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January 25, 2021
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Their Parents in Southwest Germany
A multicenter, cross-sectional study of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among children aged 1-10 years (n=2,482) in Germany and a corresponding parent (n=2,482) found that between April 22 and May 15 2020, the estimated seroprevalence was low in parents (1.8%) and 3-fold lower in children (0.6%). Only two participants (0.04%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Among 56 families…
Change in Reported Adherence to Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic, April-November 2020
An analysis of the Coronavirus Tracking Survey completed between April 1 and November 24, 2020 found that the adherence index (range 0 [low] to 100 [high]) to non-pharmaceutical interventions decreased substantially from 70 in April to the high 50’s in June, before rising back to 60 by late November. All US Census regions experienced significant…
January 22, 2021
COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Efforts from Health Departments — United States, June 25–July 24, 2020
An analysis of case investigation and contact tracing metric data reported by 56 U.S. health departments found wide variation in capacity and ability to conduct timely and effective contact tracing. A median of 57% of COVID-19 patients were interviewed within 24 hours of report of the case to a health department; a median of 1.2…
Confronting COVID-19 in under-Resourced, African American Neighborhoods: A Qualitative Study Examining Community Member and Stakeholders’ Perceptions
Qualitative research conducted in under-resourced communities in Alabama found that Black community members highlighted concerns about contracting COVID-19 and noted apathy, difficulty with social distancing, lack of information, mixed messages from authority figures, and lack of PPE as barriers to prevention. Facilitators to coping with the pandemic included religious faith, increased physical activity, and a…
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Unintentional Fatal and Nonfatal Emergency Medical Services–Attended Opioid Overdoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Philadelphia
A cross-sectional study in Philadelphia found that the beginning of the city’s stay-at-home order on March 23, 2020 was associated a 52% increase in opioid overdose among non-Hispanic Black individuals but a 24% decrease among non-Hispanic white people. Researchers compared mean counts of fatal opioid overdoses in the 3 months after the beginning of Philadelphia’s…
Food Insecurity in a Low-Income, Predominantly African American Cohort Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Data from a predominantly Black cohort living in low-income, racially isolated neighborhoods in Pittsburgh showed an 80% increase in food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in contrast to a nation-wide increase of 60%. Within weeks of stay-at-home orders going into effect, the prevalence of food insecurity in the sample was 37%. By…
Reports of Forgone Medical Care Among US Adults During the Initial Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Among 1,055 Americans adults who reported needing medical care between March and July of 2020, 544 (52%) reported forgoing care for any reason, 307 (29%) reported forgoing care due to fear of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and 75 (7%) reported forgoing care due to financial concerns associated with the pandemic. In addition, 108 (8%) survey participants reported…
Neurological Complications of COVID‐19 in Hospitalized Patients: The Registry of a Neurology Department in the First Wave of the Pandemic
A hospital-based registry found a low prevalence of neurological complications in patients hospitalized for COVID‐19. Among 2,750 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in a single hospital in Spain, 71 (3%) experienced at least one neurological complication within four months of follow-up. The most common diagnoses were neuromuscular disorders (34%), cerebrovascular diseases (27%), acute encephalopathy (19%), and…
Demographic Predictors of Hospitalization and Mortality in US Children with COVID-19
Although deaths and hospitalizations are rare among children in the United States diagnosed with COVID-19, Black and multiracial children are more likely than white children to be hospitalized (OR=1.5) and die (OR=3.0). Children with a prior medical condition are also more likely to be hospitalized (OR=3.6) and to die (OR=8.8). Of the 27,045 children whose…
Effective Virus-Neutralizing Activities in Antisera from the First Wave of Severe COVID-19 Survivors
A serological study of specimens from 104 people who survived severe COVID-19 infections demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 persisted for at least six months. Researchers also found that although IgG levels among severe COVID-19 patients at the convalescent phase were generally lower compared to those at the acute phase, the antibodies in serum from…
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