John Wagner No Longer Heading FDA Office of External Affairs
Departure comes after mishandling of an announcement about experimental therapy for COVID-19
No Proof Convalescent Plasma Effective Against COVID-19
NIH panel says data are insufficient to recommend either for or against the use of convalescent plasma
U.S. Will Not Join International COVID-19 Vaccine Effort
White House says it does not want to be constrained by multinational groups such as the WHO
CDC Alerts Nation to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine by Early November
CDC has notified officials across all 50 states that limited vaccine doses might be available by late October
Workplace Climate Drives Nurses’ Perception of Burnout
Authors say that interventions to reduce burnout must extend beyond the individual level
SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies for 6 Percent of Frontline Health Care Personnel
Seroprevalence lower for HCP who reported always wearing a face covering while caring for patients
August 2020 Briefing – Critical Care
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Critical Care for August 2020. This roundup includes the...
California Chicken Plant Closes After 8 Employees Die From COVID-19
Along with deep cleaning of the plant, all 1,400 people at the facility will be tested for COVID-19
GM, Ford Finish Making 80,000 Ventilators
Ford made 50,000 and GM made 30,000 of the machines designed by Ventec Life Systems
FDA Could Green-Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed
Data, not politics, would guide any FDA decision on vaccines, according to agency commissioner
