Daily COVID-19 Cases in U.S. Highest in Months
Decline seen in just three states: Texas, Missouri, and South Carolina
CDC Now Acknowledges Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
Agency says it is especially true in enclosed spaces with inadequate ventilation
CDC Reports Cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
MIS-A related to SARS-CoV-2 infection resembles MIS in children; respiratory symptoms often minimal
Older Adults Likely to Be Excluded From COVID-19 Trials
Fifty percent of phase 3 clinical trials and 100 percent of vaccine trials at risk for excluding older adults
Mortality Below 40 Percent for COVID-19 Patients Put on ECMO
Cumulative incidence of in-hospital mortality estimated to be 37.4 percent at 90 days
Antibodies Decrease With Time After COVID-19 Symptom Onset
For all donors of convalescent plasma, drop seen in anti-RBD antibody levels from first to last donation
CDC: Pet Hedgehogs, Bearded Dragons May Carry Salmonella
Agency says a dozen people have been hospitalized after contact with these pets
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Nursing, Intensivist Staffing Tied to Lower Hospital Sepsis Rates
In contrast, greater physician staffing, hospitalist hours associated with higher sepsis rates
No Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Until Next Spring
Company will not be ready to seek U.S. approval for the vaccine until at least late January
