FDA Review Finds Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effective After First Dose
Vaccine is expected to receive emergency use authorization later this week
California Introduces Smartphone Coronavirus Exposure Alert Tool
If a user tests positive for COVID-19, they will receive a code they can use to send an anonymous alert to others
Flu Shot More Popular Than COVID-19 Vaccine Among Older Adults
58 percent of adults aged 50 to 80 years report being somewhat or very likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Female Physicians Spend More Time in EHR Than Males
No sex-specific differences observed for patient satisfaction scores or efficiency measures
Rooming-In, Breastfeeding Feasible With Maternal SARS-CoV-2
Rooming-in, breastfeeding can be practiced in women who are able to care for their infants, with low postnatal transmission
CDC Recommends Universal Mask Wearing
Mask wearing is top CDC recommendation to help stop the spread of COVID-19
Emergency Departments Saw Decrease in All Non-COVID-19 Diagnoses
Related decreases seen for specialty consultation and urgent inpatient procedures
Increased PCR Testing Shown to Slow COVID-19 Transmission
Average reproduction number reduced by 9 percent with 10-fold increase in ratio of tests to new cases
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Antiviral Drugs Have No Effect on Mortality in COVID-19
Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, interferon regimens have little to no effect on in-hospital mortality
