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CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine time to 10 or 7 days, with conditions
December 3, 2020
The residual risk is approximately 1%, with an upper limit of 10%, when people quarantine for 10 days. .
Opinion
Three pillars of a successful coronavirus vaccine program in minorities
December 2, 2020
Minority participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials is below the ideal when compared with U.S. census data.
News
U.S. passes 1.3 million COVID-19 cases in children
December 2, 2020
Thanksgiving brought another weekly high in new child cases.
News
ACIP: Health workers, long-term care residents first tier for COVID-19 vaccine
December 2, 2020
State health departments are expected to rely on the recommendation, but ultimately can make their own decisions on how to allocate vaccine in their states.
Article
Are more female physicians leaving medicine as pandemic surges?
December 1, 2020
“I have done the academically unfathomable: I am resigning my faculty position without another job lined up.”
News
Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
December 1, 2020
More than half of clinician respondents to a survey said they saw a decline in patient health because of delayed or inaccessible care.
News
Moderna filing for FDA emergency COVID-19 vaccine approval, reports 94.1% efficacy
November 30, 2020
Vaccine efficacy remained consistent across different groups analyzed by age, race/ethnicity, and gender.
News
Blood glucose on admission predicts COVID-19 severity in all
November 30, 2020
Those with abnormally high glucose levels were more than twice as likely to die from the virus than were those with normal readings.
News
CDC panel delves into priorities for COVID vaccine distribution
November 25, 2020
The meeting served as a forum for experts to discuss the thorny issues ahead.
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Add delirium to checklist of COVID-19 symptoms in seniors
November 24, 2020
Overall, 28% of older adults who presented to the emergency department and were diagnosed with COVID-19 had delirium, according to a study.