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Updated CDC Guidelines Relax Outdoor Mask Recommendations
Author: John Gruber
27.4.2021
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Contaminated surface has under 1 in 10k chance of causing an infection
Author: CDC
6.4.2021
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Statement on the seventh meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic - World Health Organization
Author: World Health Organization: WHO
19.4.2021
<p>The seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 15 April 2021 from 12:00 to 16:30 Geneva time (…
Statement of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization: Continued review of emerging evidence on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines - World Health Organization
Author: World Health Organization: WHO
22.4.2021
<p>WHO is committed to updating its policy guidance whenever relevant new information has been obtained through the use of the vaccine in populations around the world and new results from clinical research.</p><p>Accordingly, new data continues to regularly e…
EARLY RELEASE: Health Care Utilization and Clinical Characteristics of Nonhospitalized Adults in an Integrated Health Care System 28-180 Days After COVID-19 Diagnosis - Georgia, May 2020-March 2021
Author: CDC
23.4.2021
Among 3,171 nonhospitalized adult COVID-19 patients, 69% had one or more outpatient visits 28-180 days after the diagnosis. Two thirds had a visit for a new primary diagnosis, and approximately one third had a new specialist visit. Symptoms potentially relate…
Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O26 Infections Linked to Raw Flour - United States, 2019
Author: CDC
22.4.2021
This report describes an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. Coli linked to contaminated flour in the United States.
Airport Traveler Testing Program for SARS-CoV-2 - Alaska, June-November 2020
Author: CDC
22.4.2021
This report describes passenger arrival testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Alaska airports.
COVID-19 Among Workers in the Seafood Processing Industry: Implications for Prevention Measures - Alaska, March-October 2020
Author: CDC
29.4.2021
This report describes a review of COVID-19 cases in the seafood processing industry in Alaska.
COVID-19 Outbreak Among Farmworkers - Okanogan County, Washington, May-August 2020
Author: CDC
29.4.2021
This report describes a COVID-19 outbreak among farmworkers in Okanogan County.
Health Status and Health Care Use Among Adolescents Identified With and Without Autism in Early Childhood - Four U.S. Sites, 2018-2020
Author: CDC
29.4.2021
This report describes healthcare use among adolescents with autism.
EARLY RELEASE: Factors Associated with Participation in Elementary School-Based SARS-CoV-2 Testing - Salt Lake County, Utah, December 2020-January 2021
Author: CDC
7.4.2021
Investigators analyzed data on in-school COVID-19 testing among 594 students who were exposed to 33 index patients at 13 elementary schools. Compared with non-Hispanic White students, participation in the program was higher among students identifying as Hispa…
EARLY RELEASE: Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol - November 2020
Author: CDC
14.4.2021
Based on laboratory scenarios, COVID-19 exposures were reduced by 23% to 57% in single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft when the middle seat was kept vacant, compared with full aircraft occupancy.
EARLY RELEASE: Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Among Vaccine Recipients - United States, April 2021
Author: CDC
27.4.2021
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices concluded that the benefits of resuming Janssen COVID-19 vaccination among persons aged ≥18 years outweighed the risks and reaffirmed its interim recommendation under FDA's Emergency Use Authorization, which in…
EARLY RELEASE: Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Among Hospitalized Adults Aged ≥65 Years - United States, January-March 2021
Author: CDC
28.4.2021
In U.S. hospitals during January-March 2021, receipt of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines was 94% effective against COVID-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated adults and 64% effective among partially vaccinated adults aged ≥65 years.
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer Disease Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Sex - National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999-2019
Author: CDC
22.4.2021
This report describes age-adjusted death rates for Alzheimer Disease among adults ≥65 Years by sex.
Linked Clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.351 - Maryland, January-February 2021
Author: CDC
29.4.2021
This report describes an investigation in Maryland of two linked clusters of COVID-19 cases identified as the B.1.351 variant.
EARLY RELEASE: Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Associated with a Local Bar Opening Event - Illinois, February 2021
Author: CDC
5.4.2021
Forty-six cases of COVID-19 were linked to an indoor bar opening event that occurred during February 2021 in a rural Illinois county. Event patrons were linked to secondary cases among household, long-term care facility, and school contacts.
COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities with Work-Release Programs - Idaho, July-November 2020
Author: CDC
22.4.2021
This report describes COVID-19 outbreaks among incarcerated persons in Idaho correctional facilities.
Workers' Compensation Claim Rates and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Overexertion Among Construction Workers - Ohio, 2007-2017
Author: CDC
22.4.2021
This report describes workers' compensation claims for work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers in the United States.