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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August 27, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Aug. 27, 2020
Key Takeaways: N95 masks and similar KF94 masks worn by coughing patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection blocked the spread of viral RNA to surrounding surfaces considerably better than surgical masks.
August 26, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Aug. 26, 2020
Key Takeaways: Four overnight camps in Maine (1,022 attendees from 41 states) implemented multilayered prevention and mitigation strategies that were successful in identifying and isolating three asymptomatic persons with SARS-CoV-2 infection and in preventing secondary transmission.
August 25, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Aug. 25, 2020
Key Takeaways: Analysis of 772 SARS-CoV-2 genomes from Massachusetts identified more than 80 distinct introductions into the Boston area and a superspreader event among a highly mobile population that contributed substantially to community transmission.
August 24, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Aug. 24, 2020
Key Takeaways: Jails and prisons in Massachusetts report an incidence of COVID-19 that is 2.9-fold higher than among the Massachusetts general population and 4.8-fold higher than the US general population.
August 21, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Aug. 21, 2020
Key Takeaways: Immunologic examinations of 15 people who had recovered from mild COVID-19 found evidence of SARS-CoV-2-specific immune markers that the authors believe provide evidence that recovered individuals will be protected from a second SARS-CoV-2 infection.
August 20, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report Aug. 20, 2020
Key Takeaways: Mass testing conducted in 16 prisons and jails from 6 US jurisdictions found a median prevalence of 29% and a median 12-fold increase in SARS-CoV-2 cases identified in facilities compared to earlier symptom-based testing.
August 19, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report August 19, 2020
An assessment of 2 likely SARS-CoV-2 transmissions on an international flight among 102 total passengers with 7 potential index cases suggests possible airborne transmission.
August 18, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report August 18, 2020
An analysis of COVID-19 hospitalizations across 12 US states found that the share of hospitalizations of white patients was substantially smaller than the corresponding share of the states’ populations, and the share of hospitalizations among Black and Hispanic patients was substantially larger.
August 17, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report August 17, 2020
Utah reported 1,389 COVID-19 cases associated with 210 workplace-related outbreaks during March 6–June 5, 2020, which occurred most commonly in the areas of manufacturing (20%), construction (15%), and wholesale trade (14%). Hispanic and nonwhite workers accounted for a large disproportional number of workplace outbreak-associated COVID-19 cases.
August 14, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report August 14, 2020
A nationally-representative study in England found broad acceptability and reliability of results from home-based self-testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, but found some challenges with the usability of the evaluated kits.
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