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.
High school COVID-19 testing programs in Utah associated with 3.2% positivity and preserved activities
Can COVID testing keep high school sports and classes running?
An observational study of 59,552 high school students in Utah evaluated two COVID-19 testing programs from November 2020 to March 2021. Amon…
Utah high schools kept 95% of sports events and saved over 100,000 student-days by testing nearly 60,000 students for COVID-19.
Observational data show 57% of U.S. adults received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose by May 2021
Why are younger adults getting vaccinated more slowly than older Americans?
An observational study of U.S. adults from December 2020 to May 2021 found 57% had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Coverage was…
By May 2021, 57% of U.S. adults were vaccinated, but younger adults lagged behind older Americans in both coverage and speed of uptake.
Observational study suggests face mask use in indoor settings may help protect against COVID-19
Study finds mask use in indoor public settings helps protect against COVID-19 infection
An observational study in indoor public settings in California found face mask or respirator use was associated with protection against COVI…
Wearing face masks or respirators in indoor public settings helps protect against COVID-19 infection, according to new findings.
COVID-19 outbreak linked to Delta variant reported at Oklahoma gymnastics facility
How did a gymnastics facility become a COVID-19 outbreak site?
An outbreak investigation report describes a COVID-19 outbreak associated with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant among individuals at…
A gymnastics facility in Oklahoma became a COVID-19 outbreak site linked to the Delta variant, proving indoor athletic spaces can spread the…
Observational report finds COVID-19 vaccination coverage disparities between rural and urban US counties
Study finds vaccination coverage disparities between rural and urban U.S. counties
An observational report of US counties from December 2020 to January 2022 found disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage between rural a…
A new report shows that people in rural U.S. counties and urban areas did not get vaccinated at the same rate during the pandemic.
Report examines geographic differences in COVID-19 cases and deaths across the United States
Report examines geographic differences in COVID-19 cases and deaths across the US
An observational report describes geographic differences in COVID-19 cases, deaths, and incidence across the United States. Specific results…
A new report highlights geographic differences in COVID-19 cases, deaths, and infection rates across the United States.
BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test Performance Evaluated at Arizona Community Testing Sites
Researchers evaluated a rapid COVID-19 test at two community sites in Arizona.
An evaluation study assessed the performance of the Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 infection at two community-based testi…
A new report describes the performance of the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test on specimens collected from persons at two community testing sites…
Experimental study assesses two methods to improve medical mask fit for SARS-CoV-2 protection
CDC tests two methods to improve fit of medical masks in lab experiments
An experimental study evaluated two ways to improve the fit of medical procedure masks to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission and exposure. The r…
CDC lab experiments test two methods to make medical procedure masks fit more snugly on the face to help block respiratory particles.
COVID-19 infection rates in U.S. military personnel deployed to a New York City field hospital
What happened to military medics who worked in a New York COVID field hospital?
An observational report describes U.S. military personnel deployed to a New York City field hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. No specif…
A report asked whether military medics in a New York field hospital got infected, but it offers no answers on how many fell sick or if safet…
Partial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination shows 63% effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection in nursing home outbreaks
How well does one COVID vaccine dose protect nursing home residents during outbreaks?
An observational report from two skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks found partial vaccination (>14 da…
A single Pfizer shot offered 63% protection against infection in nursing home residents during outbreaks, showing early defense even before …
VHA report describes in-hospital death rates for COVID-19 versus influenza patients
How does COVID-19 compare to flu for hospitalized veterans? A new report looks.
An observational report from the Veterans Health Administration describes in-hospital death rates for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 co…
A new report compares in-hospital death rates for veterans with COVID-19 and influenza, but the abstract does not yet share the actual resul…