Tag: CORO
Use of Certain Prescription Meds Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
Discontinuation of ACE-I, ARB, metformin associated with elevated risk for death among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Severe COVID-19 Outcomes Rare After Primary Vaccination
Risk higher for people who were aged 65 years or older, immunosuppressed, or had at least one of six underlying conditions
FDA Warns Against Using At-Home COVID-19 Test Swabs in the Throat
Throat swabs are common in some countries, but most self-tests in the United States require nasal samples
Amid COVID-19 Test Shortages, Price Gouging Is on the Rise
Attorney General offices around the country have reported receiving complaints or hearing stories of price gouging
COVID-19 Vaccines Significantly Cut MIS-C Risk in Teens
Of 107 children hospitalized with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, none were fully vaccinated
Vaccination Seems Less Protective Against Transmission of Delta Variant
Reduction in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 associated with COVID-19 vaccination smaller for delta variant versus alpha variant
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
White House Finalizes Plan to Send Americans Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Administration plans to launch a website where people can request the rapid tests
FDA Shortens Time to Booster After Moderna Vaccine to Five Months
Similar time window for boosters is already in place for people who received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
Moderna CEO Says Fourth COVID-19 Dose May Be Needed Next Fall
Governments, including the United Kingdom and South Korea, are already ordering the doses in preparation, Bancel said
