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A total of 16.9 percent of those at increased risk for severe COVID-19 were inadequately insured at the start of the outbreak

~18 Million at Increased COVID-19 Risk Underinsured in U.S.

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For those at increased risk, higher rates of underinsurance seen with low income, in rural areas, for nonwhites
Appropriate personal protective equipment can protect frontline health care professionals who care for patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

Personal Protective Equipment Prevents SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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None of 420 health care professionals at high risk for exposure had symptoms or developed immunity
In another troubling sign that the spread of COVID-19 might be accelerating

Nine U.S. States Seeing Spikes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations

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Hospitalization data challenge the notion that spike in new cases is solely because of increased testing
A study to assess several drugs currently being used to treat COVID-19 in infants

Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients

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Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it may not have enough personal protective equipment for medical staff if there is a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VA May Not Have Enough PPE for Second COVID-19 Wave

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Currently, the VA has about a 30-day supply of masks, gowns, and other protective gear
Most pregnant women admitted to U.K. hospitals with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection have good outcomes

Good Outcomes Seen in Hospitalized Pregnant Women With COVID-19

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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to infants uncommon
Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Troponin I Elevation Linked to Death in COVID-19 Patients

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Patients with small or greater amounts of myocardial injury had significantly increased risk for death
Obesity is the most common comorbidity among children and adolescents with COVID-19 and is associated with disease severity

Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19

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Obesity is significantly associated with mechanical ventilation in children aged 2 years and older
In a sample of young U.S. service members aboard an aircraft carrier

Mild Symptoms ID’d in COVID-19 Outbreak on Aircraft Carrier

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Neutralizing antibodies identified among 59.2 percent of those with antibody responses
Most patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit recover

COVID-19 Mortality Rate for Intubated Adults Lower Than Previously Reported

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35.7 percent of 165 patients requiring mechanical ventilation died, while overall mortality was 30.9 percent