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October 27, 2020
Effect of Timing of and Adherence to Social Distancing Measures on COVID-19 Burden in the United States
An agent-based model applied to New York City (NYC), Milwaukee metro area, and Dane County, WI shows that the timing of and adherence to social distancing measures could have major effects on COVID-19 occurrence. Implementing measures in NYC 1 week earlier would have reduced the number of cases by 80%, while a 1-week delay in…
COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviors by Age Group — United States, April–June 2020
A nationally representative survey (n=6,475) conducted in three waves from April to June 2020 found that self-reported mask wearing increased across survey waves, while handwashing, physical distancing, and cancelling social activities decreased. Avoiding some or all restaurants did not change significantly. While >40% of respondents reported following all recommended behaviors across all waves, engagement was…
October 23, 2020
Withdrawn: Decrease in Hospitalizations for COVID-19 after Mask Mandates in 1083 U.S. Counties
Withdrawn notice ( https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.21.20208728v2 ) [Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] An analysis of the impact of face mask mandates instituted over the spring and summer in the US indicated that mask mandates across 1,083 counties in the U.S decreased hospitalization rates from COVID-19 even when controlling for other factors that could affect disease severity. Using a staggered…
Adoption of Strategies to Mitigate Transmission of COVID-19 During a Statewide Primary Election — Delaware, September 2020
Survey responses from primary election poll workers in Delaware indicated that SARS-CoV-2 mitigation measures at polling places generally aligned with CDC guidelines and were widely adopted and feasible, but there were some gaps in infection prevention control efforts. Most poll workers surveyed had good knowledge about SARS-CoV-2 transmission and 80% had received COVID-19 mitigation training….
October 21, 2020
Nutritional Risk and Therapy for Severe and Critical COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study
Among a cohort of 523 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 from January 2 to February 15, 2020 in China, malnutrition was associated with higher risk of in-hospital death (OR=1.2) and higher risk of poor outcome in the ICU (OR=1.9). After adjustment for age and sex, low BMI and low protein level were also significantly associated with…
October 19, 2020
Poverty and Economic Dislocation Reduce Compliance with COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Protocols. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
An econometrics model of population movement from cellphone location data and local mandates indicated that residents of low income areas complied with shelter-in-place ordinances to a lesser degree than those in areas with stronger economic endowments, even after accounting for partisanship, population density, exposure to recent trade disputes, unemployment, and other factors. Analysis of the…
COVID-19 Observations and Accompanying Dataset of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions across U.S. Universities, March 2020
Researchers compiled a database of COVID-19-related non-pharmaceutical intervention policy changes at US universities to be used for future research focusing on drivers and trends of COVID-19 interventions in the university setting. Data from university websites and official statements were combined for 575 universities from all 50 states during March. Preliminary analyses of the dataset indicate…
October 15, 2020
Social Contact Patterns among Employees in 3 U.S. Companies during Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic
[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] A cross-sectional study used data from 2 contact diaries from employees from 2 consulting companies and 1 university department in Georgia to measure the number of contacts per person per day between April and June. Among 3835 employees, 304 (8%) completed both diaries and had a median of 2 contacts per…
Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States
Among 4,817 US adults responding to an internet-based survey administered in June, 85% reported frequent hand hygiene (handwashing or hand sanitizing) after contact with public surfaces. Males, young adults (age 18-24), respondents less concerned about risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, and respondents who did not personally know someone who had received a positive SARS-CoV-2 test reported…
October 13, 2020
Warning ‘Don’t Spread’ versus ‘Don’t Be a Spreader’ to Prevent the COVID-19 Pandemic
A study investigating the wording of COVID-19 related reminders in Japan found that there was no significant difference in producing behavior change with reminders that emphasize self-identity. The study used a two-wave design and distributed participants (n=2,536) to non-self-identity messaging (“Don’t Spread), self-identity messaging (“Don’t be a spreader”), and control (no reminder). Yonemitsu et al….
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