Global Epidemiology of COVID-19 Reported for Prepandemic Era
101 clusters ID'd; transmission higher in non-health care occupational settings, community gatherings
Bacterial, Fungal Coinfection Uncommon in COVID-19 Patients
Ninety-eight percent of patients received antibiotics at any point during COVID-19 hospitalization
U.S. Puts Up Another $2.1 Billion for Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur will supply 100 million doses of its experimental vaccine to the U.S.
Plenty of COVID-19 Vaccine Coming, Fauci Says
To combat the surging pandemic, Fauci is calling on all Americans to practice social distancing and wearing masks
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...
Remdesivir Shortages Plague Some Hospitals, Pharmacists Say
One-third of pharmacists report that they do not have enough remdesivir to treat all eligible patients
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
However, delayed antibiotic prescribing was used similarly between high- and low-risk patients
School Closures Linked to Decreased COVID-19 Incidence, Death
Associations were largest in states with low cumulative incidence of COVID-19 at time of school closure
Excessive Drinking Responsible for 255 Deaths Per Day in U.S.
In addition, 29 years of life lost per death in the United States each year from 2011 to 2015
Risk for Heart Failure Increased for Women Taking β-Blockers
Difference of 4.6 percent found between women and men in rate of heart failure at presentation for ACS
