Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
COVID-19 Deaths Continue to Decline in the United States
Still, more Americans need to get vaccinated, experts urge
Millions of Americans Have Missed Their Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: CDC
Local health authorities struggling to make sure that those who get their first shot also get their second
Female Sex, Work Culture Biggest Contributors to Physician Burnout
Compared with electronic health record usage at an academic medical center, clinician sex and work culture contributed more to burnout
Few SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reported at SNFs
22 infections identified among 12 residents and 10 staff members at 15 skilled nursing facilities; no facility-associated secondary transmission reported
Single-Dose Ad26.COV2.S Effective Against COVID-19
Also effective against cases in South Africa, which mainly comprised infections caused by the 20H/501Y.V2 variant
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Up With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Asymptomatic women with COVID-19 diagnosis only have increased risks for maternal morbidity and preeclampsia
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
FDA Moves to Resume Use of J&J COVID Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson has agreed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to add a warning label to the vaccine
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Effective Against New NYC Variant
Studies add to growing evidence that the two vaccines protect against all coronavirus variants identified so far
