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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September 29, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 29, 2020
A university in North Carolina experienced 670 cases of COVID-19 within 2 weeks of reopening, likely due to student living arrangements and gatherings both on and off campus.
September 28, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 28, 2020
The prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 was higher in US neighborhoods that have residents who predominantly identify as non-Hispanic Black or Hispanic and in more densely populated communities. Counties that reduced workplace visits by at least 5% in early March had lower antibody prevalence in July, 2020 compared to counties that did not reduce mobility.
September 25, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 25, 2020
Both surgical masks and KN95 masks reduce outward particle emissions during coughing (74% reduction) and speaking (90% reduction).
September 24, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 24, 2020
Key Takeaways: A modified SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing procedure that eliminated the bottleneck step of RNA extraction achieved high sensitivity and specificity.
September 23, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 23, 2020
Spending time in an emergency department at the same time as someone with COVID-19 did not appear to increase the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection, based on a case-control study among 39 emergency departments in the western United States
September 22, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 22 2020
Antibody testing of healthcare workers in Detroit found that 7% had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and that nurse assistants and nurses had higher likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity than physicians. Consistent use of PPE, including N95 respirators and surgical facemasks, decreased the likelihood of seropositivity.
September 18, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 18, 2020
West Virginia nursing homes with higher quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had up to 94% lower odds of experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak compared to nursing homes with the lowest quality ratings. More
September 17, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 17, 2020
One-quarter of the pregnant women who were hospitalized with symptomatic COVID-19 had a severe disease course, including ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, or death. More
September 15, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 15, 2020
Of the 121 SARS-CoV-2 associated deaths in the US among people <21 years old reported to the CDC by July 31, 70% were 10-20 years old and 10% were infants. People age <21 years made up 0.08% of all SARS-CoV-2 associated deaths. More...
September 14, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Sept. 14, 2020
A 3% prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among 50,130 consecutive life insurance applicants in the US corresponds to an estimate of the total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections that is 3.8-times higher than the number of cases reported by the CDC. More
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