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October 27, 2020
COVID-19 Serial Testing among Hospitalized Patients in a Midwest Tertiary Medical Center, July–September 2020
A serial COVID-19 testing program in an Iowa hospital found that out of 1,950 patients that had at least one repeat test during their admission, 19 (1%) converted from negative to positive. While the serial testing program allowed the hospital to detect seven infectious patients sooner and were able to prevent further in-hospital exposure events,…
Transmission of COVID-19 in the State of Georgia United States Spatiotemporal Variation and Impact of Social Distancing
[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] COVID-19 transmission patterns in the state of Georgia evolved over time, including a contraction of the serial interval between cases and a downward shift in the age of index cases. Data from 4,080 transmission pairs show that the serial interval decreased from 6.0 days in February-April to 4.4 days in June-July….
COVID-19 Outbreak Among a University’s Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams — Chicago, Illinois, July–August 2020
An outbreak investigation among members of a Chicago university’s men’s and women’s soccer team in August 2020 identified several social gatherings in which transmission could have occurred. The outbreak had a 38% attack proportion (17 out of 45) from the index patient in the men’s soccer team. 18 social gatherings with minimal mask use or…
Characteristics Associated with Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ontario Canada
[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] Secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within households was more likely where the index case was male and/or experienced testing delays, in an analysis of address-matched household cohorts of confirmed positive cases in Ontario, Canada. In contrast, being a health worker was associated with lower odds of transmission. Neighborhoods with larger average family…
COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviors by Age Group — United States, April–June 2020
A nationally representative survey (n=6,475) conducted in three waves from April to June 2020 found that self-reported mask wearing increased across survey waves, while handwashing, physical distancing, and cancelling social activities decreased. Avoiding some or all restaurants did not change significantly. While >40% of respondents reported following all recommended behaviors across all waves, engagement was…
October 26, 2020
Mortality among Adults Ages 25-44 in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] In some areas of the US, COVID-19 has likely become the leading cause of death among young adults aged 25-44 during periods of substantial COVID-19 outbreaks, surpassing unintentional overdoses. An observational cohort study of all-cause mortality among adults age 25-44 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US found that 14,155 more deaths…
Association of State Stay-at-Home Orders and State-Level African American Population With COVID-19 Case Rates
A cross-sectional study using daily state-level data on COVID-19 cases, tests, and fatalities from March to May 2020 found that stay-at-home orders (SAHOs) were associated with reductions in cumulative COVID-19 case rates and subsequent fatality rates. Had no SAHOs been implemented, estimated cumulative case rates would have been more than 200% higher, and fatalities 22%…
High Levels of Stress Due to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic among Parents of Children with and without Chronic Conditions across the USA
US parents experienced high levels of stressors and associated negative mental health effects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey responses from April 2020 from US parents of healthy children (n=300) and parents of children with chronic medical conditions (n=300) indicated that parents were moderately to highly stressed due to factors including school closures and job losses….
Type 2 Diabetes and COVID-19–Related Mortality in the Critical Care Setting: A National Cohort Study in England, March–July 2020
Results from a national cohort study in England indicated that type 2 diabetes may be an independent prognostic factor for death in people with severe COVID-19 requiring critical care treatment. Young people were found to have the greatest risk increase associated with type 2 diabetes. While patients with type 2 diabetes across all ages were…
Outcomes of COVID-19 Related Hospitalization among People with HIV in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterization Protocol (UK): A Prospective Observational Study
HIV-positive status was associated with an increased risk of day-28 mortality among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in a study across more than 200 centers in the UK. Individuals presenting to the clinics who were HIV-positive were younger (median 56 versus 74 years) and had fewer comorbidities, more systemic symptoms and higher lymphocyte counts and C-reactive…
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