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Coronavirus Tidbits #153 8/14/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. New post: CDC Reports #Burkholderia cepacia and B pseudomallei #Outbreaks - The #Melioidosis is especially intriguing because this bacteria is tropical, usually found in SE Asia. Why here, in 4 different states? https://medscape.com/viewarticle/956548?src=soc_tw_share… via @medscape News Column: Major study of Ivermectin, the anti-vaccine…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #145 6/20/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. News More than 70% of COVID-19 patients experience at least one persistent symptom for at least 60 days, according to the results of a systematic review recently published in JAMA Network Open. https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20210610/more-than-70-of-covid19-patients-experience-at-least-one-persistent-symptom ~ ~ ~ Nearly one-fifth of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients went on…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #138 5/2/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Tidbits will likely be a bit shorter and a little less frequent for the next little bit. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. My latest post, for a friend: Covid-19 Vaccine And People With Spinal Cord Injuries https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2021/04/29/covid-19-vaccine-and-people-with-spinal-cord-injuries/?sh=2b0e1fe2363f News Must read on the disaster in India by my friend…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #133 4/3/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Tidbits will likely be less frequent for the next little bit, down to weekly. I have been immersed in it and I need to spend a little more time on self-care, which for me means seeing the spring flowers emerge and digging in the dirt. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #132 3/28/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Disturbing level of vaccine hesitation in HCWs About 4 in 10 healthcare workers haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, and more than 1 in 3 say they aren’t confident the vaccines have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness, according to a new poll…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #131 3/21/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News ~ ~ ~ New Variant Classification scheme: defines three classes of SARS-CoV-2 variants: Variant of Interest; Variant of Concern; and Variant of High Consequence. The B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, B.1.427, and B.1.429 variants circulating in the United States are classified as Variants of…
