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Blood group O linked to decreased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
October 15, 2020
A retrospective analysis of all Danish individuals with a known ABO blood group tested for SARS-CoV-2 showed a lower infection risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in blood group O.
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What’s in a number? 697,633 children with COVID-19
October 13, 2020
Already-low hospitalization and death rates among children are getting lower.
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Flu vaccine significantly cuts pediatric hospitalizations
October 13, 2020
More than half (58%) of hospitalized children had underlying medical conditions and 38% had at least one hospitalization in the past year.
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‘Profound human toll’ in excess deaths from COVID-19 calculated in two studies
October 13, 2020
The number of deaths caused by the pandemic exceeds publicly reported COVID-19 death counts by 20%.
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Remdesivir effective, well-tolerated in final trial report
October 9, 2020
A 50% greater likelihood of significant clinical improvement within 15 days occurs with taking remdesivir versus placebo.
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One measure of child COVID-19 may be trending downward
October 8, 2020
Percentage of weekly cases occurring in children has dropped for 2 consecutive weeks.
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CMS gives hospitals 14 weeks to start daily COVID, flu reports
October 7, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will send letters on October 7 to all 6,200 hospitals that receive reimbursement from the two federal health programs informing them of how well they are doing now.
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FDA posts COVID vaccine guidance amid White House pushback
October 7, 2020
In the new guidance document, FDA officials outline what will be required for even a limited clearance, known as an emergency use authorization, for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Stroke may be the first symptom of COVID-19 in younger patients
October 6, 2020
Nearly half of patients under the age of 50 were asymptomatic at the time of stroke onset.
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CDC flips, acknowledges aerosol spread of COVID-19
October 6, 2020
The update acknowledges the existence of some published reports showing limited, uncommon circumstances where people with COVID-19 infected others who were more than 6 feet away or shortly after the COVID-19–positive person left an area.