Low Rates of Severe Disease, Death Reported for Children With COVID-19
Fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, low platelet count, lymphadenopathy more often seen in MIS-C
Early Use of Empiric Antibacterial Therapy Common in COVID-19
Likelihood of receiving antibiotics higher for more severe illness, at for-profit hospitals
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Worse Outcomes in COVID-19
Higher risk for death seen among mostly Black adults with MetS hospitalized for COVID-19 in New Orleans
Admissions for Stroke, TIA Down Early in COVID-19 Pandemic
Emergency department stroke alerts decreased, and stroke severity as measured by NIHSS increased
Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases
Actions prevented COVID-19 transmission to more than 1,000 other campers and staff
Increase in Hospital Bed Use Tied to COVID-19 Deaths in Seven Days
1 percent increase in ICU bed use tied to more than twofold increase in COVID-19 deaths in seven days
Changes to CDC COVID-19 Testing Guidelines Trigger Concern
Guidelines changed this week and prompted concern among infectious disease professionals
U.S. Nursing Home Staff Must Be Tested Regularly for COVID-19
Long-term care facilities account for 42 percent of COVID-19 deaths in the United States
About Half of Waivered Clinicians Prescribe Buprenorphine for OUD
Percentages much higher for actively prescribing U.S. clinicians with 275 and 100 versus 30 patients
Web Searches Suggesting Acute Anxiety Spiked Early in COVID-19
Largest spike in acute anxiety queries recorded on March 28, 2020, with 52 percent more queries than expected
