Articles Tagged With: sars-cov-2
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Disease Severity and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients with COVID-19
In this observational cohort study of patients with singleton gestation and positive coronavirus test, patients with severe or critical disease were at risk for perinatal complications compared to those who were asymptomatic. Patients classified with mild or moderate disease were not shown to have an increased risk compared to asymptomatic positive patients.
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OSHA COVID-19 Standard Under Review
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed a proposed emergency temporary standard to protect healthcare workers and other employees from SARS-CoV-2 occupational infections. The standard is under further government review, and the specific regulatory requirements have not been revealed in any detail.
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Children Are Not Major Spreaders of COVID-19 in Schools
A surveillance study from Singapore found a very low risk of COVID-19 transmission for children in schools, especially preschools.
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CDC: Vaccinate Dialysis Patients, Staff for SARS-CoV-2
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is undertaking a major emphasis program to immunize patients and staff at dialysis centers nationally against COVID-19.
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Long COVID May Mimic Myalgic Encephalitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease known as COVID-19, is producing a pandemic as it presents within a spectrum of symptoms from asymptomatic to mild to severe disease.
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OSHA, CMS Step Up Hospital Inspections
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a National Emphasis Program to ensure that employees in high-hazard industries, such as healthcare, are protected from contracting SARS-CoV-2.
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Origin of SARS-CoV-2 Remains a Mystery, WHO Investigation Ruling Nothing Out
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic most likely arose from horseshoe bats in caves in South China, transferring into humans from an unknown intermediate animal source, according to a World Health Organization report that raised four distinct scenarios and rules out none of them.
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How to Safely Open Schools in the Time of COVID
Multiple SARS-CoV-2 transmission clusters were identified in schools in a Georgia school district, with educators often being the index cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has provided recommendations for safely opening schools.
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Possible Aerosol Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in an Apartment Building
Although not definitive, evidence is consistent with aerosol spread of SARS-CoV-2 in an apartment building as a result of transport through the drainage system to apartments directly above.
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Repeat Infections with Endemic Coronaviruses and Possible Implications for COVID-19
Repeat infection with endemic seasonal coronavirus occurs commonly and raises concerns about immunity to SARS-CoV-2 as well as about the efficacy of vaccines in the protection against infection because of this virus.