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COVID-19 Report
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 The Count
| Region |
Cases |
Deaths |
| World |
4,336,895 |
292,369 |
| US |
1,408,073 |
83,368 |
Data from worldmeters.info
Research News
Deaths in New York City between March 11 and May 20, 2020 exceeded the historical average for that period by 24,172. Of those excess deaths, 5,293 could not be accounted for by COVID-19, suggesting that the disease contributed to many deaths above and beyond those directly attributable to SARS-CoV-2.
Of six approved, RT-PCR test kits for SARS-CoV-2, only three (Life River, Huada, and Sansure) provided acceptable sensitivity down to 242 RNA copies/mL. Two (DAAN and BioGerm) failed at that level. One (GeneoDx) failed at 1936 copies/mL. This wide range in sensitivity demands that care be taken in conducting and interpreting test results.
In one of the few studies that tested an entire sample without providing an opportunity to opt out, all patients at an Australian pediatric emergency department between March 21 and April 19 were tested for SARS-CoV-2. , Of those children, 0.9% tested positive. This would be the high end for the infection rate among children in the general population, since it is reasonable to presume that there is a higher rate among children with an illness than without.
A CDC assessment of programs to screen international travelers during the early stages of the pandemic (prior to March 17) concludes that the were ineffective because of the high numbers of presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases.
A single presymptomatic carrier at a conference in Munich infected 11 of 13 participants through handshaking and face-to-face contact.
A Dutch and Chinese team argues that the long asymptomatic prodrome among infectious cases will make it impossible to control the disease in the US, predicting 1.7 million cases by August. Presumably, far more aggressive testing and contact tracing will be necessary to control the disease.
Among states that provide racial and ethnic breakdowns on their COVID-19 mortality data, Blacks had 3.57 times the death rates of Whites. This disparity may well be greater among states not providing data.
Reductions in mobility, as indicated in data from Apple Maps, predicted declines in COVID19 incidence and may serve as a useful leading indicator of increases in incidence going forward.
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*Preprint **Not peer reviewed.
Covid19- Ahead of the Curve.
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Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostics
- Rapid Detection of COVID-19 Coronavirus Using a Reverse Transcriptional Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) Diagnostic Platform Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Deep learning models for COVID-19 infected area segmentation in CT images MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- The role of cardiovascular imaging for myocardial injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- COVID-19 diagnosis prediction by symptoms of tested individuals: a machine learning approach MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Infection Control
- Practical tips for using masks in the COVID‐19 pandemic Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
Clinical Case Management
- Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis in a Pregnant Woman With COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- COVID‐19 in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- G6PD deficiency‐associated hemolysis and methemoglobinemia in a COVID‐19 patient treated with chloroquine Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
Clinical Course and Outcomes
- Liver injury in COVID‐19: diagnosis and associated factors – authors' reply Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- More on: “COVID‐19 Coagulopathy in Caucasian patients” Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- Dynamics of peripheral immune cells and their HLA‐G and receptor expressions in a patient suffering from critical COVID‐19 pneumonia to convalescence Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
Impact on Other Specialties
- The consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic for self‐care in patients supported with a Left Ventricular Assist Device Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- Reply to Letter to the Editor “The Optimal Management of Electrodiagnostic Studies during COVID‐19 Outbreak” Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- Are dental schools adequately preparing dental students to face outbreaks of infectious diseases such as COVID‐19? Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
Reviews, Commentary, and Miscellaneous
- Perspective: Cell therapy, SARS‐CoV‐2 , COVID‐19 and James Lind Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- COVID‐19: A NYC Department Chair’s Perspective Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- Comment on: COVID‐19 pandemic: perspectives on an unfolding crisis – a UK perspective Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
Mental Health
- COVID-19 testing and patients in mental health facilities Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 11, 2020
- Telepsychiatry and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic—Current and Future Outcomes of the Rapid Virtualization of Psychiatric Care JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Opportunities From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic for Transforming Psychiatric Care With Telehealth JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Drug Development
- Consider TLR5 for new therapeutic development against COVID‐19 Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- Do novel drugs for diabetes will help in COVID‐19? Another brick in the wall? Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
- Repurposing of FDA Approved Drugs for the Identification of Potential Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease ChemRxiv (Covid), May 12, 2020
Newly Registered Clinical Trials
- Potential Role of Gum Arabic as Immunomodulatory Agent Among COVID 19 Patients May 11, 2020
- Safety and Efficacy of NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19 Infected Hospitalized Patients May 11, 2020
- Combination of Recombinant Bacterial ACE2 Receptors -Like Enzyme of B38-CAP and Isotretinoin Could be Promising COVID-19 Infection- and Lung Injury Preventing Drug Better Than Recombinant Human ACE2 May 11, 2020
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BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Virology, Immunology, and Pathophysiology
- ORF10: Molecular Insights into the Contagious Nature of Pandemic Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV ChemRxiv (Covid), May 12, 2020
Epidemiology
- From plague to coronavirus: vessel trajectory data from ship automatic identification systems for epidemic modeling Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- A rapid review of available evidence on the serial interval and generation time of COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Estimating pre-symptomatic transmission of COVID-19: a secondary analysis using published data MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Modeling and Prediction
- Predicting the Growth and Trend of COVID-19 Pandemic using Machine Learning and Cloud Computing MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Time-Resolving the COVID-19 Outbreak using frequency domain analysis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- DOUBLE POWER LAW FOR COVID-19: PREDICTION OF NEW CASES AND DEATH RATES IN ITALY AND SPAIN MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Chaos, Percolation and the Coronavirus Spread: a two-step model. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Public Health Intervention
- Age-stratified model of the COVID-19 epidemic to analyze the impact of relaxing lockdown measures: nowcasting and forecasting for Switzerland MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Statewide Stay‐At‐Home Directives on the Spread of COVID‐19 in Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Counties in the United States Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 12, 2020
Surveillance and sero-epidemiology
- Drive-through testing for SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic health and social care workers and household members: an observational cohort study in Tayside, Scotland MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Relationship between odor intensity estimates and COVID-19 population prediction in a Swedish sample MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Utility and limitations of Google searches on sensory loss as markers for new COVID-19 cases MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Other
- PM2.5 and Ozone Air Pollution Levels Have Not Dropped Consistently Across the US Following Societal Covid Response ChemRxiv (Covid), May 11, 2020
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Coronavirus Research Resources
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China
- 'Don't ask me. Ask China': Trump clashes with reporters then abruptly leaves press briefing The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- U.S. Officials: Beware Of China And Others Trying To Steal COVID-19 Research NPR: Health, May 11, 2020
- Trump administration plans to issue alert that Chinese hackers are targeting vaccine research Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- In Coronavirus War Of Words With The U.S., China Pulls No Punches NPR: Health, May 11, 2020
Iran
- Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Italy
- DOUBLE POWER LAW FOR COVID-19: PREDICTION OF NEW CASES AND DEATH RATES IN ITALY AND SPAIN MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Spain
- Low albumin levels are associated with poorer outcomes in a case series of COVID-19 patients in Spain: a retrospective cohort study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- DOUBLE POWER LAW FOR COVID-19: PREDICTION OF NEW CASES AND DEATH RATES IN ITALY AND SPAIN MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
France
- Scenes from the Paris metro, as France lifts its coronavirus lockdown Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- PARIS (AP) — Plastic spacing barriers and millions of masks appeared on the streets of Europe's newly reopened cities Monday, as France and Belgium emerged from lockdowns, the Netherlands sent... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- Horseracing-Racing Returns to France With ParisLongchamp Events New York Times: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- In rural France, the coronavirus bolstered a sense of community and isolation Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
United Kingdom
- LONDON (AP) — Britain's fruit and vegetable farmers have long dreaded their country's exit from the European Union, worrying that it would keep out the tens of thousands of Eastern European... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Premier League will seek to allay players' concerns about health risks as the government prepares to release protocols allowing a phased resumption of contact... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In England NPR: Health, May 11, 2020
- LONDON (AP) — The British government performed an about-face on masks Monday, telling people to cover their mouth and nose in shops, buses and subway trains. The change came as part of what Prime... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Members of a golf club whose course straddles the border of England and Wales are in a state of... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
- English Premier league gets green light from government to return Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 11, 2020
Other International News
- ATHENS, Greece (AP) — “Pfft, pfft...” The sound came through loud and clear on Greece’s parliament TV during a change of speakers: the sound of disinfectant sprayed onto microphones and the new... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Tuesday in Asia as worries over fresh outbreaks of coronavirus cases overshadowed hopes over reopening economies. Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.1% while the Hang Seng... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll from the novel coronavirus among medical personnel in Mexico has reached 111, and the virus has infected between 8,500 and 15,000 hospital staffers, officials... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
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Business and Economic News
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Business News
- US coronavirus death toll passes 80,000 as states move to phased reopening CNN.com - Health, May 12, 2020
- Floridians stopped traveling well before official shutdowns, data shows CNN.com - Health, May 12, 2020
- Yet another study shows hydroxychloroquine doesn't work against Covid-19 CNN.com - Health, May 12, 2020
Economics Blogs
- The cost of the COVID-19 crisis VoxEU.org, May 12, 2020
- COVID-19 crisis in the euro area: Recession or ‘double-peak’ expansion? VoxEU.org, May 12, 2020
- Staying at home: The mobility effects of COVID-19 VoxEU.org, May 12, 2020
Top Economics News
- Trump wades into Pennsylvania coronavirus plan, governor pushes back - Reuters (Trump Economy), May 11, 2020
- White House directs staff to wear masks after officials contract coronavirus US Economy (Reuters), May 11, 2020
- Italy March industry output plunges 28% month-on-month on coronavirus lockdown, steepest drop on record Italian Economy (Reuters), May 11, 2020
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Law Technology
- Simple data visualisations have become key to communicating about the COVID-19 pandemic, but we know little about their impact RealKM, May 12, 2020
- As COVID-19 Outbreak Looms, Large Law Firm Market Has Strong First Quarter Says Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index - Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters: Press Releases (Legal), May 12, 2020
- Reimagining restaurants after Covid-19 Lean Enterprise Institute, May 12, 2020
Legal Administrator
- Coping Strategies for Work-Related Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic EntertainHR, May 12, 2020
- Strategies for Businesses to Avoid ADA Accessibility Claims in the COVID-19 Era EntertainHR, May 12, 2020
- Recruiting the Class of 2020 Won’t Be the Same Due to COVID-19 EntertainHR, May 12, 2020
Librarian News
- COVID-19 NEWS: 'BiblioCommons Launches New Features to Support Libraries in an Online-Only Environment' Information Today: News Breaks, May 12, 2020
- Google and Apple Reveal How Covid-19 Alert Apps Might Look beSpacific, May 12, 2020
- Unreleased White House report shows coronavirus rates spiking in heartland communities beSpacific, May 12, 2020
Leading Law Departments
- Eisenstadt on Work from Home, COVID and Disability Law Blog: Workplace Prof Blog, May 11, 2020
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Dr. Robert Morris is an epidemiologist and award-winning author who has taught epidemiology at Tufts and Harvard and has advised the CDC, the EPA, NIH, and the President's Cancer Panel. |
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