COVID-19 Literature Situation Report
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report is a daily (M-F) newsletter that provides a succinct summary of the latest scientific literature related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The scientific literature on COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and these articles were selected for review based on their relevance to Washington State decision making around COVID-19 response efforts. Included in these Lit Reps are some manuscripts that have been made available online as pre-prints but have not yet undergone peer review. Please be aware of this when reviewing articles included in the Lit Reps.
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November 25, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 25, 2020
• A model assessing the relative impact of symptom monitoring, testing, and quarantine practices on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by infected travelers suggests that quarantining for 14 days could almost completely eliminates risk of transmission. When combined with symptom monitoring and testing, a 7-day quarantine after arrival had similar modeled effectiveness
November 24, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 24, 2020
Convalescent plasma infusion did not lead to a significant difference in 30-day clinical outcomes or death in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial among patients with severe COVID-19.
November 23, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 23, 2020
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices announced 4 ethical principles in developing strategies for the initial allocation of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: 1) maximizing benefits and minimizing harms; 2) promoting justice; 3) mitigating health inequities; and 4) promoting transparency.
November 20, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 20, 2020
Mask mandates at the county-level were associated with a decrease in the rate of COVID-19 infections in Kansas
November 19, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 19, 2020
A randomized controlled trial in Denmark did not demonstrate effectiveness of adding a mask recommendation to other public health measures in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection among participants instructed to wear masks (OR = 0.82, 95% CI 0.54-1.23), and did not investigate the broader community benefits from mask wearing.
November 18, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 18, 2020
Final results of the candidate SARS-COV-2 vaccine produced by Pfizer, reported in a press release and not yet peer reviewed, indicate an efficacy of 95% to prevent COVID-19 disease, with evidence that it prevents severe disease.
November 17, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 17, 2020
Large-scale pooled testing combined with contact tracing and other prevention strategies at Duke University contributed to limited SARS-CoV-2 transmission and efficiently identified asymptomatic cases, which comprised over half of the 84 cases detected during fall 2020.
November 16, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 16, 2020
The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was higher, while survival was lower, during the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, compared to one year prior.
November 13, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 13, 2020
Symptom-based screening of travelers at airports to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 was found to be resource-intensive and overall ineffective, identifying about one case for every 85,000 travelers screened
November 12, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 12, 2020
A wedding reception in rural Maine was the likely source of subsequent outbreaks in the local community, a long-term care facility 100 miles away, and a correctional facility 200 miles away, with a total of 177 cases and 7 deaths.
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