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December 16, 2020
All-Cause Excess Mortality and COVID-19–Related Mortality Among US Adults Aged 25-44 Years, March-July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in all-cause mortality among US adults aged 25-44 from March to July of 2020. 38% of all-cause excess deaths in this age group were attributed directly to COVID-19, and while the remaining excess deaths are unexplained, the authors posit that inadequate SARS-CoV-2 testing likely contributed to the discrepancy….
December 15, 2020
Impact of Population Growth and Aging on Estimates of Excess U.S. Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March to August 2020
Accounting for changes in the population age in the four-year period between 2015 and 2019 compared to the period between March and August of 2020 reduced estimates of excess deaths in the US from 301,400 deaths to 218,000 deaths, which substantially increased the contribution of COVID-19-related deaths (173,300 from March to August) to an excess…
Asynchrony Between Individual and Government Actions Accounts for Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Communities
Mobility data across 1,124 US counties show that individuals began to socially distance at a median of 5 days (IQR=3-8) after 10 cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in their state, but at a median of 12 days (IQR=8-17) before state governments issued stay-at-home orders (SAHOs). Using SAHO dates as a proxy for social distancing accounts for…
December 11, 2020
Estimated Resource Costs for Implementation of CDC’s Recommended COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 Public Schools — United States, 2020–21 School Year.
Mitigation strategies recommended by CDC to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools are estimated to cost between a mean value of $55 per student for materials and consumables (e.g. desk shields, hand sanitizer, and face masks) to $442 per student for additional custodial staff and transportation. These values represent an additional 0.3% to 7.1% above school…
December 10, 2020
Trends in U.S. Emergency Department Visits Related to Suspected or Confirmed Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children and Adolescents Aged <18 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019–September 2020
Early in the pandemic during March-April 2020, the total number of US emergency department (ED) visits related to child abuse and neglect among individuals aged <18 years decreased by 53% compared to 2019, but the weekly number of these visits ending in hospitalization remained stable. As a result, the percentage of ED visits for child…
COVID-19 Mortality Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 14 States, January–June 2020. MMWR
Data from 14 states, including Washington, show that age-adjusted COVID-19-associated mortality was 1.8 times higher among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) than non-Hispanic white individuals. People aged 20-29 years, 30-39 years, and 40-49 years experienced the largest disparities, with mortality rates 10.5, 11.6, and 8.2 times higher, respectively. Overall, AI/AN persons dying from COVID-19 were younger…
Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infection at a Large Refugee Shelter in Toronto, April 2020: A Clinical and Epidemiologic Descriptive Analysis
A high rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection was identified among residents in a large refugee shelter in Toronto in April 2020, with 25 (41.7%) of 60 adults testing positive. Only 5 (20%) residents were symptomatic at the time of testing, while 21 (87.5%) were symptomatic 14 days after testing. The authors state these results highlight the…
December 8, 2020
Number of Childhood and Adolescent Vaccinations Administered Before and After the COVID-19 Outbreak in Colorado
Immunization rates for children and adolescents in Colorado declined following the issuing of social distance guidance on March 15th, 2020. Comparing the time periods January 5 – March 15 and March 15 – April 25, mean immunization rates dropped by 31%, 78% and 82% for individuals aged 0-2 years, 3-9 years, and 10-17 years, respectively….
Association of Race, Ethnicity, and Community-Level Factors with COVID-19 Cases and Deaths across U.S. Counties
Among US counties, a 10% higher proportion of Black residents was associated with an increase of 324.7 COVID-19 cases and 14.5 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 population. A 10% higher proportion of Latino residents was associated with an increase of 293.5 COVID-19 cases and 7.6 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 population. After adjusting for other independent predictors…
December 7, 2020
Covid-19 Will Reduce US Life Expectancy at Birth by More Than One Year in 2020
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Based on data from the Johns Hopkins University online dashboard, the US passed the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths (275,000) that would lower the life expectancy at birth (LEB) for 2020 by one full year on December 3rd. By comparison, the opioid crisis led to an average 0.1 year decline in LEB…
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