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COVID-19 Report
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 The Count
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Deaths |
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4,250,862 |
286,986 |
| US |
1,385,262 |
81,759 |
Data from worldmeters.info
Research News
An international study of health care workers** found that the rate of infection with SARS-CoV-2 among front line health care workers ranged from 2.0% among those in ambulatory clinics to 9.2% among those caring for COVID-19 inpatients, from 6.6 to 24 times the hazard for the general public with a rate of 0.33%. Lack of adequate personal protective equipment increased this risk by another 20% among frontline workers.
A model of Swedish public health interventions** predicts that current policies of moderate social distancing and strong shielding of the elderly should prevent overwhelming medical care resources, but any less stringent policies would result in overwhelming hospitals and more stringent policies could save additional lives.
An Italian study found** lower rates of smoking among COVID-19 patients than among the general population. The authors' conclusions that this population is at lower risk need to be further examined.
Intensive disease surveillance in South Korea** appears to have helped minimize the time between diagnosis of a case and diagnosis of those infected by that case, a difference that could have played a key role in limiting the pandemic in that country.
Models of the Italian outbreaks** suggest that anything more than a 20% increase in mobility post shutdown could lead to a major second wave of disease in that country.
The outbreak appears to have reduced routine care and, as a result, pediatric vaccination rates. This raises the risks of elevations in rates of other serious diseases in the future.
A new clinical assay for SARS-CoV-2 has a sensitivity as good or better than existing tests, but provides results in less than 20 minutes.
A triple drug therapy with interferon, lopinavir, and ribaviran showed a significant reduction in the duration of viral shedding in patients with mild to moderate symptoms.
Screening of Healthcare workers (HCWs) in the UK demonstrates the dramatic impact of the lockdown on reducing infections. Despite the fact that the number of cases and therefore the number of workplace exposures for HCWs peaked after the lockdown, the decline in HCW infections began shortly after the lockdown. This would imply that a significant change in their risk occurred sometime near the initiation of the lockdown.
A genetic analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 virus** identifies four main strains and ten significant groups of mutations and suggests it may be appropriate to modify strategies for preventing and treating infections according to viral strain.
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*Preprint **Not peer reviewed.
Covid19- Ahead of the Curve.
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Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostics
- Neutrophil calprotectin identifies severe pulmonary disease in COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- 3D-Printing to Address COVID-19 Testing Supply Shortages Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- Should RT‐PCR be considered a gold standard in the diagnosis of Covid‐19? Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
Emergency Care and Triage
- Use of self-administered surveys through QR code and same center telemedicine in a walk-in clinic in the era of COVID-19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
Infection Control
- Tracheostomy time‐out: New safety tool in the setting of COVID‐19 Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- Few organizations immune to perils of securing PPE for staff, patients Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
Clinical Case Management
- Home‐based training strategy to maintain muscle function in older adults with diabetes during COVID‐19 confinement Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- COVID‐19 treatment in patients with comorbidities: Awareness of drug‐drug interactions Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- Diagnosing COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 8, 2020
- The tug-of-war between coagulopathy and anticoagulant agents in patients with COVID-19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
- ACE Inhibitors or ARBs and Incident Influenza New England Journal of Medicine: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
ICU Care
- A Novel Multi-ventilation Technique to Split Ventilators MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Parenteral fish oil emulsions in critically ill COVID‐19 emulsions Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- Modelling the impact of COVID‐19 on intensive care services in New South Wales Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
Clinical Course and Outcomes
- Comment on “Central Nervous System Involvement by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)” Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- COVID‐19 infection in children and adolescents with cancer in Madrid Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Liver Injury in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Impact on Other Specialties
- In Reply: COVID-19 Infection Affects Surgical Outcome of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Letter: The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Neurosurgeons Worldwide Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Biological Treatment in SARS-CoV-2 Era. Why Not? Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
Reviews, Commentary, and Miscellaneous
- The Coronavirus Pandemic: The Most Disruptive Force to Affect My Life and Practice During the Coronavirus Pandemic Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- Risk Stratification for Healthcare workers during the CoViD-19 Pandemic; using demographics, co-morbid disease and clinical domain in order to assign clinical duties MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- Early look at the future of healthcare during the COVID‐19 pandemic Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
Mental Health
- Cognitive‐behavioral therapy in the time of coronavirus: Clinician tips for working with eating disorders via telehealth when face‐to‐face meetings are not possible Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- Anxiety and Depression in Health Workers and General Population During COVID-19 Epidemic in IRAN: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- Social participation and life satisfaction of peoples during the COVID-19 home confinement: the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
Drug Development
- Hydroxychloroquine Versus COVID-19: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Repurposing Therapeutics to Identify Novel Inhibitors Targeting 2'-O-Ribose Methyltransferase Nsp16 of SARS-CoV-2 ChemRxiv (Covid), May 11, 2020
- In Search for Effective and Safe Drugs Against SARS-CoV-2: Part III] the Electronic Factors of Remdesivir and the Naturally Extracted Aspirochlorine Drugs ChemRxiv (Covid), May 8, 2020
- The race to find a SARS-CoV-2 drug can only be won by a few chosen drugs: a systematic review of registers of clinical trials of drugs aimed at preventing or treating COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin plus zinc vs hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin alone: outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Newly Registered Clinical Trials
- The Effect of RBT-9[Stannous Protoporphyrin (SnPP)] on Progression of COVID-19 Infection in High-Risk Individuals May 8, 2020
- Risk Factors Worsening COVID19 for Out-patient With Home Monitoring May 8, 2020
- A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Sirukumab in Confirmed Severe or Critical Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID)-19 May 8, 2020
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BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Virology, Immunology, and Pathophysiology
- Plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme 2: novel biomarker in heart failure with implications for COVID-19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- A comparison study of SARS‐CoV‐2 IgG antibody between male and female COVID‐19 patients: a possible reason underlying different outcome between sex Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 8, 2020
- Designing of Cytotoxic and Helper T Cell Epitope Map Provides Insights into the Highly Contagious Nature of the Pandemic Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV2 ChemRxiv (Covid), May 11, 2020
Epidemiology
- The First Wave of COVID-19 in Israel - Initial Analysis of Publicly Available Data MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
- Prediction of the Epidemic Peak of Covid19 in Egypt, 2020 Outbreak Science, May 8, 2020
- Epidemiology and transmission of COVID-19 in 391 cases and 1286 of their close contacts in Shenzhen, China: a retrospective cohort study Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 11, 2020
Modeling and Prediction
- Now casting and Forecasting of COVID-19 outbreak in the National Capital Region of Delhi MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- A simple model to fit the time evolution of the daily death rate of Covid-19 in European Union countries MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Mathematical Modeling & the Transmission Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Cali, Colombia: Implications to a 2020 Outbreak & public health preparedness MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Fractional SIR Epidemiological Models MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
- Initial Model for Impact of Social Distancing on CoVID-19 Spread MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
- Importance of Interaction Structure and Stochasticity for Epidemic Spreading: A COVID-19 Case Study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Public Health Intervention
- Public Health Law and Science in the Community Mitigation Strategy for Covid-19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- A Noel Intervention Recurrent autoencoder for real time forecasting and non-pharmaceutical intervention selection to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the world MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
- Suppressing the Epidemic in New South Wales New England Journal of Medicine: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Surveillance and sero-epidemiology
- Mass Surveillance in the Age of COVID-19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- Willingness to seek laboratory testing for SARS-CoV-2 with home, drive-through, and clinic-based specimen collection locations MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
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Coronavirus Research Resources
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China
- China Is Defensive. The U.S. Is Absent. Can the Rest of the World Fill the Void? New York Times: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Epidemic Situation of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia in China mainland MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- China Reports 17 More COVID-19 Cases Amid New Infections in Wuhan New York Times: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
Iran
- TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it is ready for unconditional prisoner swap talks with the United States because of fears that the coronavirus could put the lives of the prisoners at risk, Iranian... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Anxiety and Depression in Health Workers and General Population During COVID-19 Epidemic in IRAN: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
South Korea
- ROME (AP) — Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to club goers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm, saying that... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Clinical onset serial interval and diagnostic serial interval of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 in South Korea MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported 18 new coronavirus cases Saturday after bars and nightclubs were urged to close following a spate of infections, while Pakistan bowed to economic... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
Italy
- Italy's Daily Coronavirus Death Toll and New Cases Fall New York Times: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Reopenings bring new cases in S. Korea, virus fears in Italy AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- A sub-national analysis of the rate of transmission of COVID-19 in Italy MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
Spain
- MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is not changing its plan to resume competing after five players from clubs in the first and second divisions tested positive for COVID-19. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- WHO Solidarity Trial: How a Spanish doctor joined the race for a COVID-19 treatment WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, May 8, 2020
- MADRID (AP) — It wasn’t long ago that Saúl Craviotto was sitting in his kayak contemplating a much-anticipated announcement by the Spanish Olympic Committee. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Germany
- BERLIN (AP) — A family in China, nightclubs in South Korea and a slaughterhouse in Germany: New clusters of coronavirus infections are igniting concerns about a second wave even as calls grow in... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Coronavirus Spread Accelerates Again in Germany New York Times: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- DRESDEN, Germany (AP) — Two players at German second division side Dynamo Dresden tested positive for the new coronavirus on Saturday, putting on hold the club’s planned return to soccer next... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Two players at German second division side Dynamo Dresden have tested positive for the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- ROME (AP) — South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Truth can be a casualty when President Donald Trump talks about deaths from the coronavirus in the United States. He's claimed that the United States is on par with Germany... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
France
- France Says Total Death Toll From Coronavirus Rises by 70 to 26,380 New York Times: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- France mandates masks to control the coronavirus. Burqas remain banned. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- PARIS (AP) — As France prepares to start letting public life resume after eight weeks under a coronavirus lockdown, many parents are deeply torn over a question without a clear or correct answer:... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Funnel cakes, french fries and waves: Even with social distancing, the return to Ocean City’s boardwalk is a welcome treat Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 9, 2020
United Kingdom
- LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday outlined a “conditional plan” for reopening British society in the coming months, including the possible return to school for some young... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- Britain to quarantine foreign travelers, part of a plan to slowly, cautiously ‘unlock the lockdown’ Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
- MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City defender Kyle Walker complained about being “harassed” and said Friday his family has been “torn apart” after admitting to breaking social-distancing... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
- A tale of two epidemics: Scientists in Sweden and Britain fight over who took the right public health path Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Other International News
- GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — A 105-year-old New Mexico woman who beat back the 1918 flu that killed millions, including her mother and infant sister, is battling COVID-19. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Indonesia Reports 233 New Coronavirus Infections, 18 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say 19 detainees at the Otero County Processing Center run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have tested positive for the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 10, 2020
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Business and Economic News
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Business News
- Thunderbolt Flaws Expose Millions of PCs to Hands-On Hacking Wired.com, May 11, 2020
- What Goes On in a Proton? Quark Math Still Needs Answers Wired.com, May 11, 2020
- In 'Together,' Former Surgeon General Writes About Importance Of Human Connection NPR: Health, May 11, 2020
Economics Blogs
- The economic impact of Covid-19 in Europe and the US VoxEU.org, May 11, 2020
- Three scenarios for the impact of coronavirus on the UK economy VoxEU.org, May 11, 2020
- Growth in the shadow of COVID-19 debt VoxEU.org, May 11, 2020
Top Economics News
- Coronavirus Updates: China Auto Sales Rebounded Slightly in April - Wall Street Journal (Colombian Economy), May 11, 2020
- Coronavirus: French arrivals exempt from UK quarantine plans BBC: Economy, May 11, 2020
- Ireland Construction Sector Shrinks At Record Pace On Covid-19 Outbreak RTT News: Asian Economic News, May 11, 2020
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Law Technology
- Covid-19: Epidemiological Models vs. Statistical Models Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, May 10, 2020
- Trump's Blundering War Against Coronavirus Jost on Justice, May 10, 2020
- How a Llama Could Conquer COVID-19 Josh Linkner Blog, May 10, 2020
Legal Administrator
- Lesson From The Tax Court: Late Is Late! The Impact Of COVID-19 On Filing Petitions TaxProf Blog, May 11, 2020
- Tips for Combating COVID-19 Myths Among Staff EntertainHR, May 11, 2020
- Law Firms Will Collapse - Corporate America Embraces Long-Term COVID-19 Economic Ordeal Law and More, May 10, 2020
Librarian News
- Penn State Law professor authors immigration chapter in COVID-19 legal textbook House of Butter, May 11, 2020
- False and Misleading Claims Around COVID Slaw.ca, May 11, 2020
- Analysis: How COVID-19 Has Changed Consumer Confidence in All 50 States beSpacific, May 11, 2020
Leading Law Departments
- As COVID-19 Surges, So Too Should the Use of Well-Crafted Contractual Arbitration Clauses General Counsel News, May 11, 2020
- In-House Legal Departments Can Still Win—Even with Tighter Budgets—During COVID-19 Exterro Blog, May 8, 2020
- Agiloft customers on the frontline of COVID-19 fight Agiloft Blog, May 8, 2020
- Has The Coronavirus Crisis Changed The Way Your Law Firm Manages Transactions? Joe Borstein - Pangea3 - Blog, May 8, 2020
- EEOC Landing Page for COVID Response Blog: Workplace Prof Blog, May 8, 2020
- The 5 ‘Ds’ of Managing Contracts in a Post-COVID World Corporate Legal Ops Consortium: Blog, May 8, 2020
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