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September 23, 2020
Patterns of COVID-19 Testing and Mortality by Race and Ethnicity among United States Veterans: A Nationwide Cohort Study
A nationwide sample collected from February to July, 2020 showed that US veterans who were Black or Hispanic were more likely to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 than white veterans (Black: 60%, Hispanic: 53%, white 39%), and more likely to test positive (Black vs white: OR=1.9; Hispanic vs white: OR=1.8). The disparity between Black and white…
Changing Age Distribution of the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, May–August 2020
There was a shift in the age distribution of people affected by COVID-19 in the US between the period of January-May and June-August 2020, with a larger proportion of younger age groups affected in the later period. The authors conclude that this report provides preliminary evidence that younger adults contributed to community transmission of SARS-CoV-2…
September 21, 2020
Disparities in COVID-19 Related Mortality in U.S. Prisons and the General Population
[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] The increase in COVID-19 mortality among people in prison has outpaced the rates for the general population. Using data from the COVID Prison Project from 53 prison systems in the US, Nowotny et al. reported that from April 22 to July 15, 2020, people in prison experienced a standardized mortality rate…
Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses at an Urban Emergency Department During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In an emergency department in Richmond, Virginia, the total number of nonfatal opioid overdose visits between March-June 2020 was 227, a 2.2-fold increase compared to the same period in 2019 (n=102), with a higher proportion of patients who were Black (80% vs. 63%). Ochalek et al. (Sept 18, 2020). Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses at an Urban…
Political Partisanship and Mobility Restriction during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Anonymous mobile phone data showed that between March 30 and April 9, 2020, all states in the US experienced a 34%-69% decline in personal mobility. There was a statistically significant negative correlation (r = -0.79) between the proportion of Republicans/leaning Republicans and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions, adjusting for urbanization, proportion of essential workers, population, Gini index,…
September 17, 2020
Trends and Predictors of COVID-19 Information Sources and Their Relationship with Knowledge and Beliefs Related to the Pandemic: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
An online survey (n=11,242) found that US adults used an average of 6.1 sources for COVID-19 information, with 91% using traditional media and 70% using mainstream media during March-April 2020. A larger number of sources used was reported by men (vs women), those aged 40-59 or ≥60 (vs 18-38 years), those not working (vs working),…
Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020
There was a 61% decrease in the US in the number of respiratory specimens submitted for influenza testing during the COVID-19 pandemic (49,696 per week during September 29, 2019–February 29, 2020 vs. 19,537 during March 1–May 16, 2020). The rate of test positive decreased by 98% (19% vs. 0.3%) and has remained at historically low…
September 15, 2020
SARS-CoV-2–Associated Deaths Among Persons Aged <21 Years — United States, February 12–July 31, 2020
A total of 121 SARS-CoV-2-associated deaths among people younger than 21 years of age had been reported to the CDC by July 31, 2020, accounting for 0.08% of all deaths due to COVID-19. Of these 121 deaths, 70% of were among those 10-20 years old and 10% were among infants. 78% of deaths were among…
September 11, 2020
Association of Public Interest in Preventative Measures and Increased COVID-19 Cases after Expiration of Stay-at-Home Orders: A Cross-Sectional Study
• Higher proportions of Google searches for COVID-19 preventive measures were associated at the state level with longer Stay-at-Home orders and fewer COVID-19 cases after the Stay-at-Home orders expired (r=-0.33) and higher case-fatality rates (r=0.60). A moderate to strong negative correlation was found between states’ percentage of voters supporting the Republican nominee in 2016 and…
September 10, 2020
Prevalence of Underlying Medical Conditions Among Selected Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 31 States, 2017–2018
• An analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System found high prevalence of medical conditions that increase risk for severe COVID-19 illness among home health aides, other health care support workers, and nursing home, trucking, and transit industry workers, all of whom may have increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure through their work. The authors…
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