COVID-19 Updates
Conference Coverage
Shortage of ICU beds did not drive COVID-19 deaths
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases rise again, but more slowly
Major national indicators offer no suggestion of another surge.
From the Journals
One in four feel fully recovered following COVID-19 hospitalization
The total number and range of ongoing symptoms at one year was “striking” and emphasizes the “multisystem nature of long COVID.”
Conference Coverage
More antibodies with longer intervals between COVID vaccine doses
From the Journals
COVID-19 again the third-leading cause of U.S. deaths
The overall number of COVID deaths in 2021 increased around 20% over 2020, when around 384,000 people died from the virus.
From the Journals
Myocarditis higher with Moderna COVID vax in young men
Increased risk for myocarditis was seen with both mRNA vaccines in young men, and for the first time suggested a higher risk from vaccination than...
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 accelerated psychological problems for critical care clinicians
From the Journals
Mental illness tied to COVID-19 breakthrough infection
“Individuals with psychiatric disorders “should be prioritized for booster vaccinations and other critical preventive efforts.”
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel lists reasons to get second COVID booster
One panelist said she was concerned about the potential for “booster fatigue.”
From the Journals
30% of COVID patients in study developed long COVID
Older age and socioeconomic status were not associated with long COVID – a surprise because those characteristics are often linked with severe...
Latest News
Michigan COVID cases possibly the first from animals in U.S.
“It is impossible to know for sure whether the mutations came from mink on the farm or were already circulating in the community.”