Mild Fever, Little Respiratory Illness Seen With COVID-19-Positive Infants
Of 18 COVID-19-positive infants less than 90 days old, none required intensive care
Latinos Have High Rate of Positivity for SARS-CoV-2
Rate of positivity 42.6 percent, compared with 8.8 percent for whites and 17.6 percent for blacks
Updated Guidance Provided for Safe Solid Organ Transplantation
Universal donor nucleic acid testing for HIV, HBV, HCV and post-transplant monitoring recommended
FBI Warns of Scammers Selling Fake COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Consumers can protect themselves by checking FDA website for a list of approved antibody tests, testing companies
U.S. Could See 100,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Each Day, Fauci Says
Fauci and other health officials also testified before U.S. Senate about the need to build up confidence in vaccination
ID, Isolation of SARS-CoV-2 Vital in Correctional Facilities
Serial testing is key; 25 percent of cases identified among those who had previously tested negative
Antibody Tests ID COVID-19 Two to Three Weeks After Symptoms
After onset of symptoms, sensitivity is low in first week, increases in second week, peaks in third week
Altered Mental Status Not Uncommon in Severe COVID-19
Altered mental status includes encephalopathy or encephalitis and primary psychiatric diagnosis
Factors Linked to Severe COVID-19 in Children Identified
8 percent of children need ICU admission; risk up with age <1 month, male sex, pre-existing conditions
COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir Could Cost Up to $3,120 Per Patient
In the U.S., government programs, additional Gilead assistance should mean all patients have access to the drug
