Field report describes COVID-19 prevention protocol implementation in Puerto Rican prisons
How did Puerto Rico's prisons try to protect people from COVID-19?
An observational field report describes the implementation of COVID-19 diagnosis, management, and prevention protocols in state prisons in P…
Puerto Rico prisons implemented specific protocols to diagnose, manage, and prevent COVID-19 spread within crowded facilities during the pan…
Suspected recurrent SARS-CoV-2 infections reported among nursing facility residents during second outbreak
Report describes suspected COVID-19 reinfections in a Kentucky nursing home
A facility report from Kentucky described suspected recurrent SARS-CoV-2 infections among skilled nursing facility residents during a second…
A Kentucky nursing home report describes possible SARS-CoV-2 reinfections among residents during a second outbreak in late 2020.
Case report describes COVID-19 transmission among high school football team members in Florida
COVID-19 transmission reported among members of a high school football team
A case report describes transmission of COVID-19 among members of a high school football team in Florida. The report does not provide specif…
COVID-19 spread among members of a Florida high school football team, showing the virus can move through close-contact sports.
Serial COVID-19 testing and genome sequencing in nursing facilities led to early infection identification
Serial testing and virus sequencing helped identify COVID-19 early in nursing homes
An observational report from two skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota found that implementing serial COVID-19 testing and virus whole gen…
Frequent testing and virus sequencing helped nursing homes in Minnesota spot COVID-19 cases earlier than usual.
Surveillance report describes characteristics of US health care personnel with COVID-19
What do we know about healthcare workers who caught COVID-19?
A US surveillance report describes demographic characteristics, underlying medical conditions, and hospital admissions among health care per…
A new report profiles healthcare workers who caught COVID-19, revealing their ages, health conditions, and whether they needed hospital care…
Rapid COVID-19 spread reported on university campus despite implementing CDC guidance measures
Did COVID-19 spread fast on a college campus despite safety rules?
An observational report from a university campus in North Carolina found rapid spread of COVID-19 occurred despite implementing measures con…
A North Carolina university saw COVID-19 spread quickly among students even after following all CDC safety guidelines for colleges.
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalizations stable but declined against new infections in New York adults
In New York, COVID vaccines kept protecting against hospital stays but not infections
An observational study of adults in New York found COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalizations remained stable, while effectiven…
In New York, COVID vaccines kept preventing hospital stays but lost power against catching new infections among adults in late 2021.
Spring Break 2021 Associated with COVID-19 Case Influx at Chicago University
University COVID-19 cases increased after spring break, observational report finds
An observational report from Chicago University's population found an influx of COVID-19 cases following spring break 2021. No effect size, …
COVID-19 cases rose at Chicago University after spring break 2021, showing how travel and gatherings can be linked to virus spread.
Observational study examines post-acute sequelae in recovered COVID-19 patients in Long Beach
California study examines long-term symptoms in adults who recovered from COVID-19
An observational study in Long Beach, California, examined post-acute sequelae identification in adults who recovered from COVID-19. The stu…
A California study is tracking long-term health problems in adults who recovered from COVID-19, though specific results are not yet public.
Laboratory modeling suggests distanced aircraft seating reduces SARS-CoV-2 exposure by 23% to 57%
Does leaving airplane middle seats empty actually reduce COVID-19 exposure?
A laboratory modeling study using bacteriophage aerosol in simulated aircraft cabins found that keeping middle seats vacant reduced estimate…
Keeping airplane middle seats empty reduced simulated virus exposure by 23% to 57% in lab models compared to fully occupied cabins.
Unvaccinated nursing facility residents and staff had higher COVID-19 infection risk during R.1 variant outbreak
COVID-19 outbreak in nursing facility shows higher infection risk for unvaccinated individuals
An observational outbreak investigation at a Kentucky skilled nursing facility found unvaccinated residents and healthcare personnel had 3.0…
Researchers studied a COVID-19 outbreak at a Kentucky nursing facility after a vaccination program. They found unvaccinated residents and st…
Mask requirements and ventilation improvements associated with lower COVID-19 incidence in Georgia elementary schools
Did masks and better air help keep Georgia elementary schools safer from COVID-19?
An observational study in Georgia elementary schools during November-December 2020 found COVID-19 incidence was 37% lower with teacher/staff…
Georgia elementary schools requiring masks and better ventilation saw 37% to 48% lower COVID-19 rates during a 2020 surge.