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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.
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Early use of high-titer plasma may prevent severe COVID-19
January 7, 2021
Administering convalescent plasma that has high levels of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 within the first 3 days of symptoms was associated with significantly lower chances of progression to severe COVID-19, new evidence demonstrates.
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Guidance issued on COVID vaccine use in patients with dermal fillers
January 6, 2021
Of a total of 15,184 participants who received at least one dose of mRNA-1273, three developed facial or lip swelling that was presumably related to dermal filler.
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No increase seen in children’s cumulative COVID-19 burden
January 6, 2021
New cases were down for the last week of 2020, American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association report.
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FDA warns about risk for false negatives from Curative COVID test
January 6, 2021
A negative result from the Curative PCR test “does not rule out COVID-19 and should not be used as the sole basis for treatment or patient management decisions.
