Web Searches Suggesting Acute Anxiety Spiked Early in COVID-19
Largest spike in acute anxiety queries recorded on March 28, 2020, with 52 percent more queries than expected
Care Delayed for Many U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Early in Pandemic
Younger patients experienced more delays; otherwise, no differences seen by race, insurance type
Heart Events Observed for ~12 Percent of Adults Hospitalized With Flu
Acute heart failure and acute ischemic heart disease are most common cardiovascular events
More Nighttime Coughing May Indicate Worse Asthma Control
Increase in coughing measured via smartphone app tied to worse control for same, subsequent week
Electronic Alert May Cut Excessive SABA Prescribing in Asthma
Repeat SABA prescribing for patients with asthma decreased in the 12 months following the alert
Staffing, PPE Shortages Continue in U.S. Nursing Homes
One in five nursing homes report severe shortage of PPE, any shortage of staff during COVID-19 pandemic
Shortage of Emergency Physicians Growing in Rural Areas
In urban areas, emergency physicians tend to be younger and female
World’s First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong
Suggests that immunity to the new coronavirus may last only a few months in some people
Widespread Mask Use Could Save 70,000 U.S. Lives by Dec. 1
At least 176,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States so far
Pop Concert Held to Learn More About COVID-19 Spread
Participants equipped with contact tracers to record movements, track the path of small respiratory particles
