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Infectious Disease
Report describes COVID-19 response at HRSA-funded health centers in the United States
Report describes COVID-19 response at federally funded health centers
An observational report describes the COVID-19 response at Health Resources and Services Administration-funded health centers in the United …
A new report describes how federally funded health centers across the United States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Observational report finds COVID-19 excess mortality disparities in older and minority US groups
Did COVID-19 hit older Americans and some minority groups harder?
An observational report of US data from 2020 found disparities in COVID-19-associated excess mortality rates among older people and certain …
A new report shows excess deaths from COVID-19 in 2020 hit older Americans and some minority groups harder than others.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose associated with local and systemic reactions in US observational report
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose reactions reported in observational U.S. data
An observational report from the United States describes local and systemic reactions following a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
People in the U.S. reported local and systemic reactions after receiving a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, confirming expected side effects.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
Observational study finds higher COVID-19 outbreaks in Arizona schools without mask requirements
Did school mask rules help prevent COVID-19 outbreaks? Arizona data suggests yes
An observational report from Arizona counties in July-August 2021 found K-12 schools without mask requirements had higher rates of school-as…
Arizona data shows schools without mask rules had more COVID-19 outbreaks than those requiring masks in two counties.
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
COVID-19 severity in hospitalized adults compared between Delta and pre-Delta periods
Study compares COVID-19 severity in hospitalized adults before and during Delta variant period
An observational study from the COVID-NET network across 14 states compared disease severity among adults hospitalized with COVID-19 during …
Hospitalized adults with COVID-19 showed different illness severity before and during the Delta variant period, but other factors like vacci…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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 …
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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.
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…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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.
COVID vaccines were 94% effective at preventing hospitalization for fully vaccinated adults aged 65 and older in U.S. hospitals during early…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Infectious Disease
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…
CDC
Apr 6, 2026
Questions about SARS-CoV-2 infection
Can the FindPart-w model help identify which SARS-CoV-2 lineage group my child has?
Yes, the FindPart-w model can identify SARS-CoV-2 lineage groups, but it is a research tool not yet available for individual patient use.
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