Americans have placed 68 million orders for four free rapid tests per family, but about 46 percent of the tests still available
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Seems to Be Less Common
Study showed 12 of 12 health care workers diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms
Systemic Anticancer Treatment Not Tied to Higher COVID-19 Mortality
Receipt of immunotherapy compared with no cancer treatment in the four weeks preceding COVID-19 diagnosis associated with lower mortality
Children, Adults Can Transmit SARS-CoV-2 to Household Contacts
Secondary infection risks were lower for primary cases aged 12 to 17 years compared with those aged 18 to 49 years
Enhanced External Counterpulsation Eases ‘Long COVID’
Improvements seen in symptoms of fatigue, breathing difficulties, 6-minute walk test with EECP treatment
Vaccine Rollout Linked to Drop in Severe COVID-19 in Dialysis Patients
And, patients on maintenance dialysis who received COVID-19 vaccination had decreasing antibody titers over time
Flu Season 2022 Begins Traveling to the Southern Hemisphere
While the Northern Hemisphere was fortunate to bypass most of the 2021-2022 flu season, the Southern Hemisphere may not be as lucky.
People traveling between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres can be exposed to virus variants where they are currently circulating.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Influenza Update N° 413 published on February 22, 2022, ‘with the increasing detections of influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are recommended to prepare for co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses.’
Severe COVID-19 Ups Risk for PTSD in Family Members
Findings compared with family members of patients with non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome
Millions of Children Globally Affected by COVID-19 Parent, Caregiver Death
From March 1, 2020, to Oct. 31, 2021, COVID-19-associated orphanhood estimated for more than 2 million 10- to 17-year-olds
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Feb. 21 to 25, 2022. This …