New York Lifts Pandemic Restrictions
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an immediate end to all state-mandated restrictions in all commercial and social settings
Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination ID’d Among Health Employees
At MetroHealth System, probability of vaccination up for employees older than 44 years, men, Whites, and Asians
Severity of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Tied to Race/Ethnicity
African American, Hispanic American race/ethnicity associated with greater disability, symptom severity in multiple sclerosis
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Tried in Organ Transplant Recipients
Six patients with low-positive antibody levels following standard vaccination achieved high-positive levels after dose 3
AMA: 96 Percent of Physicians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
No significant differences seen in physician vaccination rates across demographic groups, including region, gender, age
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Cuts Risk for Reinfection for Up to 10 Months
Risk for PCR-positive infection higher for residents, staff of long-term care facilities who were antibody-negative at baseline
Cognitive Outcomes Studied for In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds
No significant differences in language development seen at age 2 years for children born to mothers with epilepsy
California Lifts Most COVID-19 Restrictions
However, reopening does not mean the pandemic is over, and some public health measures will still be in place for 'mega events'
Convalescent Plasma Use Inversely Linked to COVID-19 Mortality
Reduction in CCP use may have resulted in 29,000 excess deaths in the U.S. from mid-November 2020 to February 2021