{"id":8027,"date":"2020-07-07T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T00:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/?p=8027"},"modified":"2021-03-30T17:58:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T00:58:27","slug":"covid-19-literature-situation-report-july-7-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/2020\/07\/07\/covid-19-literature-situation-report-july-7-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Literature Situation Report July 7, 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\">Loosely folded face masks and bandana-style face coverings provided mini<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mal stopping<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0effect for the smallest aerosolized respiratory droplets<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in emulated coughs and sneezes<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, while<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">well-fitted home<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">made masks<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with multiple layers of quilting fabric<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and off-the-shelf cone style masks were effective<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reducing droplet dispersal<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1063\/5.0016018\"><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=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fewer than one-third of patients with severe COVID<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-19 who received tocilizumab<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0had clinical improvement within 14 days in an observational study.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jmv.26191\"><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=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deaths per capita due to COVID-19 may be significantly higher in rural counties\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with social and health\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">vulnerabilities\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compared to\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">urban, diverse counties<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">based on\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a study of 867 counties with 5 or more deaths due to COVID-19<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.07.04.20146084\"><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=\"15\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During April and May 2020, 16,233 workers in 239 meat and poultry processing facilities\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developed confirmed<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0COVID-19, with a case fatality of 0.5%.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6927e2\"><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 class=\"TextRun SCXW243650001 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243650001 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-7999\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets<\/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=\"7\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using qualitative visualizations of emulated coughs and sneezes, Verma et al. conclude that loosely folded face masks and bandana-style coverings provide minimal stopping-capability for the smallest aerosolized respiratory droplets. Well-fitted homemade masks with multiple layers of quilting fabric and off-the-shelf cone style masks proved to be the most effective in reducing droplet dispersal. They also f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ind<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that uncovered emulated coughs were able to travel\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up to 12 feet,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">notably farther than the currently recommended 6-ft distancing guideline.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Verma et al. (June 30, 2020). Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets. Physics of Fluids.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1063\/5.0016018<\/span><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-7997\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Contact Tracing for Native Americans in Rural Arizona.<\/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=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Close et al. report the development of an aggressive, integrated early-response plan that relie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0heavily on contact tracing to limit the spread of COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0rural eastern Arizonan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0community of about 18,000 Native Americans. Since the inception of the staff-intensive program, more than<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">600 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed on the reservation with a case fatality of 1.1%, which is less than half\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reported for the rest of the state of Arizona.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Close et al. (July 2, 2020). Contact Tracing for Native Americans in Rural Arizona. The New England Journal of Medicine.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1056\/NEJMc2023540<\/span><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 class=\"TextRun SCXW268001998 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW268001998 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Geographic Spread<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-8003\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain (ENE-COVID): a nationwide, population-based\u00a0seroepidemiological\u00a0study<\/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=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Poll\u00e1n\u00a0et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">conducted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a population-based s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">urvey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Spain\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0estimate the national prevalence of COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was 5.0%\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">based on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">point-of-care test<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and 4.6% by immunoassay<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seroprevalence varied significantly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0region, with a higher prevalence around Madrid (&gt;10%) and a lower prevalence in coastal areas (&lt;3%).\u00a0\u00a0<\/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 data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Results were based on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a061<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">075 participants\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">answered a questionnaire on history of symptoms compatible with COVID-19 and risk factors, received a point of-care antibody test, and donated a blood sample for additional testing with a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Poll\u00e1n<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0et al. (July 6, 2020). Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain (ENE-COVID): a nationwide, population-based\u00a0seroepidemiological\u00a0study. The Lancet.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)31483-5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)31483-5<\/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-8001\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">A County-Level Susceptibility Index and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Mortality in the United States A Socioecological Study<\/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=\"9\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">[Preprint, not peer-reviewed]<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0By linking county-level sociodemographic, health, and environmental metrics to county-level COVID-19 mortality, Khan et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">find\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that COVID-19 deaths per capita were significantly higher in rural, vulnerable counties (55.8 deaths per 100,000 people) than in urban, diverse counties (32.2 per 100,000) at 76 days since the first case. Their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analysis included 867 counties with 5 or more deaths due to COVID-19<\/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;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Khan et al. (<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">July 6, 2020).<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">A County-Level Susceptibility Index and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Mortality in the United States A Socioecological Study<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pre-print downloaded from<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.07.04.20146084\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.07.04.20146084<\/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\">Testing and Treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-8007\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID\u201019: A single\u2010center observational 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=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Knorr et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ind\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">limited clinical improvement in 66 patients<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with severe COVID\u201019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who received tocilizumab. Within 14 days of treatment, 29% of patients had clinical improvement, 20% had minimal or no improvement, 17% worsened, 27% died, and 7% were transferred to an outside hospital. Ultimately, 42% of all patients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">received tocilizumab\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">died<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and 49% were discharged.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Knorr et al. (June 17, 2020). Tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID\u201019: A single\u2010center observational analysis. Journal of Medical Virology.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jmv.26191\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/jmv.26191<\/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-8005\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Clinical Validity of Serum Antibodies to 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=\"12\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caturegli\u00a0et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">evaluate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0test characteristics<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of a serum antibody test for SARS-COV-2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0case-control study<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0among<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 (n=60)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0control<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">healthy lab employees and patients hospitalized for reasons other than COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(n=513)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensitivity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for detection of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SARS-CoV-2 IgG\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a097<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">specificity was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">98<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0when performed at least 14 days after symptom onset.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Caturegli\u00a0et al. (July 6, 2020). Clinical Validity of Serum Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Annals of Internal Medicine.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32628534\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32628534\/<\/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 class=\"TextRun SCXW22351167 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22351167 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Clinical Characteristics<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW22351167 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22351167 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\"> and Health Care Setting<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-8013\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Self-reported alteration of sense of smell or taste in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis on 3563 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 data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Borsetto\u00a0et al. conduct<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a systematic review and meta-analysis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">18 studies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">563 patients) that assessed the prevalence of self-reported altered sense of smell or taste in patients with confirmed COVID-19. They found alterations in smell or taste among 31% of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">participants with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">severe\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and 67% of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">participants with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mild-to-moderate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, with an overall prevalence of 47%. In 20% of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">participants<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the alteration preceded other symptoms, suggesting the value of isolating patients complaining of smell or taste impairment.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Borsetto\u00a0et al. (<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">May 13, 2020). Self-reported alteration of sense of smell or taste in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis on 3563 patients.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rhinology<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Journal<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4193\/Rhin20.185\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4193\/Rhin20.185<\/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-8011\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Association of initial viral load in SARS-COV-2 patients with outcome and symptoms<\/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=\"14\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Argyropoulos et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">higher<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0SARS-C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">V-2 viral load<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was associated with shorter duration of symptoms\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prior to testing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">among\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">atients<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0seen in emergency departments in New York City (n=205)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was associated with shorter duration of stay for hospitalized patients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(n=40<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Viral\u00a0load<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was not associated with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">admission to ICU, length of oxygen support, or overall survival.<\/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 data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors suggest that higher viral loads are seen in mild rather than severe disease states because\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">viral load\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reflects the time since onset of infection.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Argyropoulos et al. (<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">July 2, 2020). Association of initial viral load in SARS-COV-2 patients with outcome and symptoms. The American Journal of<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pathology.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ajpath.2020.07.001\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ajpath.2020.07.001<\/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-8009\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Healthcare Personnel During the First Month of Caring for COVID-19 Patients \u2014 Nashville, Tennessee<\/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=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stubblefiled\u00a0et al. conducted a cross-sectional seroprevalence study for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among healthcare workers in Nashville, TN\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0weeks after the first identified case in the study hospital. Among 249 healthcare personnel who worked in units with COVID-19 patients, 19 (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Only 11 (5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%) of the 19 personnel with positive serology reported symptoms of a prior illness, suggesting asymptomatic healthcare personnel could be an important source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stubblefield et al. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Healthcare Personnel During the First Month of Caring for COVID-19 Patients \u2014 Nashville, Tennessee. Clinical Infectious Diseases.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cid\/ciaa936\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cid\/ciaa936<\/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 class=\"TextRun SCXW119040098 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119040098 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Mental Health and Personal Impact<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-8015\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">COVID stress syndrome: Concept, structure, and correlates<\/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=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taylor et al. describe a COVID-19 stress syndrome using a population-representative sample of 6,854 American and Canadian adults\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">completed a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">survey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">questions about current mental health and COVID\u201019\u2010related experiences, distress, and coping.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They found that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">16% of participants were<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0highly distressed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and likely<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in need of mental health services\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sample\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">population\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">where 2%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0reported being diagnosed with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and 6% were personally acquainted\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with someone who had COVID-19.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Syndrome severity was correlated with preexisting psychopathology and with excessive COVID\u201019\u2010related avoidance, panic buying, and coping difficulties during self\u2010isolation.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Taylor et al. (July 5, 2020). COVID stress syndrome: Concept, structure, and correlates.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Depression and Anxiety.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/da.23071\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/da.23071<\/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 class=\"TextRun SCXW82890009 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82890009 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Mode<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82890009 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82890009 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">ling and Prediction<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-8019\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Modeling the role of respiratory droplets in Covid-19 type pandemics.<\/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=\"11\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chaudhuri at al. construct a macro-level\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">model<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the growth rate of the infected population and a micro-level\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">model\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the physics of respiratory droplets, combining the two with theoretical knowledge to create a tool that clarifies the role of environmental factors in COVID-19 spread. They write that, with extreme caution, the combined models could be used to estimate the potential risk of infection spread by droplet transmission for specific ambient conditions of interest.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chaudhuri et al. (June 30, 2020). Modeling the role of respiratory droplets in Covid-19 type pandemics. Physics of Fluids.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1063\/5.0015984#_i20<\/span><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-8017\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Mobility restrictions for the control of epidemics: When do they work?<\/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=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To determine when mobility restrictions reduce the size of an epidemic, Espinoza et al. use a model of disease transmission within and between economically heterogeneous locally connected\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">communities, one with a low-risk, low-density population and the other with a high-risk, high-density population.\u00a0<\/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 data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unrestricted mobility between the two communities increases the number of secondary cases in the low-risk community but reduces the overall epidemic size.\u00a0<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The imposition of a cordon sanitaire around the high-risk community reduces the number of secondary infections in the low-risk community but increases the overall epidemic size.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Espinoza et al. (July 6, 2020). Mobility restrictions for the control of epidemics: When do they work? PLOS One.<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0235731\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0235731<\/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 class=\"TextRun SCXW256833614 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256833614 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-8021\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Update: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities \u2015 United States, April\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=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to a CDC update, during April and May of 2020, 16,233 workers in 239 meat and poultry processing facilities\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">developed confirmed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0COVID-19, with a case fatality of 0.5% (86 deaths). Among cases whose race or ethnicity were reported, 87% are racial or ethnic minorities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors recommend continued\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">attention to workplace interventions and prevention efforts that are appropriately tailored to the groups most affected by COVID-19, including face masks, physical barriers between workers, and hand hygiene station.<\/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<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Waltenburg et al. (July 7, 2020). Update: COVID-19 Among Workers in Meat and Poultry Processing Facilities \u2015 United States, April\u2013May 2020. MMWR.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6927e2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6927e2<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Other Resources and Commentaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cgh.2020.06.058\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Increased internet search interest for GI symptoms may predict COVID-19 cases in US hotspots<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(June 15)<\/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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1077801220935194\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Coronavirus and Quarantine: Catalysts of Domestic Violence<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Violence Against Women (July 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<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.drudis.2020.06.030\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Repositioning chloroquine as antiviral prophylaxis against COVID-19: potential and challenges<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Drug Discovery Today (July 3)<\/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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.049207\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Surprise Medical Billing: Compelling Need to Address Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Financial Peril for Patients<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Circulation (July 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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.07.04.20145870\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Objective sensory testing methods reveal a higher prevalence of olfactory loss in COVID-19 positive patients compared to subjective methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xiv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(July 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<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jmii.2020.06.006\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SARS-CoV-2 host diversity: An update of natural infections and experimental evidence<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection (June 25)<\/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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32627758\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progress and Challenges in the Development of COVID-19 Vaccines and Current Understanding of SARS-CoV-2- Specific Immune Responses<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (June\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">16<\/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<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3892\/ijmm.2020.4640\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">COVID<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">19: Post<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">lockdown guidelines<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 International Journal of Molecular Medicine (June 12)<\/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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/22221751.2020.1792352\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Advances in Detection of Infectious Agents by Aptamer-based Technologies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Emerging Microbes and Infections (July 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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cid\/ciaa939\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Clinical Infectious Diseases (July 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<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.neures.2020.06.009\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Potential neurological effects of severe COVID-19 infection<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Neuroscience Research (July 3)<\/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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2020.12190\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 JAMA (July 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<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S1473-3099(20)30484-9\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 The Lancet Infectious Disease (July 3)<\/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=\"16\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.07.04.20146530\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global pattern of COVID-19 research<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xiv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(July 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loosely folded face masks and 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