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Feds to states: Give COVID-19 vaccine to 65+ and those with comorbidities
January 13, 2021
The federal government will also increase the number of sites eligible to receive vaccine – including some 13,000 federally qualified community health centers.
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Averting COVID hospitalizations with monoclonal antibodies
January 13, 2021
The antibody drugs do not cure COVID-19, but they reduce hospitalizations and visits to the ED for patients at high risk for disease progression.
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COVID-19 in children: Weekly cases trending downward
January 12, 2021
Despite the addition of 171,000 new cases during Jan. 1-7, weekly totals have declined since mid-December.
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In COVID-19 patients, risk of bleeding rivals risk of thromboembolism
January 12, 2021
Trials are urgently needed to define optimal anticoagulation strategies for COVID-19 infection.
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Cloth masks provide inferior protection vs. medical masks, suggests evidence review
January 12, 2021
If cloth masks are used during PPE shortages, pairing them with plastic face shields may offer additional protection.
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VA Ramps up Vaccinations as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise
January 8, 2021
Facilities nationwide seeing surges in new cases and hospitalizations as rates in veterans and VA employees mirror national trends.
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Over half of COVID-19 transmission may occur via asymptomatic people
January 8, 2021
Successful control of SARS-CoV-2 cannot rely solely on identifying and isolating symptomatic cases.
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Anaphylaxis cases after COVID-19 vaccine rising but still rare: CDC
January 7, 2021
Health care providers should be ready to treat rare cases of anaphylaxis following administration of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Study confirms key COVID-19 risk factors in children
January 7, 2021
Maskless family, social, and athletic event gatherings continue to pose the greatest risk of exposure to children.
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IDSA panel updates guidelines on COVID molecular diagnostic tests
January 7, 2021
Saliva spit tests stack up well against the gold standard for molecular COVID-19 tests — the back-of-the-nose deep swab.
