COVID-19 Updates
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CDC to show vaccinated people infected with Delta remain contagious
The revelation is one reason the agency reversed course this week and said fully vaccinated people should go back to wearing masks in many cases...
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Doctor, PA, face lawsuit after patient dies of COVID-19
The plaintiff alleges the medical practice did not warn Peter Dimoh of the risk of contracting COVID-19 from contact with Shirley Dimoh or offer...
From the Journals
COVID-19 vaccination does not increase risk of flare in patients with lupus
An international web-based survey found a very low rate of medically confirmed flare post COVID vaccination in nearly 700 participants.
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AMA, 55 other groups urge health care vax mandate
“We must continue to address workers’ concerns, engage with marginalized populations, and work with trusted messengers to improve vaccine...
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Necessary or not, COVID booster shots are probably on the horizon
Should the nearly 60% of adult Americans who have been fully vaccinated seek out a booster or not?
From the Journals
Statins again linked to lower COVID-19 mortality
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who had been taking statins had a substantially lower risk of death and severe outcomes than those who weren’t...
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‘Dealing with a different beast’: Why Delta has doctors worried
“We are either going to get vaccinated and end the pandemic, or we’re going to accept death and a lot of it.”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still weighs heavy for some rheumatic disease patients
ACR COVID-19 vaccine task force chair Dr. Jeffrey Curtis goes over the latest evidence about COVID-19 vaccination in patients with rheumatic and...
Commentary
When patients demand vaccinated health care providers
At present, federal policy says that employers may, but are not required to, insist that employees be vaccinated.
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Long-term outcome data suggest optimism for MIS-C patients
Most inflammatory and cardiac manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children resolved by 9 months.
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Delta variant infects six vaccinated guests at outdoor wedding
“While the available COVID-19 vaccines can offer good protection against COVID-19, the protection is not perfect.”