Care Rationing Being Considered by California Hospitals
California has more than twice as many hospitalized COVID-19 patients as it did at its previous peak in July
European Union Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine is already being given to high-risk people in the United States and Britain
Risk for Death, Complications Higher With COVID-19 Versus Flu
Risk for mechanical ventilation use, admission to intensive care, longer length of stay increased for COVID-19 versus flu
Long-Term Care Workers Often Hold Multiple Jobs
Movements from first to second jobs, often in health care or other essential work, may spread COVID-19
U.S. Army Researchers Analyze New Coronavirus Variant
Walter Reed team is checking genetic sequences of the mutated virus variant
Low U.S. Flu Rates Seen as Pandemic Rages
Many more people are getting flu shots to avoid the risk for getting both the flu and COVID-19
Gatherings Contribute to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
In-person school or child care attendance not associated with positive SARS-CoV-2 test
FDA Issues EUA for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
On Sunday, ACIP voted to recommend frontline workers and those ages 75 years and older be included in next phase of vaccine distribution
Antibody Cocktail Enhances Clearance of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Cocktail of two antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein reduces viral load, with greater effect in antibody-negative patients
Cadmium Burden Linked to Mortality From Flu, Pneumonia
Risk for related mortality increased with urinary cadmium in the 80th versus the 20th percentile in whole population, never smokers in NHANES-III

















