No Big Increase Seen in Loneliness During U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak
Overall, older adults reported less loneliness compared with younger age groups
NIH Stops Hydroxychloroquine Trial
Although there was no harm, data and safety monitoring board found the drug 'very unlikely to be beneficial'
Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
Currently, the drug has to be given intravenously through daily infusions in the hospital
Safety Climate Perceptions Linked to Health Provider Stress
Nurses have poorest safety perceptions, lowest job satisfaction, and highest reported stress
Costs for COVID-19 High With Consumer-Directed Health Plans
Out-of-pocket costs high for consumer-directed health plan enrollees, especially younger individuals
Prone Position Ups Oxygenation in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Patients with SpO2 ≥95 percent after one hour of prone position had lower rates of intubation
Isolation, Contact Tracing Combo Can Cut COVID-19 Transmission
64 percent drop seen in transmission for self-isolation, household quarantine plus manual contact tracing
Scientists Say Journal Should Retract Mask Study
Study, published June 11, claims wearing a mask 'significantly reduces the number of infections' with the new coronavirus
Early Data Show No Protest-Related Increases in COVID-19 Infections
Use of masks and the fact that protests are outdoors may have helped
Stay-at-Home Orders Tied to Slowing of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
12 days after stay-at-home orders started, hospitalization growth began to deviate from projected numbers