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  An analysis of SARS-CoV-2 antibody test results from nearly 12,000 serum samples suggests that the COVID-19 burden across the U.S. may be more than 10 times greater than currently … Read More

  Among roughly 100 people incarcerated or detained in a Louisiana prison who were quarantined after potential SARS-CoV-2 exposure, 72% ultimately tested positive in serial testing. Roughly a quarter had … Read More

  A small study in Emerging Infectious Diseases provides some evidence that infected teachers could pass SARS-CoV-2 to their students in a traditional classroom setting. A symptomatic teacher returned to the classroom … Read More

  Researchers have devised a way to decontaminate N95 respirators using household supplies: glass containers, mesh from produce bags, a rubber band, and a microwave. Not only did their microwave-steaming … Read More

  School closures and sheltering at home in the COVID-19 pandemic isolate children and adolescents from peers, teachers, extended family, and community. In a survey performed during the pandemic, fully … Read More

  Flattening the curve of Covid-19 infections and deaths requires a multidisciplinary approach where health care, government, and community all play a role. But the impact of this pandemic extends … Read More

  Dr. Denise De Las Nueces: A 66-year-old homeless man who had sought refuge at a local men’s congregate shelter for the past several years was evaluated for cough and rhinorrhea … Read More

  A group of U.K. physicians and academics voice their concerns about widespread SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in a letter in The BMJ. The authors emphasize that “a positive result does not … Read More

  Asymptomatic patients with COVID-19 “do contaminate their surroundings and impose risks for others with close contact,” researchers report in mSphere. The researchers sampled surfaces in six negative-pressure rooms housing 13 … Read More

  The anti-inflammatory agent colchicine might improve outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a randomized, open-label trial in JAMA Network Open. Some 105 hospitalized patients in Greece were assigned … Read More