COVID-19 Outcomes No Worse for People With Asthma
Patients with asthma may have a lower risk for becoming infected
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Easy to Update in Response to Variants
Oxford team working on modifying vaccine to fight new variants, expects new version to be available in the fall
U.S. to Monitor Air Travelers From African Nations With Ebola
As of Feb. 25, Guinea had nine Ebola cases, five deaths; the Democratic Republic of the Congo had eight cases, four deaths
Walmart Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Company will use COVID-19 vaccines supplied by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
High Dose of Vitamin D Does Not Cut COVID-19 Hospital Stay
No significant differences seen for other outcomes among patients hospitalized with moderate-to-severe disease
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Many Older Adults Keep and Use Leftover Antibiotics
Authors say further education is needed on appropriate uses of antibiotics
Online Portal Guides Users to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nationwide
VaccineFinder has been expanded to include more than 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination sites
More Frequent Disinfectant Use Tied to Uncontrolled Asthma
Findings seen in a survey of U.S. adults with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic
Possible SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Described at Skilled Nursing Facility
Five patients tested positive in outbreaks in July and October 2020; disease severity worse during second outbreak
