As the women and mens’ NCAA basketball tournaments launch this week, do the players have substantial cardiovascular risks from COVID-19?
As of early on March 17, 2021, seven positive COVID-19 cases have been identified out of more than 6,900 completed tests for Tier 1, 2, and 3 individuals at the Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt said in a press statement the testing numbers are equal to a positivity rate of about 0.1%, lower than local and national rates.
Do NCAA Basketball Players Have COVID-19 Related Cardiovascular Risks
African Union Trusted Travel Pass Launches with Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines announced it has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) to implement the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel more accessible and safer.
The Trusted Travel pass program ensures each country’s COVID-19 regulations regarding travel requirements are met with minimal hassle to the traveling public.
Yale Researchers Patent Next-Gen Malaria Vaccine Candidate
A Yale researcher has partnered with Novartis to develop an RNA vaccine to protect against the malaria parasite, reported Yale News.
According to the Yale research team, if the Malaria vaccine candidate is approved, it could be revolutionary to the pharmaceutical field.
The RTS,S vaccine, which was developed about two and a half years ago, grants about 30% protection, which decreases very quickly in about two to three years, said this Yale article written by Beatriz Horta.
Nasal Swab Test for COVID-19 Risky for Sinus Surgery Patients
Online information needed to warn those with history of sinus, pituitary surgery to avoid nasopharyngeal swab testing, use alternative testing
Rates of Macrolide Resistance in S. pneumoniae High Across the U.S.
Clinicians should consider alternatives to macrolide monotherapy as empiric therapy for suspected community-acquired bacterial pneumonia
Skin Rashes Occur in Considerable Number of SARS-CoV-2 Cases
17 percent of SARS-CoV-2-positive cases reported skin rash as first presentation; 21 percent had skin rash as only clinical sign
Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Rates of COVID-19 Infection
Adults using low-dose aspirin for primary or secondary prevention of CVD had lower likelihood of COVID-19 infection versus nonusers
Most People Complete Two-Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Series
Of those receiving a second COVID-19 vaccine dose, 95.6 percent did so within the recommended interval
States Broaden COVID-19 Vaccine Access to Millions of Americans
At the beginning of the rollout, vaccines were available only to the most vulnerable Americans and some essential workers
COVID-19 Antibodies Found in One in Five U.S. Blood Donations
Percentage of donations with antibodies has risen steadily over time, according to the Red Cross
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