{"id":6752,"date":"2020-05-11T16:10:45","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T23:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/?p=6752"},"modified":"2021-03-17T16:41:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T23:41:32","slug":"covid-19-literature-situation-report-may-11-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/2020\/05\/11\/covid-19-literature-situation-report-may-11-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Literature Situation Report May 11, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Syndromic\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">screening<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of air-travelers\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exit or entry and\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">broad communication about\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19 symptoms following their arrival has likely delayed the local spread of SARS-CoV-2.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the US\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">had taken\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China-like or South Korea-like interventions in response to COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">outbreak\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the early stage (March 10), 99% cases\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">may have been prevented<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by the end of the epidemic. If actions were taken on April 1,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">case<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0may have been reduced by\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">66%<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">73%, highlighting the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">importance of early interventions and the need for swift response.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The presence of acute loss of smell<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or taste<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">seems to be part of\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a constellation of<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">symptoms\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that could be used to detect<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">early\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0cases<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0d8\" data-font=\"Wingdings\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The incidence of liver injury, as assessed by serum analysis (AST, ALT, total Bilirubin and Albumin levels), seems to be higher in patients with severe COVID-19 infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"uw-accordion-shortcode\">\n<h3>Article Summaries<\/h3>\n<div class=\"js-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uw-accordion-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\">Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-6755\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Effectiveness of interventions targeting air\u00a0travellers\u00a0for delaying local outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This study evaluated\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">whether<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0interventions aimed at air travelers can delay local SARS-CoV-2 community transmission in a previously unaffected country. Results from stochastic simulation showed that introducing exit and entry screening for SARS-CoV-2 at departure and\/or arrival<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in combination with traveler sensitization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about COVID-19 symptoms,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can delay a local outbreak by 8\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">days<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(50% interval: 3-14 days). The additional benefit of entry screening is small if exit screening is effective: the combination of exit screening and traveler sensitization can delay an outbreak by 7 days (50% interval: 2-13 days).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Syndromic screening and traveler sensitization in combination may have marginally delayed SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in unaffected countries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clifford et al. (May 8, 2020). Effectiveness of interventions targeting air\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">travellers<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for delaying local outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2. Journal of\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">ravel\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">M<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">edicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jtm\/taaa068\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jtm\/taaa068<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"su-post-6753\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Acceptability of app-based contact tracing for COVID-19: Cross-country survey evidence<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This large-scale (N=5,995) online survey investigates user acceptability of a contact-tracing app across different installation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">scenarios\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(voluntary installation vs. automatic installation by mobile phone providers) in France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US. Results show strong support for the app under both installation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0scenarios, with at least 68% of respondents across<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0countries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0indicating that they would install the app or keep it if automatically installed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Concerns about cyber security and privacy, as well as lack of trust in government, are the main barriers to adoption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These findings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0suggest that app-based contact tracing may be a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">acceptable\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">approach to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">help\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">control the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spread\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of COVID-19.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Altmann<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0et al. (May 4, 2020). Acceptability of app-based contact tracing for COVID-19: Cross-country survey evidence. Pre-print downloaded May 11 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.05.20091587\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.05.20091587<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\">Geographic Spread<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-6757\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">How many COVID-19 cases could have been prevented in the US if its interventions were as effective as those in China and South Korea?<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Liu et al<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0modeled how many COVID-19 cases could have been prevented in the US\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if the US had implemented comprehensive and strict lockdown measures like in Wuhan, China<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">widespread testing as in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South Korea.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Researchers estimate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0if\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">these measure were implemented<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at the early stage of the outbreak (March 10), 99% (1.15 million) fewer cases could\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expected by the end of the epidemic. If actions were taken on April 1, this number could\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">decrease<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to 66%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(with the China-like scenario)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and 73%\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(with South Korea-like scenario)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">highlight<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the importance of early interventions and the need for swift response<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liu et al. (May 11, 2020). How many COVID-19 cases could have been prevented in the US if its interventions were as effective as those in China and South Korea? Pre-print downloaded May 11 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.06.20092981\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.06.20092981<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\">Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-6763\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Prolonged Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Body Fluids<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sun et al prospectively assessed 49 coronavirus disease cases in Guangdong, China, to estimate the frequency and duration of detectable\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SARS-CoV-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2 RNA in human body fluids. The estimated time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to clear<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ance of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">viral\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RNA ranged from 45.6 days for nasopharyngeal swab to 46.3 days for feces samples in mild cases; and from 48.9 days for nasopharyngeal swab samples to 49.4 days for feces samples in severe cases<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">longer clearance times<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0than has been<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reported for patients with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0SARS-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CoV<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0MERS-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CoV<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infections<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sun et al. (May<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a08,<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a02020). Prolonged Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Body Fluids. Emerging Infectious Diseases.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2608.201097\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2608.201097<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"su-post-6761\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Liver Injury Is Associated with Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Retrospective Studies<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meta-analysis of retrospective studies summarize<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0available findings on the association between liver injury and severity of COVID-19 infectio<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In total, 20 retrospective studies with 3,428 COVID-19 infected patients (severe cases = 1,455 and mild cases = 1,973), were included<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The incidence of liver injury, as assessed by serum analysis (AST, ALT, total Bilirubin and Albumin levels), seems to be higher in patients with severe COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">versus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mild<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0disease<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Parohan<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0et al. (May 9, 2020). Liver Injury Is Associated with Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Retrospective Studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hepatology<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Research.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/hepr.13510\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/hepr.13510<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"su-post-6759\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Prevalence and Duration of Acute Loss of Smell or Taste in COVID-19 Patients<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lee et al. determined the prevalence of acute loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ageusia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) among 3,191 patients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">awaiting hospitalization for COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Korea.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The presence of acute anosmia or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ageusia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was observed in 15.3% (488\/3,191) patients in the early stage of COVID-19 and in 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% (367\/2,342) patients with asymptomatic-to-mild disease severity. The prevalence was higher among females (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">17<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% vs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">13<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%) and among people aged &lt;60 years (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">17<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% vs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%). Most patients with anosmia or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ageusia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0recovered\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from these symptoms\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">within 3 weeks,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">median time to recovery\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7 days for both symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anosmia and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ageusia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0seem to be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">common early<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0symptoms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of SARS-CoV-2 infection<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that could be used to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">syndromicly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0detect\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19 at the early stage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lee et al. (May 11, 2020). Prevalence and Duration of Acute Loss of Smell or Taste in COVID-19 Patients. Journal of Korean\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">M<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">edical\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">S<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">cience.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3346\/jkms.2020.35.e174\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3346\/jkms.2020.35.e174<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modeling and Prediction<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-6767\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Segmentation and shielding of the most vulnerable members of the population as elements of an exit strategy from COVID-19 lockdown<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bunnik<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0et al. found that adoption of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a segmenting and shielding<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0strategy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to protect older adults and persons with underlying medical conditions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">could\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allow for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0partial exit\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19 lockdown\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">measures in the UK\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">while limiting the risk of an overwhelming second wave of infection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The range of options for relaxation can be increased by maintaining restrictions and intensive routine screening of vulnerable population<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and their closest contacts. The outcome of future policy is strongly influenced by the contact matrix between segments and the relationships between physical distancing measures and transmission rates. Close monitoring of the epidemic would be essential during and after the exit from lockdown.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bunnik<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0et al. (May 8, 2020).<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Segmentation and shielding of the most vulnerable members of the population as elements of an exit strategy from COVID-19 lockdown. Pre-print downloaded May 11 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.04.20090597\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.04.20090597<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"su-post-6765\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Impact of Essential Workers in the Context of Social Distancing for Epidemic Control<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Milligan et al<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0modeled interactions among &#8220;essential&#8221; workers (EWs) including cashiers, factory employees and healthcare workers, and between essential workers and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">general<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0population to assess disease risk<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0during a shelter-in-place scenario<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even with limited exposure to the public, EWs at high interaction workplaces such as manufacturing and food processing facilities, or with high exposure to infected individuals,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">such as health care workers,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are at the highest individual risk of infection.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In contrast,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0public-facing workers, such as cashiers, have a much lower individual risk,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can have a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">greater impact on infection transmission in the general population<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0due to their high number of contacts<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Milligan and Sella. (<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">May 9,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">2020). Impact of Essential Workers in the Context of Social Distancing for Epidemic Control.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pre-print<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0downloaded May 11 from<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.05.20092262\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.05.20092262<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\">Public Health Policy and Practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-6771\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Comprehensive Testing Highlights Racial Ethnic and Age Disparities in the COVID-19 Outbreak<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ahmed et al. compared the characteristics of 1,229 (6.1%) SARS-CoV-2-positive patients to 18,859 (93.9%) people who tested negative in Salt Lake County, Utah. Adjusted for symptoms, Hispanic or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latino persons were 2-fold more likely than non-Hispanic white individuals to test positive (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aOR<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">=2.0, 95%CI: 1.3-3.1).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk of hospitalization was higher among people aged 60+ compared to people aged 0-19 (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aOR<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">=6.9, 95%CI: 2.1-22.5). Younger individuals (aged 0-19) were underrepresented in both overall rates of testing and rates of testing positive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ahmed et al. (May 9, 2020). Comprehensive Testing Highlights Racial Ethnic and Age Disparities in the COVID-19 Outbreak. Pre-print downloaded May 11 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.05.20092031\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.05.05.20092031<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"su-post-6769\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Structural Vulnerability in the United States Revealed in Three Waves of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three overlapping epidemiologic waves of spread of COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">linked to different structural vulnerabilities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">arly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">community transmission reaching nursing homes and long- term care facilities with high prevalence<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0chronic disease and limited health monitoring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ransmission<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0broad community spread\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">disproportionally affected African Americans, undocumented and documented Hispanic immigrants, and members of the Native American Navajo Nation with high\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prevalence chronic disease, lack of health insurance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and environmental disparities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ustodial\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">settings, including immigration detention centers, jails, and prisons with high\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prevalence\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">chronic disease<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and crowded unsanitary conditions.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">here is an urgent need to reduce prevailing structural vulnerabilities that result in social inequities and health disparities involving large segments of the U.S. population<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Solis et al. (May 7, 2020). Structural Vulnerability in the United States Revealed in Three Waves of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4269\/ajtmh.20-0391\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4269\/ajtmh.20-0391<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a href=\"\" class=\"su-post-comments-link\"><\/a> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Other Resources and Commentaries<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Case series in multiple locations are reporting a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hyperinflammatory<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0syndrome associated with COVID-19 in children.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/JAMAPEDIATRICS.2020.1948\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Characteristics and Outcomes of Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Admitted to US and Canadian Pediatric Intensive Care Units<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 JAMA Pediatrics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(May 11)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S0140673620310941\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hyperinflammatory<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Lancet (May 6)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/10.1007\/s10461-020-02902-5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Keep It Going if You Can&#8221;: HIV Service Provision for Priority Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Seattle, WA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AIDS and behavior (May 8)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.vaccine.2020.04.037\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enabling emergency mass vaccination: Innovations in manufacturing and administration during a pandemic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Vaccine\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Apr 20)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmj.com\/lookup\/doi\/10.1136\/bmj.m1728\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reducing risks from coronavirus transmission in the home-the role of viral load<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BMJ (Clinical research) (May 6)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bbi.2020.05.018\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Caution when linking COVID-19 to mental health 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