Tag: CORO
COVID-19 Certification Mandates May Increase Vaccine Uptake
Country-specific information, such as prior vaccination uptake, vaccine hesitancy may influence the effect of COVID-19 certification mandates
FDA Approves Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID-19 Treatment
Recent trial showed Paxlovid cut the odds for hospitalization and death by nearly 90 percent in high-risk people
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID-19 Vaccine That Fights All Variants
Animal studies have already shown new vaccine induces highly potent antibody responses against major variants
Symptom Presentation Varies by SARS-CoV-2 Variant
During first wave of COVID-19, cough occurred first in the United States, while fever occurred first in China
Biden Outlines Measures to Fight Omicron, Pleads With Americans to Get Vaccinated
Included in the battle plan announced Tuesday are measures to distribute 500 million free rapid COVID-19 tests to the public
Factors ID’d for Severe GI Effects of SARS-CoV-2 in Children
Among children infected with SARS-CoV-2, 9.5 percent have severe GI effects, such as disseminated adenomesenteritis, appendicitis, pancreatitis
Molnupiravir Cuts Risk for Severe COVID-19 Illness in Adults
Risk for hospitalization or death lower in at-risk adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 receiving oral therapy with molnupiravir versus placebo
Pandemic Worsened Mental Health, Social Risk in Minority Children
Depression/anxiety problems increased for urban, racial- and ethnic-minority children during versus six months before the pandemic
Test-to-Stay Strategy Seems Effective for Saving In-Person Learning
Studies show secondary attack rate of 1.5 percent in Lake County, Illinois; no tertiary transmission in 20 identified outbreaks in Los Angeles
Moderna Says Its Booster Protects Well Against Omicron
Experts agree that booster shots are the best defense against the omicron variant