Persistent Symptoms Reported for About 30 Percent With COVID-19
At least one persistent symptom reported by 32.7 percent of outpatients with mild illness, 31.3 percent of patients hospitalized
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations at Lowest Level Since November
There were about 59,800 COVID-19 patients in hospitals nationwide on Friday, a 55 percent decrease from Jan. 6
Pfizer to Begin Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women
Pfizer also planning to start trials of the vaccine in younger children, teens, people with weakened immune systems
COVID-19 Death Count Varies With Race of Nursing Home Residents
Nursing homes with lowest versus highest proportion of White residents have higher COVID-19 death counts
Socioeconomic Status Tied to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Low socioeconomic status, high social vulnerability index, racial/ethnic minority linked to MIS-C
Among Blacks, Late-Stage HIV Diagnosis Varies by Rurality
Across rural, urban, metropolitan areas, linkage to care within one month of diagnosis was similar but below targets
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
U.S. to Provide $4 Billion for International COVID-19 Vaccine Program
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that 130 countries have not received a single dose of the vaccine
Decrease Seen in U.S. Life Expectancy in First Half of 2020
Life expectancy decreased by 1.0 year in first half of 2020 from 2019, with decreases of 1.2 and 0.9 years for males and females, respectively
Many U.S. Troops Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Up to two-thirds of troops who were offered the vaccine have accepted, according to 'very early data'
