{"id":7737,"date":"2020-06-23T12:13:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T19:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/?p=7737"},"modified":"2021-03-26T12:33:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T19:33:30","slug":"covid-19-literature-situation-report-june-23-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/2020\/06\/23\/covid-19-literature-situation-report-june-23-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Literature Situation Report June 23, 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=\"none\">Surgical mask use reduce<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">d<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0the proportion of droplets and aerosols with detectable\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">virus among patients infected with seasonal coronavirus and\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">influenza virus,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">but not among those with\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">rhinovirus<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0infection<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(common cold).<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41591-020-0843-2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">More<\/span><\/a><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=\"none\">Preliminary results from the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">RECOVER<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Y<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0trial indicate dexamethasone use was associated with\u00a0a lower\u00a0mortality, and that this effect was strongest in more severe cases<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">There was a non-significant increased risk of death (17% vs 13%) among those who did not require respiratory support at the time of randomization.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.22.20137273\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">More<\/span><\/a><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=\"none\">Patients with HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infection in New York had a non-significantly higher risk of adverse outcomes compared with matched SARS-CoV-2 patients without HIV<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/QAI.0000000000002423\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">More<\/span><\/a><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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7739\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Respiratory Virus Shedding in Exhaled Breath and Efficacy of Face Masks<\/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\">Use of a surgical mask significantly reduced the proportion of droplets and aerosols\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">detectable virus among children and adults with confirm<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0seasonal co<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rona<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">virus and seasonal influenza infection. Among\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">17\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">patients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with seasonal coronavirus,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">virus was detected in 30% of droplets and 40% of aerosols among those randomized to not wear a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">surgical\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mask compared to 0% detection in both droplets and aerosols of those randomized to wear a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">surgical\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mask.<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Similar results were found for the effect of surgical masks worn by patients with seasonal influenza, but there was no effect of wearing a surgical mask among those with a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rhinovirus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">infection<\/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<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leung et al. (May 2020). Respiratory Virus Shedding in Exhaled Breath and Efficacy of Face Masks. Nature Medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41591-020-0843-2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41591-020-0843-2<\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transmission<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7741\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Environment and COVID-19 Transmission Risk from Environmental Matrices and Surfaces<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carraturo et al. review<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the survival of SARS-CoV-2 in the environment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ound<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">survival<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the virus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">likely to be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">very low in contaminated food, on inanimate surfaces, and in water, wastewater, sludge,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0bio-solid waste contaminated by feces.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They note that while transmission risks may be higher for some occupational groups (e.g., wastewater treatment workers), with appropriate PPE use and disinfection protocols this risk becomes very low.\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<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carraturo et al. (June 2020). Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Environment and COVID-19 Transmission Risk from Environmental Matrices and Surfaces. Environmental Pollution.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envpol.2020.115010\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envpol.2020.115010<\/span><\/i><\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Testing and Treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7745\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Effectiveness and Safety of Glucocorticoids to Treat COVID-19:\u00a0A Rapid\u00a0Review and Meta-Analysis<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A meta-analysis (n=23 studies, 1 RCT and 22 cohort studies; 13,815 patients) found the use of glucocorticoid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0steroids<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was associated with a non-significant increase in mortality (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RR=<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.00<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 95%CI 0.69, 5.75<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and duration of hospitalization (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increase of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2.4 days, 95%CI 1.4, 3.4) but significantly lower duration of fever (-3.23 days, 95%CI -3.56, -2.90). Heterogeneity was high across the included studies (I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a084.6% to 97.9%), likely due to differences in patient characteristics and glucocorticoid protocols, suggesting pooled effect estimates\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should be interpreted with caution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">[EDITORIAL NOTE: While the authors\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a technique to\u00a0downweight\u00a0the contribution of studies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with higher\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">potential for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bias (e.g., due to confounding),\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they do not discuss the potential for confounding by indication, whereby the sickest patients may have been more likely to receive glucocorticoid treatment]<\/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\">Lu et al. (May 2020). Effectiveness and Safety of Glucocorticoids to Treat COVID-19:\u00a0A Rapid\u00a0Review and Meta-Analysis. Annals of Translational Medicine<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21037\/atm-20-3307\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21037\/atm-20-3307<\/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-7743\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Preliminary Report<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">[pre-print, not peer reviewed]<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horby\u00a0et al. present preliminary results from the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0open-label randomized<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0RECOVERY trial<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that found reduced mortality among COVID-19 patients treated with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0oral dexamethasone (6mg once daily for up to 10 days). Patients in the dexamethasone arm had a 17% lower rate of death by 28 days than those in the control arm (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aRR=0.83;\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">95%CI 0.74, 0.92), with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strongest effect\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RR=<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">0.65, 95% CI 0.51, 0.82), followed by patients receiving oxygen without invasive mechanical ventilation (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RR=<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">0.80, 95% CI 0.70, 0.92)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Among p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">atients not receiving respiratory support at randomization, the rate of death was non-significantly higher in the dexamethasone arm (RR 1.22, 95% CI 0.93, 1.61).\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<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Horby\u00a0et al. (June 22, 2020). Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Preliminary Report.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preprint\u00a0downloaded\u00a0June 23 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.22.20137273\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.22.20137273<\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7751\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Potential Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions \u2014 United States, January\u2013May 2020<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the 10 weeks following the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emergency declaration in the US<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">March 15\u2013May 23, 2020)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0emergency\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">department<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0visits reported in the National Syndromic Surveillance Program<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0declined\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">23% for heart\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attack<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 20% for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">stroke<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and 10% for hyperglycemic crisis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0compared with the previous 10-week period<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors report that this system captures an estimated 73% of emergency department visits nationwide.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors conclude that there is a potential for adverse health outcomes if these declines are due to avoidance of potentially beneficial medical care.<\/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\">Lange et al. (June 22, 2020). Potential Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions \u2014 United States, January\u2013May 2020. MMWR.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6925e2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6925e2<\/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-7749\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Decrease in Acute Coronary Syndrome Presentations during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Upstate New York<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A multi-center study\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">admissions for acute coronary syndrome among COVID-19 negative patients dropped by 4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% during March\/April 2020<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(n=67)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0compared with the same period in 2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(n=113)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A greater proportion of patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction presented &gt;24<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hours after onset of symptoms in 2020 than in 2019 (36% vs.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a027%, p=0.033)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors conclude that if this decline is due to patients avoiding potentially beneficial cardiac care, this could indicate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an increase in future complications of myocardial infarctions.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the total number of patients\u00a0seen in\u00a0each year was small some of this could be explained by normal year-to-year variation.<\/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\">Braiteh\u00a0et al. (May 2020). Decrease in Acute Coronary Syndrome Presentations during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Upstate New York. American Heart Journal.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ahj.2020.05.009\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ahj.2020.05.009<\/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-7747\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Outcomes among HIV-Positive Patients Hospitalized with 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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A retrospective cohort study<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">matched 21 HIV-positive COVID-19 patients (median CD4 count 298\/uL, &lt;200\/uL\u00a0for 6 patients; all on HAART) to 42 HIV<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-negative<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0COVID-19 patients hospitalized at N<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ew\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ork\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">niversity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Langone Health found those with HIV co-infection had a non-significantly higher risk of changes on chest CT (91% vs 64%), ICU admission (29% vs 17%), mechanical ventilation (24% vs 12%), death or transfer to hospice (29% vs 24%), and peak values for most inflammatory markers. There was no difference in\u00a0frequency\u00a0of thrombotic events or myocardial infarction.<\/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\">Karmen-Tuohy et al. (June 2020). Outcomes among HIV-Positive Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (2020).\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/QAI.0000000000002423\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/QAI.0000000000002423<\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Modeling and Prediction<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7755\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">A Simplified Math Approach to Predict ICU Beds and Mortality Rate for Hospital Emergency Planning under Covid-19 Pandemic<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manca et al. present a tool based on a simple model that can be used by physicians and decision makers to forecast bed allocation, residence time, doubling time, dates at which thresholds are exceeded, and other key indicators.\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<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manca et al. (Sept 2020). A Simplified Math Approach to Predict ICU Beds and Mortality Rate for Hospital Emergency Planning under Covid-19 Pandemic. Computers &amp; Chemical Engineering.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compchemeng.2020.106945\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.compchemeng.2020.106945<\/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-7753\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Characterizing Super-Spreading Events and Age-Specific Infectivity of COVID-19 Transmission in Georgia USA<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">[pre-print, not peer reviewed]<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lau et al. use surveillance, geolocation, and aggregate mobility\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">data from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0five counties in Georgia (US) to estimate unobserved parameters, including date of infection and transmission pathway. They estimate R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to be 2.88 (95%C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a01.85, 4.9) before a state-wide shelter-in-place order, and &lt;1 two weeks after the order.<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They estimate that 2% of cases may have resulted in 20% of infections<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, suggesting the presence of super<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spreading events<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">those younger than 60 years of age\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more than twice as likely to transmit as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">those\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">60<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or older.<\/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\">Lau et al. (June 22, 2020). Characterizing Super-Spreading Events and Age-Specific Infectivity of COVID-19 Transmission in Georgia USA.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preprint\u00a0downloaded\u00a0June 23 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.20.20130476\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.20.20130476<\/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\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW67171744 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67171744 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Public Health Policy and Practice<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7763\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Establishing Prison-Led Contact Tracing to Prevent Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Prisons in Ireland<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Irish Prison Service National Infection Control Team, in collaboration with other national agencies, have implemented a program to develop and train contact tracing teams\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in prisons\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">run by prison staff. All prisons in Ireland now have\u00a0fully<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">functional\u00a0contact tracing teams, and each team has responded to at least one case 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\">Clarke et al. (June 2020). Establishing Prison-Led Contact Tracing to Prevent Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Prisons in Ireland. Journal of Public Health.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/pubmed\/fdaa092\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/pubmed\/fdaa092<\/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-7761\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Clinical Course of Asymptomatic and Mildly Symptomatic Patients with Coronavirus Disease Admitted to Community Treatment Centers, 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 data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lee et al<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eport\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">outcomes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0among<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0patients with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SARS-CoV-2 infection<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who had\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mild or no COVID-19 symptoms\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">isolated\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and monitored<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in community treatment centers in South Korea (n=632)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Among this population,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a012% had symptoms at admission, 29% were initially asymptomatic but later developed symptoms, and 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% remained asymptomatic. Three percent were transferred to hospitals, and 94% entered virologic remission (after a mean of 20 days) and were discharged.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The time until v<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">irologic remission was longer in symptomatic patients than asymptomatic patients, and 20% remained in isolation 4 weeks after diagnosis.<\/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. (June 2020). Clinical Course of Asymptomatic and Mildly Symptomatic Patients with Coronavirus Disease Admitted to Community Treatment Centers, South Korea. Emerging Infectious Diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2610.201620\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3201\/eid2610.201620<\/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-7759\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons: A Neglected Infection in a Marginalized Population<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this commentary, Franco-Paredes et al. review conditions that promote transmission of COVID-19 in jails and prisons<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0describe known COVID-19 clusters in this population in several countries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They furthermore compare the results of four\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">initiatives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0compiling data on COVID-19 cases and deaths among staff and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prisoners<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in correctional institutions in the US.\u00a0\u00a0\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<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Franco-Paredes et al. (June 2020). COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons: A Neglected Infection in a Marginalized Population.\u00a0PLoS\u00a0Neglected Tropical Diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pntd.0008409\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pntd.0008409<\/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-7757\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Comparison of COVID-19 Case and Death Counts in the United States Reported by Four Online Trackers January 22-May\u00a031\u00a02020<\/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=\"43\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">[pre-print<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">not peer reviewed]<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0A comparison of four online COVID-19 trackers found the New York Times reported more cases than\u00a0USAFacts, Johns Hopkins University, and the COVID Tracking Project. The COVID Tracking Project has reported fewer deaths than any of the other three trackers.\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<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Smith. (June 22, 2020). Comparison of COVID-19 Case and Death Counts in the United States Reported by Four Online Trackers January 22-May\u00a031\u00a02020.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preprint\u00a0downloaded\u00a0June 23 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.20.20135764\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.06.20.20135764<\/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<h3><strong>Other Resources and Commentaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/tra0000646\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Hidden Disaster of COVID-19: Intimate Partner Violence<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Psychological Trauma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(June 22)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)31418-5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reordering Gender Systems: Can COVID-19 Lead to Improved Gender Equality and Health?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lancet (June 19)<\/span><span 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5)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21037\/atm-20-3312\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Health Education for Parents during the Outbreak of COVID-19: A Rapid Review<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Annals of Translational Medicine (May)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13625187.2020.1777398\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">COVID 19 Era: A Beginning of Upsurge in Unwanted Pregnancies, Unmet Need for Contraception and Other Women Related Issues<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 The European Journal of Contraception &amp; Reproductive Health Care (June 22)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cid\/ciaa800\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Breastmilk and COVID-19: What Do We Know?<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Clinical Infectious Diseases (June 21)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/DER.0000000000000639\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hand Hygiene Among Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Recommendations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Dermatitis (June 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<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/apa.15432\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Paediatric COVID-19 Admissions in a Region with Open Schools during the Two First Months of the Pandemic<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Acta\u00a0Paediatrica\u00a0(June 21)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2213-2600(20)30277-0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Health Equity and Distributive Justice Considerations in Critical Care Resource Allocation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Lancet\u00a0Respiratory Medicine (June 22)<\/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=\"47\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/17441692.2020.1783340\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Comparative Politics of COVID-19: The Need to Understand Government Responses<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Global Public Health (June 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=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ajic.2020.06.182\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hand Sanitizers: A Review of Ingredients, Mechanisms of Action, Modes of Delivery, and Efficacy Against Coronaviruses<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 American Journal of Infection Control (June 18)<\/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=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envres.2020.109819\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transmission of COVID-19 Virus by Droplets and Aerosols: A 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