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WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said she wasn’t stating a WHO policy when she characterized asymptomatic transmission as rare.
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COVID-19 drives nursing homes to overhaul infection control efforts
“If this pandemic doesn’t create significant change in the nursing home industry, nothing ever will,” Dr. Michael Wasserman said.
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Human sitters in the COVID era
There are really no data upon which to base any sound ethics judgment about what should be tried, said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
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Elevated inflammation common in children’s severe COVID-19 disease
Obesity was a common comorbidity in children with SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased the need for respiratory support.
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WHO: Asymptomatic COVID-19 spread deemed ‘rare’
“It is important to breakdown truly asymptomatic vs pre-symptomatic vs mildly symptomatic.”
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Today’s top news highlights: COVID-19 could worsen gambling problems, food allergies less common than thought
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to increase problematic gambling behaviors.
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COVID-19: Problematic gambling could worsen
Multiple aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to instigate or exacerbate addictive behaviors such as problematic gambling.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rate 16% in asymptomatic pregnant women at delivery
Infection rates in the women’s support persons were 10%.
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Whether to test laboring women for SARS-CoV-2 may hinge on regional prevalence
In Los Angeles, researchers stopped universal testing after none of the first asymptomatic women had positive results. In Chicago, they detected...
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Half of Americans would get COVID-19 vaccine, poll shows
Black Americans were more likely than were Hispanic or white responders to say that they don’t plan to get a vaccine.
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Can you catch COVID-19 through your eyes?
The conjunctiva can be infected by other viruses, an expert says.