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 10, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 10, 2020
Public health measures to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission may have had unintended benefits on other respiratory viruses, shown by a faster decline in the reproductive number (Rt) in the 2019-2020 seasons of influenza A&B and respiratory syncytial virus, compared to the 5 past seasons.
November 9, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 9, 2020
Intergenerational co-residence (age 18−34 years living with their parents) was associated with more deaths from COVID-19, with each additional point increase in the percent of co-residence associated with a 12% increase in cumulative deaths 100 days after onset of the pandemic in the US.
November 6, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 6, 2020
Intermittent excretion of low levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA after hospital discharge was not associated with either secondary transmission or worsening clinical disease.
November 5, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV.5, 2020
Modeling of K-12 school reopening in King County, Washington suggests that SARS-CoV-2 screening with PCR or antigen tests would provide little additional benefit if in-school countermeasures, which can be highly effective in reducing in-school transmission, are observed.
November 4, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 4, 2020
Cognitive impairments were found in 81% of inpatient rehabilitation patients (mean age 65 years) who were recovering from severe COVID-19
November 3, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 3, 2020
A study from England found that living with children was not associated with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or with adverse COVID-19 outcomes. There were also no changes in risk following the closure of schools.
November 2, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT NOV. 2, 2020
A qualitative study of COVID-19 vaccine trial perceptions among people from ethnic minority groups and vulnerable communities in the UK found that while many people believed that clinical research was necessary, most interviewees expressed extreme discomfort with the idea of attending a hospital for a vaccine trial.
October 30, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT OCT. 30, 2020
Oxygen saturation did not decline among adults over age 65 years while they wore non-medical face masks
October 29, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT OCT. 29, 2020
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…
October 28, 2020
COVID-19 LITERATURE SITUATION REPORT OCT. 28, 2020
Twenty counties in the US in which mass-gathering rallies associated with the US Presidential campaign were held during August-September 2020 had an average 50% increase in the COVID-19 incidence 15 days after the gathering date. In comparison, the incidence among counties without such gatherings had a 2% increase.
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