{"id":9017,"date":"2020-08-13T11:21:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T18:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/?p=9017"},"modified":"2021-04-13T11:31:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T18:31:46","slug":"covid-19-literature-situation-report-august-13-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pandemicalliance\/2020\/08\/13\/covid-19-literature-situation-report-august-13-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Literature Situation Report August 13, 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\">T<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mean daily COVID-19 incidence rate decreased 4 days after implementation of statewide\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">physical<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">distancing measures in the US<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with a decrease of<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% per day<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, according to a time series analysis<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19-attributed mortality rate<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0decreased 7 days after\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">measures were implemented<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by 2% per day.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pmed.1003244\"><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=\"auto\">A survey<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of US adults\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">found that\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">41% reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition related to\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pandemic<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, with younger adults, racial\/ethnic minorities, essential workers, and unpaid adult caregivers\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reporting<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">worse mental health outcome<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s.<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6932a1\"><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=\"auto\">A survey of\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">older adults\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Chicago\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">one or more<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0chronic condition<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0found that\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">70%\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">had<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0aware<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ness<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of symptoms and preventive actions<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0COVID-19<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but only 38% reported social distancing themselves and\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">only<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a029% reported obtaining prescription medication to prepare for the outbreak.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10900-020-00906-9\"><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=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There were 4.2<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-fold more total deaths in New York City\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during the first 2 months of the COVID-19 outbreak<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0compar<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed to the same<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0period\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2017-2019<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which was considerably higher\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">than<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the 2.8-fold increase\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during the peak of the 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2769236\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">M<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">re<\/span><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"uw-accordion-shortcode\">\n<h3>Article Summaries<\/h3>\n<div class=\"js-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uw-accordion-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"js-accordion__panel\" >\n<h2 class=\"js-accordion__header\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW153438280 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW153438280 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-9023\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Associations Between Chronic Health Conditions and COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults: An Analysis of the COVID Impact Survey<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Camacho-Rivera et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">examined the associations between<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0COVID-19 related preventive behaviors and chronic conditions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0using data from 2,190 US adult participants in the COVID-19 Household Impact Survey. They found\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that the prevalence of key COVID-19-related preventive measures was high in general (washing or sanitizing hands: 92%; maintaining 6-ft social distancing in public: 85%; avoiding public or crowded places: 80%; and wearing a face mask: 78%).\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Individuals\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cardiometabolic disease, respiratory disease, obesity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allergies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">immune conditions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, were 1.4-to-2.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9 times more likely to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">engage in such behaviors compared to individuals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0without\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">those\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">conditions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Camacho-Rivera et al. (Aug 5, 2020). Associations Between Chronic Health Conditions and COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults: An Analysis of the COVID Impact Survey. Health Equity.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/heq.2020.0031\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/heq.2020.0031<\/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-9021\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Effects of Universal Masking on Massachusetts Healthcare Workers\u2019 COVID-19 Incidence<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">[<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preprint<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, not peer-reviewed]<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A time series analysis showed a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">temporal relationship between the implementation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of universal masking in health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">care\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">facilities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Massachusetts\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">flat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ting of the incidence in health<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">care settings, while incidence continued to increase in the general population.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">first case of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19 in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Massachusetts\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">healthcare system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was reported on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0March 17<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and universal masking in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0healthcare system\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">implemented on March 26.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he peak COVID-19 incidence in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the state<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was on April 20, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the state<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0implemented public masking on May 6.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The authors conclude that this analysis provides\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">additional evidence that universal masking contributed to reduced transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare facilities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lan et al. (Aug 13, 2020). Effects of Universal Masking on Massachusetts Healthcare Workers\u2019 COVID-19 Incidence. Pre-print\u00a0downloaded Aug 13 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.08.09.20171173\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.08.09.20171173<\/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-9019\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Social Distancing to Slow the US COVID-19 Epidemic: Longitudinal Pretest-Posttest Comparison Group 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=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Siedner et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reported the mean daily COVID-19 incidence rate decreased beginning 4 days after implementation of statewide social distancing measures in the US<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by 1% per day. The COVID-19-attributed mortality rate decreased beginning 7 days after implementation by 2% per day. The authors emphasize<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">caution in interpreting these results due to potential bias resulting from the aggregate nature of the ecological data, potential confounding by contemporaneous changes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and spillover effects from neighboring states.\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\">Siedner et al. (Aug 11, 2020). Social Distancing to Slow the US COVID-19 Epidemic: Longitudinal Pretest-Posttest Comparison Group Study.\u00a0PLoS\u00a0Medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pmed.1003244\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pmed.1003244<\/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 SCXW70641427 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70641427 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Transmission<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-9025\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 in\u00a0Semen\u00a0of Patients in the Acute Stage of COVID-19 Infection<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among 16 adult male patients who were hospitalized with confirmed SARS-COV-2 infection\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Turk<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ey<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, no semen samples collected during the acute phase of infection\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tested<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0positive for SARS-CoV-2\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PCR, providing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a data point for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0exploring the risk of sexual transmission of SARS-CoV-2.<\/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\">Kayaaslan\u00a0et al. (Aug 11, 2020). Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 in\u00a0Semen\u00a0of Patients in the Acute Stage of COVID-19 Infection.\u00a0Urologia\u00a0Internationalis.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1159\/000510531\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1159\/000510531<\/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 SCXW173333515 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW173333515 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Testing and Treatment<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"su-posts su-posts-default-loop\">\n<div id=\"su-post-9027\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Comparison Analysis of Different Swabs and Transport Mediums Suitable for SARS-CoV-2 Testing Following Shortages<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Garnett et al.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">compared\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the performance of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0swabs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and 4 transport mediums<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0commonly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">used<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in primary and tertiary health care settings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for their efficacy in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">molecular detection<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of SARS-CoV-2. They reported no clinically significant difference in viral yield from different swabs and most transport mediums for the collection and detection of SARS-CoV-2, indicating swab and medium alternatives could be used if supplies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are unavailable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Garnett et al. (Aug 8, 2020). Comparison Analysis of Different Swabs and Transport Mediums Suitable for SARS-CoV-2 Testing Following Shortages. Journal of Virological Methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jviromet.2020.113947\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jviromet.2020.113947<\/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 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-9031\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Novel Use of Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID\u201019 Patients Discharged\u00a0From\u00a0the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shah et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assessed the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">use of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0home pulse oximetry as a monitoring tool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">identify the need for hospitalization among 77 patients with initially non-severe COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Chicago<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including 22<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(29%)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">subsequently required hospitalization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. They found that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">low<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0resting oxygen saturation (SpO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&lt;92%<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was associated with an increased likelihood of hospitalization (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RR=<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7.0, 95%CI 3.4-14.5). Half of patients who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">required<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0hospitaliz<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0had SpO<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&lt; 92% without worsening symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shah et al. (July 23, 2020). Novel Use of Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID\u201019 Patients Discharged\u00a0From\u00a0the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization. Academic Emergency Medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/acem.14053\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/acem.14053<\/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-9029\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Comparison of Estimated Excess Deaths in New York City During the COVID-19 and 1918 Influenza 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=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the early\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">phase<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the COVID-19 outbreak\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in New York City\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(61 days, March 11-May 11, 2020)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the all-cause\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mortality<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0rate (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">202 per 100\u202f000 person-months<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was 4.2-fold\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">higher than corresponding periods in 2017-2019.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In comparison,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">uring the peak of the 1918 H1N1 influenza outbre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ak (61 days in October-November\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1918), the all-cause mortality\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">287 per<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0100\u202f000 person-months<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was 2.8 times higher than corresponding periods in 1914-1917.\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\">Faust et al. (Aug 13, 2020). Comparison of Estimated Excess Deaths in New York City During the COVID-19 and 1918 Influenza Pandemics. JAMA Network Open.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2769236\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetw<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rkopen\/fullarticle\/2769236<\/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 SCXW145383198 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145383198 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-9033\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic \u2014 United States, June 24\u201330, 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=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During June 24\u201330, 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">020,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">% of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a cohort of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5,470 US adults\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0related to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pandemic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including anxiety<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">depressi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%),\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">trauma-and stressor-related disorder<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">symptoms (26%),\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">started or increased substance use to cope with stress or emotions (13%), and seriously considered suicide in the preceding 30 days (1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">%). Younger adults, racial\/ethnic minorities, essential workers, and unpaid adult caregivers reported having experienced worse mental health outcomes, increased substance use, and elevated suicidal ideation.<\/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\">Czeisler et al. (Aug 14, 2020). Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic \u2014 United States, June 24\u201330, 2020. MMWR.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6932a1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.15585\/mmwr.mm6932a1<\/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 BCX0 SCXW227321329\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW227321329\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"heading 2\">Mode<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXW227321329\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW227321329\" 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-9035\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">The Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission across 130 Countries and Territories<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">[<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Preprint<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, not peer-reviewed]<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Liu et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">modeled the effectiveness of several non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission using publicly available data from 178 countries during January 1 &#8211; June 22, 2020. They reported 2 NPIs (school closure and internal movement restrictions) were significantly effective<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and that their effectiveness increased with greater intensity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the intervention<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Three<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NPIs (workplace closure, income support<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and debt\/contract relief) were effective<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0effectiveness did not increase with greater intensity, and 2 NPIs (public events cancellation, restriction on gatherings) were effective only at their maximum intensity (i.e., restricting gathers of 10 people or more).<\/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\">Liu et al. (Aug 12, 2020). The Impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission across 130 Countries and Territories. Pre-print\u00a0downloaded Aug 13 from\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.08.11.20172643\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.08.11.20172643<\/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 SCXW35411232 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35411232 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-9039\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">Knowledge and Behaviors of Adults with Underlying Health Conditions During the Onset of the COVID-19 U.S. Outbreak: The Chicago COVID-19 Comorbidities Survey<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">O\u2019Conor et al.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0conducted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0survey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">among older adults who had\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at least one<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0chronic condition (n=673, average age 63 years) to characterize\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, prevention strategies, and prevention behaviors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a070%\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">participants were aware of symptoms and preventive actions, only 38% reported social distancing themselves<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">only\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">29% reported obtaining prescription medication to prepare for the outbreak. The authors concluded that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">onsistent messaging and the provision of tangible resources may improve future adherence to safety recommendations.<\/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\">O\u2019Conor et al. (Aug 11, 2020). Knowledge and Behaviors of Adults with Underlying Health Conditions During the Onset of the COVID-19 U.S. Outbreak: The Chicago COVID-19 Comorbidities Survey. Journal of Community Health.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10900-020-00906-9\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10900-020-00906-9<\/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-9037\" class=\"su-post\">\n<h5 class=\"su-post-title\">An Examination on the Transmission of COVID-19 and the Effect of Response Strategies:\u00a0A Comparative\u00a0Analysis<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t: \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-post-excerpt\">\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sing data from WHO reports over 133 days, Chen et al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">categorized\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">6 countries\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Korea, Japan, Italy,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and Brazil<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ir<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID-19\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mitigation effectiveness<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(estimated from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">time to reach the peak of daily new confirmed cases and the maximum drop rate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pandemic severity\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(estimated from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0prevalence and mortality<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They report<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Korea and China had relatively higher mitigation effectiveness and lower pandemic severity, while the USA and Brazil had the opposite.<\/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\">Chen et al. (Aug 6, 2020). An Examination on the Transmission of COVID-19 and the Effect of Response Strategies:\u00a0A Comparative\u00a0Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijerph17165687\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijerph17165687<\/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=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/dmp.2020.301\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defining COVID-19 As A Disaster Helps Guide Public Mental Health Policy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/d41586-020-02335-z\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A Negative COVID-19 Test Does Not Mean Recovery<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Nature (Aug 13)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.08.11.20173195\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Build-Up of Droplet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aerosols Carrying the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus in Confined Spaces<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">medRxiv\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Aug 12)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamapediatrics.2020.3800\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">K-12 Virtual Schooling, COVID-19, and Student Success<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 JAMA Pediatrics (Aug 11)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/dmp.2020.298\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Health Lessons Learned from Biases in Coronavirus Mortality Overestimation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12<\/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<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/d41586-020-02386-2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Russia\u2019s Fast-Track Coronavirus Vaccine Draws Outrage over Safety<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Nature (Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00253-020-10814-6\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Microbial Coinfection in COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamainternmed.2020.4218\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Filtration Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Availability of N95 Face Masks for COVID-19 Prevention<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 JAMA Internal Medicine (Aug 11)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.08.10.20171850\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Survey among 18000 Healthcare and Administrative Personnel at Hospitals Pre-Hospital Services and Specialist Practitioners in the Central Denmark Re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">g<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ion<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">medRxiv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Aug 12)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/resp.13892\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Universal Public Mask Wear during COVID<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2010<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">19 Pandemic: Rationale, Design and Acceptability<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Respirology (Aug 6)\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<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/aji.13320\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Obesity as a Contributor to Immunopathology in Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Adults with COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u2013 American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jcv.2020.104580\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Saliva Sampling for Diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Symptomatic Patients and Asymptomatic Carriers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Journal of Clinical Virology (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aug<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2020.14765\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Health Care Personnel in the New York City Area<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 JAMA (Aug 6)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S095026882000179X\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Risk Factors of Severe Cases with COVID-19: A Meta-Analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Epidemiology and Infection (Aug 12)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/aji.13306\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Placental and Neonatal Involvement<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (July\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">17<\/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<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jama.2020.14992\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Precision Public Health as a Key Tool in the COVID-19 Response<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 JAMA (Aug 12)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2020.1405\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Key Questions for Modelling COVID-19 Exit Strategies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"32\" data-aria-posinset=\"2019\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rspb.2020.1039\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Emerging Infectious Disease and the Challenges of Social Distancing in Human and Non-Human Animals<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 Proceedings<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the Royal Society<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Biological Sciences (Aug\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12<\/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><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eport prepared by the UW\u00a0MetaCenter\u00a0for Pandemic Preparedness and Global Health Security\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and the START Center\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in collaboration with and on behalf of WA DOH COVID-19 Inciden<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Management Team<\/span><\/i><span 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