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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April 6, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report April 6, 2020
Genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 samples suggests that the virus was circulating in Washington State 4-6 weeks before the first community-acquired case was detected on February 28.
April 3, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report April 3, 2020
Local health departments can potentially use sentinel surveillance to understand the level of community transmission of COVID-19.
April 2, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report April 2, 2020
Multiple reports discuss optimal timing and implementation of social distancing and lockdown measures and their potential impacts on geographic spread.
April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report April 1, 2020
Cigarette smoke triggers the expansion of a subpopulation of respiratory epithelial cells that express the SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2, an explanation for why smokers develop severe COVID-19.
March 31, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report March 31, 2020
A study on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a public bath center in China found that transmission can still arise in an environment with high temperature and humidity.
March 30, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report March 30, 2020
Whilst COVID-19 is mild disease in children, data available to date suggests that children have not played a substantive role in intra-household transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
March 27, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report March 27, 2020
Multiple studies confirm the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 suggesting possible vertical transmission.
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report March 26, 2020
A free online tool that is capable of estimating the maximum daily number of incident COVID-19 cases that a healthcare system could manage given age-based distribution and severity is shared in a study.
March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report March 25, 2020
Multiple studies suggest gastrointestinal or fecal-oral route for SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
March 24, 2020
COVID-19 Literature Situation Report March 24, 2020
Several studies provide treatment recommendations for COVID-19 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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