The scientific literature on COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and these articles were selected for review based on their relevance to Washington State decision making around COVID-19 response efforts. Included in these Lit Reps are some manuscripts that have been made available online as pre-prints but have not yet undergone peer review. Please be aware of this when reviewing articles included in the Lit Reps.<\/p>\n
Today’s summary is based on a review of 88 articles (28 published, 60 in preprint).<\/em><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Kiti et al. (Oct 15, 2020). Social Contact Patterns among Employees in 3 U.S. Companies during Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic April to June 2020. Pre-print downloaded Oct 15 from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.10.14.20212423<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Czeisler et al. (Oct 16, 2020). Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic \u2014 United States, June 24\u201330, 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6941a3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Atrubin et al. (Oct 16, 2020). An Outbreak of COVID-19 Associated with a Recreational Hockey Game \u2014 Florida, June 2020. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6941a4<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Reynolds et al. (Oct 14, 2020). Healthcare Workers with Mild Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Show T Cell Responses and Neutralising Antibodies after the First Wave. Pre-print downloaded Oct 15 from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.10.13.20211763<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Lai et al. (Oct 14, 2020). Clinical Characteristics Symptoms Management and Health Outcomes in 8598 Pregnant Women Diagnosed with COVID-19 Compared to 27510 with Seasonal Influenza in France Spain and the US a Network Cohort Analysis. Pre-print downloaded Oct 15 from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.10.13.20211821<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Walsh et al. (Oct 14, 2020). Safety and Immunogenicity of Two RNA-Based Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates. New England Journal of Medicine. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1056\/NEJMoa2027906<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Xia et al. (Oct 15, 2020). Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BBIBP-CorV: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1\/2 trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S1473-3099(20)30831-8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Choe et al. (Oct 13, 2021). Waning Antibody Responses in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2701.203515<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Report prepared by the UW Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness and the START Center in collaboration with and on behalf of WA DOH COVID-19 Incident Management Team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In an ongoing randomized controlled phase 1 trial of RNA-vaccine candidates BNT162b1 and BNT162b2, both vaccine candidates elicited similar SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing titers. BNT162b2 was associated with a lower incidence and severity of systemic reactions than BNT162b1, particularly among older adults. <\/p>\nKey Takeaways<\/h2>\n
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Article Summaries<\/h3>\n
Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions<\/h2>\n
Social Contact Patterns among Employees in 3 U.S. Companies during Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/h5>\n
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Demographic Characteristics, Experiences, and Beliefs Associated with Hand Hygiene Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic \u2014 United States<\/h5>\n
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Transmission<\/h2>\n
An Outbreak of COVID-19 Associated with a Recreational Hockey Game<\/h5>\n
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Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting<\/h2>\n
Healthcare Workers with Mild Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Show T Cell Responses and Neutralising Antibodies after the First Wave<\/h5>\n
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Clinical Characteristics Symptoms Management and Health Outcomes in 8598 Pregnant Women Diagnosed with COVID-19 Compared to 27510 with Seasonal Influenza in France Spain and the US<\/h5>\n
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Vaccines and Immunity<\/h2>\n
Safety and Immunogenicity of Two RNA-Based Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates<\/h5>\n
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Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, BBIBP-CorV: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1\/2 trial<\/h5>\n
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Waning Antibody Responses in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection<\/h5>\n
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Other Resources and Commentaries<\/h2>\n
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