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The overall infection fatality rate among symptomatic COVID-19 cases in the United States is estimated at 1.3 percent

Symptomatic COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate 1.3 Percent in U.S.

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County-specific infection fatality rates for symptomatic cases varied from 0.5 to 3.6 percent
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of May 4 to 8

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
The New York State Department of Health issued an advisory on May 6 regarding cases of pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome potentially associated with COVID-19.

New York State Reports Cases of Pediatric Inflammatory Syndrome Tied to COVID-19

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Pediatric patients presenting with compatible symptoms should undergo SARS-CoV-2 testing
Large adult body size contributes to the association between genetically predicted larger body size in childhood and coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes later in life

Link Found Between Body Size in Childhood, Later Life Disease

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Larger genetically predicted body size in childhood link to later CAD, T2DM due to large adult body size
Children with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome have cerebral microstructural differences in multiple brain structures

Microstructural Differences Detected on Brain MRI in PANS

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Increased diffusivity seen in deep gray matter in pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome
Just one in five pediatric cancer patients enroll in clinical trials

Fewer Children Enrolling in Pediatric Cancer Trials

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Adolescent and young adult cancer patients underrepresented in clinical trials
Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging shows good agreement with 18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for assessing tumor response to induction chemotherapy in children and young adults with lymphoma or sarcoma

Whole-Body DW MRI Can Help Assess Pediatric Tumor Response

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Good agreement for treatment response assessments with DW MRI, FDG PET seen in children, young adults
The presence of obesity

Teen Obesity, T2DM, HTN May Lead to Early Vascular Aging

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Obesity, type 2 diabetes, elevated SBP accelerate progression of risk factors for vascular aging
Human trials on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine began in the United States on Monday

Human Trials of Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Begin in U.S.

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If effective, vaccine could be available for emergency use in the United States as early as September
Health care workers and younger people have an increased risk for a psychological impact from COVID-19

Health Care Workers at Risk From Mental Burden of COVID-19

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Prevalence of anxiety symptoms higher for health care workers/young spending more time on outbreak