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."
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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Organ transplant patient dies after receiving COVID-19–infected lungs
A surgeon who handled the donor lungs was also infected with the virus and fell ill but later recovered.
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.
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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PPE protected critical care staff from COVID-19 transmission
Staff acquisition peaked 3 weeks before the peak of COVID-19 ICU admission.
From the Journals
COVID-19: Another study links colchicine to better results
Brazilian trial tested gout drug against placebo in hospitalized patients.
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J&J vaccine 85% efficacious against severe COVID globally
The efficacy against severe disease provided by the Janssen/J&J vaccine held true regardless of age, race/ethnicity, absence or presence of...
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Rapid shifts in radiotherapy for cancer in response to COVID-19
Some radiotherapy regimens were shortened, but others were intensified, suggesting that they were being used as a replacement for surgery.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC panel: No COVID-19 vaccine safety surprises