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November 2, 2020
Development, Implementation, and Results from a COVID-19 Messaging Campaign to Promote Health Care Seeking Behaviors Among Community Clinic Patients
A study in North Carolina that delivered voice messages and texts encouraging patients (n=48,063) to call the regional operational call center line found that the odds of calling the line were higher among people from minority racial or ethnic groups (vs. white people), and among those who were uninsured or used Medicaid (vs. private insurance)….
The Effect of Eviction Moratoriums on the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Evictions led to significant increases in SARS-CoV-2 infections in a model simulating changes in housing patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the model scenario for Philadelphia, a city with historically high eviction rates, the increase was especially pronounced as it considered a heterogenous city with frequent contacts between residents. The model indicated…
October 29, 2020
COVID-19 Testing and Cases in Immigration Detention Centers, April-August 2020
COVID-19 case rates among detainees in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities increased every month from April to August, with increases only partially explained by increased testing. ICE facilities reported 5379 cumulative COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths among its detainees through August 2020. Twenty facilities (of 135) accounted for 71% of cases. The monthly…
What Factors Drive the Satisfaction of Citizens on Governments’ Responses to COVID-19?
Analysis of a 14-country dataset suggests that people place stronger attention on their government’s response performance, measured by the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, rather than containment and health policies that are initiated. Satisfaction in the government response ranged from 46% and 47% in the UK and US, respectively, to 94% and 95%…
October 27, 2020
Decarcerating Correctional Facilities during COVID-19
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report of best practices for implementing decarceration (release of inmates and detainees) as a strategy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities. Recommendations include diverting individuals from incarceration by avoiding pre-trial detention and prioritization of non-custodial penalties. They advise correctional officials to work…
Hospital Volumes of 5 Medical Emergencies in the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2 US Medical Centers
There were significant drops in the daily caseload of 4 common medical emergencies after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on analysis of data from March 2018 to May 2020 from 2 academic medical centers in New York and California. Reductions in the average daily volume for acute MI (heart attack), ischemic stroke, nontraumatic…
October 26, 2020
Mortality among Adults Ages 25-44 in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] In some areas of the US, COVID-19 has likely become the leading cause of death among young adults aged 25-44 during periods of substantial COVID-19 outbreaks, surpassing unintentional overdoses. An observational cohort study of all-cause mortality among adults age 25-44 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US found that 14,155 more deaths…
October 23, 2020
Association Between Social Vulnerability and a County’s Risk for Becoming a COVID-19 Hotspot — United States, June 1–July 25, 2020
Counties with greater social vulnerability were more likely to become areas with rapidly increasing COVID-19 incidence (“hotspot counties”), according to a report from the CDC. Counties with higher percentages of racial and ethnic minority residents (RR=5.3) and people living in high-density housing structures and crowded units (RR=3.1 and RR=2.0), were more likely to become hotspots,…
October 22, 2020
Association of the Covid‐19 Lockdown with Smoking, Drinking, and Attempts to Quit in England: An Analysis of 2019‐2020 Data
Cross-sectional surveys of 20,558 adults in the UK administered before and after the COVID-19 lockdown (April 2019-February 2020 and April 2020, respectively) found that the lockdown was not associated with significant changes in smoking prevalence, but was associated with increases in quit attempts, quit success, and cessation among past-year smokers. The lockdown was also associated…
October 21, 2020
Variation in Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality by Age in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study
Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates are particularly strong among younger people. A cross-sectional study reported that as of July 22, 2020, the age-standardized COVID-19 mortality ratios (compared to non-Hispanic white) were 3.6 for people who are non-Hispanic Black, 2.2 for those who are non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native, 2.2 for Hispanic people and…
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