Automated digital notification assessed for COVID-19 patients in North Carolina
Can automated texts help track COVID-19 cases? A North Carolina program tried.
A report described an assessment of automated digital notification via text and email for people diagnosed with COVID-19 in North Carolina. …
North Carolina launched automated texts and emails to notify people of their COVID-19 diagnosis and help public health workers reach them qu…
Indoor bar opening event linked to 46 COVID-19 cases in rural Illinois county
Indoor bar opening event in Illinois linked to 46 COVID-19 cases
A case report from a rural Illinois county identified 46 COVID-19 cases linked to an indoor bar opening event among patrons and their contac…
Forty-six COVID-19 cases linked to a single indoor bar opening event in rural Illinois, showing how the virus spreads in crowded settings wi…
Observational study finds racial disparities in COVID-19 emergency department visit rates
Study finds racial disparities in COVID-19 emergency department visits in 13 states
An observational analysis of emergency department data from 13 states found Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native persons had 1.7 ti…
Data from 13 states show Hispanic, American Indian, and Black people visited emergency departments for COVID-19 at higher rates than White p…
Observational study tracks outpatient visits in nonhospitalized adult COVID-19 patients
What happens after a mild COVID case? Most people need follow-up care.
An observational study of 3,171 nonhospitalized adult COVID-19 patients in a Georgia health system found 69% had outpatient visits 28-180 da…
Most people who recover from mild COVID still need follow-up care, with nearly 70% visiting doctors within six months for new health issues …
Report describes initial spread and impact of Omicron variant in the United States
Report describes initial spread and impact of Omicron COVID-19 variant in the US
An observational report describes the initial spread and impact of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant in the United States. No speci…
A new report shows the Omicron COVID-19 variant was spreading in the U.S., though scientists need more research to understand its full impac…
Observational study finds COVID-19 vaccines 94% effective against hospitalization in fully vaccinated older adults
How well did COVID vaccines protect older adults from hospitalization?
An observational study of hospitalized U.S. adults aged ≥65 years during January-March 2021 found Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vacci…
COVID vaccines were 94% effective at preventing hospitalization for fully vaccinated adults aged 65 and older in U.S. hospitals during early…
Observational study finds 79.1% COVID-19 vaccination initiation in U.S. adults aged 65+
How many older Americans got their first COVID shot? The early numbers are in.
An observational study of U.S. adults aged 65+ during the initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout found 79.1% received at least one dose after 3.5 …
By mid-April 2021, 79% of older Americans had their first COVID shot, but lower vaccination rates linked to poverty and crowded housing in s…
Early evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant detected in U.S. community wastewater
What can our wastewater tell us about the Omicron variant's spread?
An observational field report describes early evidence of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant in community wastewater in the United S…
Early evidence of the Omicron variant was found in community wastewater samples across the United States, signaling the virus was spreading …
Survey finds 34% COVID-19 vaccination coverage among U.S. adults aged 18-39 years
Survey finds 34% of young U.S. adults vaccinated against COVID-19 in early 2021
An observational survey of U.S. adults aged 18-39 years found 34% reported COVID-19 vaccination. Lower coverage and intent were reported amo…
In early 2021, only 34% of young U.S. adults were vaccinated against COVID-19, with lower rates among Black adults, those without insurance,…
COVID-19 isolation and antigen test positivity examined in Alaska region
What happens after COVID isolation in remote Alaska? A report looks for answers.
An observational report from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region of Alaska examined the percentage of positive antigen test results following C…
A new report checks how many people in remote Alaska still tested positive for COVID after isolation ended, but the actual results aren't sh…
Test-to-release isolation strategy described for vaccinated NFL players and staff with COVID-19
How did the NFL handle COVID-19 isolation for vaccinated players?
An observational study described a test-to-release from isolation strategy among fully vaccinated National Football League players and staff…
The NFL let vaccinated players leave isolation early if they tested negative, hoping to get them back on the field faster.
COVIDTests.gov At-Home Test Kits Show High Awareness and Acceptability in U.S. Households
Survey finds high awareness and acceptance of free government COVID-19 test program
An observational report of U.S. households found high awareness and acceptability of the COVIDTests.gov program, with self-reported improved…
A free government COVID-19 test program sent to U.S. households was highly popular and helped people get tested more easily.