COVID-19 Mortality Rate for Intubated Adults Lower Than Previously Reported
35.7 percent of 165 patients requiring mechanical ventilation died, while overall mortality was 30.9 percent
Record-High Numbers of New COVID-19 Cases Seen in 14 States, Puerto Rico
New predictions from the University of Washington show U.S. death toll could now hit 145,000 by August
WHO Backpedals on Claim That Asymptomatic Transmission of New Coronavirus Is Rare
Agency states it was a 'misunderstanding' to say that transmission by people without symptoms is rare
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Incidence Rate Stabilizing
Continued increase in incidence for those ≥75 years coincides with increase in use of anticoagulant meds
Encounters for Suicidal Ideation in ED Down During ‘Stay at Home’
Findings seen in large multicenter system; percentage of alcohol complaints higher among behavioral health visits
Kawasaki-Like Disease More Common in Children of African Ancestry
Kawasaki-like inflammatory syndrome temporally linked to SARS-CoV-2 marked by GI symptoms
Partnership Would Bypass Drug Industry to Sell COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine could be sold without profits or licensing fees in Britain and low- and middle-income countries
CDC: Decline Noted in ED Visits During Early Pandemic Period
42 percent decrease found in total number of U.S. ED visits; decreases largest for those ≤17 years, females
NIH Head Fears Some Will Bypass a COVID-19 Vaccine
Name of campaign -- 'Operation Warp Speed' -- does not mean corners will be cut on safety
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...
