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COVID-19 Report
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 The Count
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Cases |
Deaths |
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4,421,739 |
297,533 |
| US |
1,427,739 |
85,041 |
Data from worldmeters.info
Research News
Among patients admitted to University of Washington Hospitals from March 30 through April for surgeries or conditions presumed to be unrelated to SARS-COV-2, 0.9% tested positive for the virus. These results suggest the, during this time period in Seattle, there were low rates of asymptomatic viral infections in the community. These tests were performed on all patients, so they should provide a good representation of community prevalence of asymptomatic infection.
Migrants and asylum seekers in Mexico had elevated rates of COVID-19 compared to the Mexican population. The relative risk of disease could be as high as 6.12 depending on assumptions about the base population.
A single symptomatic index case at a choir rehearsal in Washington State infected between 32 and 52 out of 60 fellow choir members. This demonstrates airborne spread, the potential for an extreme super-spreader event, and the risk of prolonged large gatherings when there are infections in the community.
A study in the UK considered the underlying risk of death among the elderly and those with substantial comorbidity. They calculated the one year mortality rate for this group and concluded that there would be between 147,000 and 588,000 excess deaths in this population in the UK if no action were taken and that essentially all of these deaths would be eliminated if a full suppression is undertaken.
An alternativee to the conventional model for airborne spread proposes that air flow from a cough or sneeze contains a range of droplet sizes. The author concludes that risk assessment based on earlier models that presumed transport distance was inversely proportional to droplet size should be revisited.
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Top News
- Pre-Procedural Surveillance Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in an Asymptomatic Population Shows Low Rates of Positivity MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- MIGRANTS IN TRANSIT AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN MEXICO: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- EARLY RELEASE: High SARS-CoV-2 Attack Rate Following Exposure at a Choir Practice --- Skagit County, Washington, March 2020 CDC: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 12, 2020
- Estimating excess 1-year mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic according to underlying conditions and age: a population-based cohort study Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 12, 2020
- Turbulent Gas Clouds and Respiratory Pathogen Emissions: Potential Implications for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- COVID-19 Outbreak, Social Response, and Early Economic Effects: A Global VAR Analysis of Cross-Country Interdependencies MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
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Clinical Laboratory and Diagnostics
- Serological signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Implications for antibody-based diagnostics MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Evaluating the serological status of COVID-19 patients using an indirect immunofluorescent assay, France. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- COVID-Classifier: An efficient machine learning model to assist in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in chest x-ray images MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
Emergency Care and Triage
- Emergency medicine: the finest hour in our time Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
- Safety during crisis: Rapid on‐site evaluation at the time of COVID‐19 pandemic Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
Infection Control
- Personal Protective Equipment Shortages During COVID-19—Supply Chain–Related Causes and Mitigation Strategies JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Rapid Deployment of a Statewide COVID‐19 ECHO Program for Frontline Clinicians: Early Results and Lessons Learned Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
- The prevalence, characteristics, and related factors of pressure injury in medical staff wearing personal protective equipment against COVID‐19 in China: A multicentre cross‐sectional survey Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
Clinical Case Management
- Development and validation of the COVID-19 severity index (CSI): a prognostic tool for early respiratory decompensation MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Lactate arterial-central venous gradient among COVID-19 patients in ICU: a potential tool in the clinical practice. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Can Nebulised Heparin Reduce Time to Extubation in SARS CoV 2 The CHARTER Study Protocol MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
ICU Care
- Variations in Personal Protective Equipment Preparedness in Intensive Care Units during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Asia-Pacific Countries MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
Clinical Course and Outcomes
- Outcomes among HIV-positive patients hospitalized with COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Atherosclerotic spontaneous coronary artery dissection (A-SCAD) in a patient with COVID-19: case report and possible mechanisms Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- A case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy with COVID 19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Impact on Other Specialties
- Avoiding indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal and child health Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 12, 2020
- Rheumatology in a time of Coronavirus: Lessons from our early experiences Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- The SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 pandemic and challenges in stroke care in India Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
Reviews, Commentary, and Miscellaneous
- The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- A wake-up call: COVID-19 and its impact on children's health and wellbeing Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 12, 2020
- Implications of gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 12, 2020
Mental Health
- First study on mental distress in Brazil during the COVID-19 crisis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Starting ADHD medications during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from the European ADHD Guidelines Group Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 12, 2020
- Psychopathological problems related to the COVID‐19 pandemic and possible prevention with music therapy Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
Drug Development
- Ethics Committee Reviews of Applications for Research Studies at 1 Hospital in China During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Computational Guided Identification of Novel Potent Inhibitors of NTD-N-Protein of SARS-CoV-2 ChemRxiv (Covid), May 13, 2020
- Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterizations of Novel Norcantharimides, Their ADME Properties and Docking Studies Against COVID‐19 M Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 13, 2020
Newly Registered Clinical Trials
- Fear Among Dentists During COVID-19 Pandemic May 12, 2020
- Clinical Study for Efficacy of Anti-Corona VS2 Immunoglobulins Prepared From COVID19 Convalescent Plasma Prepared by VIPS Mini-Pool IVIG Medical Devices in Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in High Risk Groups as Well as Treatment of Early Cases of COVID19 Patients May 12, 2020
- Collection of Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak Samples in New South Wales May 12, 2020
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BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Virology, Immunology, and Pathophysiology
- COVID-19 and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: What Is the Evidence? JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Antibodies in Infants Born to Mothers With COVID-19 Pneumonia JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Exploring diseases/traits and blood proteins causally related to expression of ACE2, the putative receptor of SARS-CoV-2: A Mendelian Randomization analysis highlights tentative relevance of diabetes-related traits MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Vaccine Development
- Monitoring the propagation of COVID-19-pandemic first waves MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
Epidemiology
- Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 12, 2020
- Presumed COVID-19 Index Case on Diamond Princess cruise ship and Evacuees to Hong Kong Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Gender-Based Disparities in COVID-19: Clinical Characteristics and Propensity-matched Analysis of Outcomes MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Modeling and Prediction
- Buying time: an ecological survival analysis of COVID-19 spread based on the gravity model MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Using epidemic simulators for monitoring an ongoing epidemic MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Modeling the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Public Health Intervention
- Expected impact of reopening schools after lockdown on COVID-19 epidemic in Île-de-France MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- SELF-POLICING COVID-19 AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES IN LAGOS METROPOLIS, NIGERIA MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- A surprising formula for the spread of Covid-19 under aggressive management MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Surveillance and sero-epidemiology
- COVID-19: contact and gesture monitoring using PROUD Technology Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Breaking the back of COVID-19: Is Bangladesh doing enough testing? MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Text Mining Approach to Analyze Coronavirus Impact: Mexico City as Case of Study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
Other
- YouTube as an information source during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
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Coronavirus Research Resources
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China
- Clinical Course and Risk Factors for Recurrence of Positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Wuhan, China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- The characteristics and death risk factors of 132 COVID-19 pneumonia patients with comorbidities: a retrospective single center analysis in Wuhan, China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Evolving Epidemiology and Effect of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on the Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Shenzhen, China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
South Korea
- COVID-19: Predictive Mathematical Models for the Number of Deaths in South Korea, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, and USA MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Evolving Transmission Network Dynamics of COVID-19 Cluster Infections in South Korea: a descriptive study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Effect of underlying comorbidities on the infection and severity of COVID-19 in South Korea MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- South Korea Delays Reopening Schools As Coronavirus Cases Resurge NPR: Health, May 12, 2020
Italy
- Three pictures of COVID-19 behavior in Italy: similar growth and different degrowth MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- COVID-19: Predictive Mathematical Models for the Number of Deaths in South Korea, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, and USA MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Characteristics of 1,573 healthcare workers who underwent nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 in Milano, Lombardy, Italy MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- The geography of COVID-19 spread in Italy and implications for the relaxation of confinement measures MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Case-Fatality Rate and Characteristics of Patients Dying in Relation to COVID-19 in Italy JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- The Latest: Italy has big jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Spain
- Effects of mobility and multi-seeding on the propagation of the COVID-19 in Spain MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- COVID-19: Predictive Mathematical Models for the Number of Deaths in South Korea, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, and USA MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- AP PHOTOS: Spanish ambulance workers fear virus rebound AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
Germany
- COVID-19: Predictive Mathematical Models for the Number of Deaths in South Korea, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, and USA MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- The German COVID-19 Survey on Mental Health: Primary Results MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
France
- COVID-19: Predictive Mathematical Models for the Number of Deaths in South Korea, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, and USA MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Evaluating the serological status of COVID-19 patients using an indirect immunofluorescent assay, France. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- CANNES, France (AP) — The stars of Cannes Film Festival have stayed home, its prestigious grounds repurposed as a homeless shelter, and the beaches closed. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Expected impact of reopening schools after lockdown on COVID-19 epidemic in Île-de-France MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
United Kingdom
- The British Thoracic Society survey of rehabilitation to support recovery of the Post Covid -19 population. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures on routine childhood vaccinations in England, January to April 2020 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The English Premier League will seek to allay players' concerns about health risks as the government prepares to release protocols allowing a phased resumption of... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- STUBBINGTON, England (AP) — Britain is testing the use of a car-sized drone to deliver medical supplies more quickly to hospitals and help ease pressure on the country’s health system during the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
- Countering misinformation about COVID-19: Joint campaign with the Government of the United Kingdom and BBC World WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, May 12, 2020
- Facing shortages of protective equipment, two New England hospital systems tried the latest twist in internet matchmaking: online swap meets. As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, online... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 12, 2020
Other International News
- The Coronavirus 2019 pandemic in Canada: the impact of public health interventions on the course of the outbreak in Alberta and other provinces MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Studying the progress of COVID-19 outbreak in India using SIRD model MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Brazil Health Care System preparation against COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
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Business and Economic News
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Business News
- Brazilian Modeling of COVID-19 (BRAM-COD): a Bayesian Monte Carlo approach for COVID-19 spread in a limited data set context MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Effect of preventive actions and health care factors in controlling the outbreaks of COVID-19 pandemic MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
- Forecasting Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 Epidemic in India under Various Containment Measures- A Time-Dependent State-Space SIR Approach MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 13, 2020
Economics Blogs
- The EU response to the coronavirus crisis: How to get more bang for the buck VoxEU.org, May 13, 2020
- COVID-19: Government interventions and the economy VoxEU.org, May 13, 2020
- Amazon Says Delivery Speed Returning to Normal After Coronavirus Crush The Curious Capitalist, May 13, 2020
- How Did China’s COVID-19 Shutdown Affect U.S. Supply Chains? Liberty Street Economics, May 12, 2020
Top Economics News
- OPINION: The long road to SA's recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic - IOL (Asian Economies), May 13, 2020
- UK’s coronavirus slump begins with 5.8% slide in March AP News: Economy, May 13, 2020
- COVID-19 live: England eases lockdown as UK economy takes record hit EuroNews: European Economy, May 13, 2020
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Law Technology
- INSIGHT: Covid-19 and E-Discovery—Transitioning Remote Document Reviews - Bloomberg Law (eDiscovery), May 12, 2020
- INSIGHT: Covid-19 and E-Discovery—Challenges With Remote Document Review - Bloomberg Law (eDiscovery), May 12, 2020
- Workforce Strategies for Post-COVID-19 Recovery - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE Harvard Business Review, May 12, 2020
Legal Administrator
- Leslie van Houten - Will COVID-19 Get Her Released, Finally Law and More, May 13, 2020
- McKinsey Takes a Look at Law Firms in Era of COVID-19 + Branding Perspectives from Front Lines of Public Relations Law and More, May 12, 2020
- Biglaw Firms Must Attend To Lawyers’ Mental Health During The COVID-19 Crisis Above the Law - Big Law, May 12, 2020
- Google Cuts Off Free Food For Its Employees Working From Home During COVID-19 TaxProf Blog, May 12, 2020
- Coronavirus and Employment - Legal Matters that You Should Know Law and More, May 12, 2020
- Rethinking Partner Compensation Systems in Light of COVID-19? Law Vision Insights Blog, May 12, 2020
Librarian News
- Coronavirus Live Map and realtime counter – Latest worldwide COVID-19 stats and figures. House of Butter, May 13, 2020
- CLIG Meeting (Online) The challenges of Covid-19 for City Legal Information Professionals House of Butter, May 13, 2020
- UK Law school creates coronavirus master’s course House of Butter, May 13, 2020
Leading Law Departments
- How Does ECM Enable More Efficient Work-From-Home During COVID-19? Mitratech: Press Releases, May 12, 2020
- Continuity During Coronavirus Virtual Summit | Watch Now Mitratech: Press Releases, May 12, 2020
- FRONTEO identifies 450 candidate compounds in research on COVID-19 Corporate Counsel Business Journal: News, May 12, 2020
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