COVID-19 Updates
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Janssen/J&J COVID-19 vaccine cuts transmission, new data show
"The decrease in asymptomatic transmission is very welcome news too in curbing the spread of the virus."
Letters from Maine
COVID and schools: A pediatrician's case for a return to class
Parents, teachers, students, and pediatricians all agree that having children learn in a social, face-to-face environment is critical to their...
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New cases of child COVID-19 drop for fifth straight week
Weekly cases fall to a level not seen since late October and new deaths drop below double digits.
News from the FDA/CDC
Variants spur new FDA guidance on COVID vaccines, tests, drugs
The FDA has already been communicating with individual manufacturers as they assess the variants’ effect on their products.
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Oxford launches COVID-19 vaccine study in children
At Oxford and three partner sites in London, Southampton, and Bristol, the phase 2 clinical trial will test whether kids and teens have a good...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC chief lays out attack plan for COVID variants
Public health leaders are ramping up genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and ensuring that sampling is geographically representative.
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New child COVID-19 cases decline as total passes 3 million
Weekly cases dropped below 100,000 for the first time since early November.
Managing Your Practice
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
If action is required, you’ll need to determine who needs to quarantine and who needs to be tested.
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One-third of health care workers leery of getting COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows
Self-reported willingness to be vaccinated differs by age, gender, race, and hospital role, suggests research.
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Steroid and immunoglobulin standard of care for MIS-C
The combination treatment failed in only 9% of cases while immunoglobulins alone failed in 38% of cases.
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PPE protected critical care staff from COVID-19 transmission
Staff acquisition peaked 3 weeks before the peak of COVID-19 ICU admission.