Field MRI Allows Brain Imaging in ICU Patients

Vaccine Campaign Would Take Six to Nine Months to Curb COVID-19

Characteristics ID’d for Under 21s With SARS-CoV-2-Linked Deaths

New Drug Shows Promise in Preventing Severe COVID-19

Factor V Activity Significantly Increased in Severe COVID-19

Poll: Most Americans Do Not Trust Trump’s COVID-19 Vaccine Comments

Office Dismissal Policy for Families Refusing Vaccines Common

NIH Launches Clinical Trials of Antithrombotics for COVID-19

HPV Vaccination Rates Increasing Among 15-Year-Olds

24.4 Percent of U.K. Health Care Workers Positive for SARS-CoV-2

Vaccine Confidence Recently Increased in Some of Europe

Canada Reports No New COVID-19 Deaths for First Time in Six Months

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Restarts

Effectiveness of Inhaled COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Studied

Baricitinib May Shorten Recovery Time in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Among Hospital Patients, Children Less Likely to Carry SARS-CoV-2

Telepsychology Use Up 12-Fold in the U.S. During Pandemic

Psychological Response to COVID-19 Affects Pregnancy Stress

Pneumothorax Reported as Complication of COVID-19

Florida Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba

COVID-19 Suspected for Surge in Medical Visits at End of 2019

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Considerable Adverse Outcomes Reported for Young Adults With COVID-19

Nosocomial COVID-19 Rare During Height of Pandemic

CDC: Nearly 800 U.S. Children Have Developed COVID-19-Related Condition

Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Increase Seen in Hydroxychloroquine Rx by Nonroutine Specialists

Insurer, Insured Costs for HIV PrEP Rising in the United States

Pandemic Threatens Gains in Reducing Preventable Childhood Deaths

New COVID-19 Test Provides Results in 15 Minutes

Clinical Trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Paused After Illness

More Than Half a Million U.S. Children Already Infected With COVID-19

Drug Companies Say Ethical, Scientific Standards Will Be Followed in Making COVID-19 Vaccines

Median of 36 Days Found From COVID-19 Symptom Onset to Viral Clearance

Child Hospital, ICU Admission Rates Similar for COVID-19, Flu

Prolonged Viral Shedding Seen in Children Positive for SARS-CoV-2

Four Studies Indicate Benefits of Steroids for COVID-19

AKI Common in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

States Should Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine by Nov. 1

As Tough COVID-19 Summer Ends, Experts Warn of Tougher Fall, Winter

COVID-19 During Pregnancy May Pose Risks for Mother, Baby

Chief of U.S. Vaccine Initiative Says October Timeline ‘Extremely Unlikely’

Likely Deficient Vitamin D Status Linked to COVID-19 Risk

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

CDC Refutes Social Media Rumors That COVID-19 Death Data Is Inaccurate

In-Person Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October

John Wagner No Longer Heading FDA Office of External Affairs

Fauci Warns Colleges Not to Send Students With COVID-19 Home

Poll: Americans Now More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Higher Prevalence of Asthma Not Seen Among COVID-19 Patients

Pandemic Changed Asthma Care Delivery for Children

No Proof Convalescent Plasma Effective Against COVID-19

U.S. Will Not Join International COVID-19 Vaccine Effort

CDC Alerts Nation to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine by Early November

In-Hospital Heart Failure Deaths Down With Routine Vaccinations

Maternal H1N1 Flu Vaccination Not Linked to Autism in Offspring

SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies for 6 Percent of Frontline Health Care Personnel

August 2020 Briefing – Infectious Disease

California Chicken Plant Closes After 8 Employees Die From COVID-19

GM, Ford Finish Making 80,000 Ventilators

More Than 20 Percent of Children With COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Rates Up Among Young Women in the U.S.

Community-Level Factors Explain Some Racial Disparities in COVID-19

FDA Could Green-Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed

Delayed Radiotherapy Not Tied to Worse Survival in Prostate Cancer

COVID-19 Infection May Initially Present as Acute Pancreatitis

Low Rates of Severe Disease, Death Reported for Children With COVID-19

Early Use of Empiric Antibacterial Therapy Common in COVID-19

Mortality, Intubation Rates Lower With Anticoagulation in COVID-19

FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers in Food-Like Packaging

Model Says COVID-19 Deaths Could Surpass 317,000 by December

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches Has Now Sickened 78 People

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19

Admissions for Stroke, TIA Down Early in COVID-19 Pandemic

Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalization Follows Usual Pattern in Lupus

Parents Have Contradictory Views on Childhood Vaccines

Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases

No SARS-CoV-2 RNA Seen on Surfaces in Radiation Oncology Clinic

Changes to CDC COVID-19 Testing Guidelines Trigger Concern

U.S. Nursing Home Staff Must Be Tested Regularly for COVID-19

Increase in Hospital Bed Use Tied to COVID-19 Deaths in Seven Days

Mental Health Resilience Tied to Fewer COVID-19 Worries

WHO: Polio Eradicated in Africa

Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu

Web Searches Suggesting Acute Anxiety Spiked Early in COVID-19

Return to Hospital Infrequent After COVID-19 Admission

WHO: Plasma Therapy for COVID-19 Still Experimental

Nurse Understaffing Common in Hospitals Prior to COVID-19

Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Children Identified

School-Located Influenza Vaccine Intervention Beneficial

RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit HTN Patients With COVID-19

Clinical Impact of Remdesivir in Moderate COVID-19 Unclear

Pop Concert Held to Learn More About COVID-19 Spread

Widespread Mask Use Could Save 70,000 U.S. Lives by Dec. 1

World’s First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong

Staffing, PPE Shortages Continue in U.S. Nursing Homes

FDA Approves Wider Use of Plasma as COVID-19 Treatment

Adolescent Vaccinations Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic

ACIP Issues Recommendations for 2020 to 2021 Flu Vaccination

Extract From Deadly Plant Touted as COVID-19 Cure

White House Blocks FDA’s Power to Regulate Lab Tests

Public COVID-19 Information Written at Too High a Level

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Disparities Seen in COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Racial/Ethnic Subgroups

SARS-CoV-2 Nasopharyngeal Load Higher in Children Than Adults

Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Be Released in Florida Keys

Wawona Bagged Peaches Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

Incidence of COVID-19 Up for American Indians, Alaska Natives

Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic

FDA Emergency Approval on Hold for Blood Plasma to Treat COVID-19

HHS: Pharmacists in All States Can Give Childhood Vaccinations

CDC: Recalled Onions Linked to 869 Salmonella Cases in 47 States

Antibiotics May Reduce Efficacy of Hormonal Contraceptives

Honey Beats Usual Care for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

USPSTF Urges Behavioral Counseling to Prevent STIs

Disparities Seen in COVID-19 Hot Spots for Racial, Ethnic Minority Groups

COVID-19 Antibodies Detected in Maternity Care Workers in U.K.

COVID-19 Spread Among Students Prompts UNC to Return to Online Teaching

FDA: COVID-19 Test Could Give Inaccurate Results

COVID-19 Cases Rebound Sharply in U.S. Nursing Homes

California Has First Plague Case in Five Years

Hospital Visitation, Communication Policies Evolving Due to COVID-19

CV Risk Factors, Comorbidity Tied to COVID-19 CV Complications

FDA: Cyclospora Outbreak Source Still Unknown

COVID-19 Impact on Homeless People in U.S. Not as Bad as Feared

Neck Gaiters ‘Worse Than Nothing’ in Preventing COVID-19 Spread

Convalescent Plasma Efficacious for Severe COVID-19

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

Return-to-School Recommendations Issued for Organ Transplant Recipients

Compression Therapy Lowers Recurrence of Cellulitis of Leg

Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities

Positivity Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Low for Children in England

COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes Climbing Again

Excess Mortality During Peak of 1918 Flu Similar to COVID-19 in NYC

Maternal Weight Tied to Early-Onset Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis

Physicians Do Not See They Are Part of Antibiotic Rx Problem

CDC Updates Info on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol

U.S. COVID-19 Death Tally Hits New High for Summer

Abnormal Liver Tests Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Adverse Mental, Behavioral Health Issues Common During COVID-19

U.S. Government to Buy 100 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine From Moderna

Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups

Bacterial Infections Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk in T1DM

Surgical Delays Not Life-Threatening in Early Breast Cancer

CDC: Pediatric Hospitalizations for COVID-19 Increasing

Many Community Outbreaks of COVID-19 Traced to Restaurants, Bars

Russia Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Before Trials Completed

Gilead Seeks FDA Approval for Remdesivir

FDA Head Says Any Approved COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Safe

E-Cigarette Use Linked to Increased Odds of COVID-19

Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors

SARS-CoV-2 Rates Up for Minority, Disadvantaged Children

Hospitalization Rates for AMI Dropped During Early COVID-19

Serine 91 Genotype of gyrA Gonorrhea Successfully Treated With Ciprofloxacin

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