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Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice
June 19, 2020
Disparities in Coronavirus 2019 Reported Incidence, Knowledge, and Behavior Among US Adults
A national survey conducted in March and April among US adults (n=5,198) found that African American respondents, men, and younger people had less accurate knowledge about COVID-19 symptoms and preventive behaviors than white respondents, women, and older individuals. Additionally, African American respondents were 3.5 percentage points more likely than white respondents to report having been infected with COVID-19, and…
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 among Asymptomatic Workers Screened for Work Resumption, China
Among 29,299 workers in Wuhan, China who were screened for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR prior to returning to work, 18 (0.061%) were positive, all of whom were asymptomatic. Of the 18 positives, 13 became negative within 8 days, and 41 of their close contacts tested negative. Among 22,633 workers tested for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, 617 (3%) had…
June 12, 2020
Knowledge and Practices Regarding Safe Household Cleaning and Disinfection for COVID-19 Prevention – United States, May 2020
An internet survey of 502 US adults conducted in May 2020 identified knowledge gaps in several areas regarding household cleaning and disinfection, including safe storage of hand sanitizers, cleaners, and disinfectants. Thirty-nine percent reported engaging in high-risk practices in order to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission, such as washing food products with bleach, applying products to bare…
Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies in Geneva, Switzerland (SEROCoV-POP): A Population-Based Study
*A population-based household serosurvey conducted in Geneva, Switzerland found that accounting for test validity (sensitivity and specificity) using Bayesian methods, seroprevalence increased over the first three weeks of the repeated survey (3.8% in week 1, 8.5% in week 2, and 10.9% in week 3). Seropositivity was significantly lower among those 5-9 years old (RR=0.32, 95% CI 0.11-0.63) and those over 65…
Rationing Social Contact during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Transmission Risk and Social Benefits of US Locations
Benzell et al. ranked the relative transmission reduction benefit and social costs (including employment costs) of closing 26 categories of public spaces in the US. The authors concluded that banks, dentists, colleges, places of worship, and auto repair shops should be opened before gyms andcafes. Among stores, they found that electronics and furniture stores should be opened before liquor and tobacco stores. Banks, general…
June 11, 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fatality Risk Perception of US Adult Residents in March and April 2020
Niepel et al. compared the SARS-CoV-2 fatality risk perception of US adult residents in mid-March 2020 (N=1,182) and mid-April 2020 (N=953). About 67% reported lower perceived risk than the 1% benchmark, and about 51% reported that their own odds of dying if infected were approximately one in ten thousand or lower, suggesting an underestimation of fatality risk compared to…
Addressing COVID-19 Among People Experiencing Homelessness: Description, Adaptation, and Early Findings of a Multiagency Response in Boston
In March 2020, Boston implemented a citywide COVID-19 care model for people experiencing homelessness. During the first 6 weeks of operation, 429 of 1,297 (33%) people tested were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Of these, 395 people were experiencing homelessness at the time of testing, representing about 10% of the homeless adult population in Boston. Personnel adapted the care model during the third week…
June 9, 2020
United States Distribution of Patients at Risk for Complications Related to COVID-19
A risk model developed using data from the Walgreens pharmacy electronic data warehouse (n=29,824,409) classified 27% of patients as high risk (score 8-10). Age accounted for 53% of a patient’s total risk, followed by comorbidities (30%), inferred chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, or diabetes (14%), and urban density classification (4%). Smith-Ray et al. (June 8, 2020)….
Improved Measurement of Racial/ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality in the United States
[pre-print, not peer reviewed] Using CDC data, Goldstein et al. found that age-and-place adjusted COVID-19 death rates are 80% higher for blacks and over 50% higher for Hispanics relative to whites on a national level. Wide variations in mortality disparities were observed on the state level. Goldstein and Atherwood. (May 23, 2020). Improved Measurement of Racial/ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality in the United States. Preprint downloaded…
June 4, 2020
Associations Between State Public Health Agency Structure and Pace and Extent of Implementation of Social Distancing Control Measures
Strickland et al. found that states operating under centralized public health governance structures enacted social distancing 4 days after decentralized states and had a 73% reduced likelihood of enacting a social distancing policy (HR=0.27, 95%CI 0.08–0.86). Public health governance structures may affect the implementation of measures to control COVID-19. Strickland et al. (June 1, 2020). Associations Between State Public Health…
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