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How do international travel bans effect local COVID-19 epidemics?

Now, a new study published in July 2020 on the preprint server medRxiv* shows that the latter is likely to cause 90% or more of local epidemics and that stringent bans on international travelers are therefore unlikely to affect the course of the local outbreak significantly.

16 Jul 2020

Massive study looks at history of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain

A massive and important new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 sets out a comprehensive picture of the COVID-19 outbreak in Catalonia, Spain. It fills in a void in the current research, with its grand scale and detailed analysis.

16 Jul 2020

Children with MIS-C have different antibody responses than adults with COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint medRxiv in July 2020 reveals that children with the condition Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) have a distinctly different pattern of antibody generation compared to adults with COVID-19 disease.

16 Jul 2020

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 placental infection in mild COVID-19

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 reveals evidence of placental infection and hypoxia, despite the lack of serious symptoms in the mother.

16 Jul 2020

Strategies to flatten the COVID-19 curve

The first case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the United States was in late January. By mid-March, "social distancing" had entered the public lexicon.

16 Jul 2020

Likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 transmission may depend on blood type of spreader and recipient

A modeling study by Dr. Peter Ellis from the University of Kent indicates that ABO incompatibility between infected patients and susceptible individuals may actually decrease the transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by 60% or more. His detailed investigation of such "ABO-interference" can be found on the medRxiv preprint server.

15 Jul 2020

Latent tuberculosis infection in European countries closely correlates with COVID-19 infection

In a recent medRxiv preprint research paper, scientists from India analyzed twenty European countries and showed that the prevalence of exposure to Mycobacterium spp. (which includes BCG vaccine) is consistently negatively correlated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections.

15 Jul 2020

Study finds significant variability in the accuracy of currently available COVID-19 antibody tests

A new peer-reviewed study by researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures finds significant variability in the accuracy of currently available COVID-19 antibody tests.

15 Jul 2020

Study identifies factors associated with death in critically ill COVID-19 patients

More than 3 million people in the United States have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 130,000 have died. More people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. than in any other country, but few studies offer national data on the factors that may contribute to outcomes for critically ill patients.

15 Jul 2020

Earlier 'Test, Trace, Isolate' on Isle of Wight reduced COVID-19 incidence and R0

Researchers in the UK report that the incidence of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases fell in the Isle of Wight following the launch of a new “Test, Trace, Isolate (TTI)” program on May 5th that included the option of using an NHS Smartphone app.

15 Jul 2020

Report offers insight into loneliness and social isolation in older adults during COVID-19 pandemic

A joint report published by researchers at the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) and ALONE examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults.

15 Jul 2020

Model suggests U.S. opened up too early as COVID-19 ran wild

A new modeling framework designed to track the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the U.S. suggests that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic was not under control by the end of May - just before containment measures were relaxed.

15 Jul 2020

COVID-19 rates among health care workers drop at Mass General Brigham after universal masking

In March of 2020, Mass General Brigham implemented a new policy: everyone working at the hospitals would be required to wear a surgical mask.

15 Jul 2020

States slow to implement social distancing measures saw higher COVID-19 mortality

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, governments at the state and local levels issued emergency declarations and shut down schools.

15 Jul 2020

New immune profiles could help predict disease trajectory in severe COVID-19 patients

Researchers from the Penn Institute of Immunology discovered three distinct immune responses to the SARS-CoV2 infection that could help predict the trajectory of disease in severe COVID-19 patients and may ultimately inform how to best treat them.

15 Jul 2020

Study explains why fetuses and newborns are mostly spared by COVID-19

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, it has been previously suggested that the most vulnerable individuals to developing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) include the elderly, those with underlying health conditions, and those who have weakened immune systems.

15 Jul 2020

Buck researchers investigate ketone bodies as possible therapeutic against COVID-19

Given the disproportionate impact that COVID-19 has on older adults in terms of death and lasting disability, and the impact of common aging-related comorbidities like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Buck Institute professor and practicing geriatrician John Newman, MD, PhD, can make a compelling argument that those infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus are suffering from an aging-related disease, no matter how old they are when they get infected.

15 Jul 2020

Disease/Infection News

How do international travel bans effect local COVID-19 epidemics?

Massive study looks at history of COVID-19 in Catalonia, Spain

Children with MIS-C have different antibody responses than adults with COVID-19

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 placental infection in mild COVID-19

Strategies to flatten the COVID-19 curve

Likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 transmission may depend on blood type of spreader and recipient

Latent tuberculosis infection in European countries closely correlates with COVID-19 infection

Study finds significant variability in the accuracy of currently available COVID-19 antibody tests

Study identifies factors associated with death in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Earlier 'Test, Trace, Isolate' on Isle of Wight reduced COVID-19 incidence and R0

Report offers insight into loneliness and social isolation in older adults during COVID-19 pandemic

Model suggests U.S. opened up too early as COVID-19 ran wild

COVID-19 rates among health care workers drop at Mass General Brigham after universal masking

States slow to implement social distancing measures saw higher COVID-19 mortality

New immune profiles could help predict disease trajectory in severe COVID-19 patients

Study explains why fetuses and newborns are mostly spared by COVID-19

Buck researchers investigate ketone bodies as possible therapeutic against COVID-19

Moderna vaccine induces robust immune response against SARS-CoV-2

Study provides new insights into genetic susceptibility of COVID-19

Novel surface coating inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in one hour

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