Under new recommendations, >70 percent of Americans now live in areas where masking in public indoor settings is no longer advised
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 …
CDC Close to New Guidance on COVID-19 Restrictions
Agency wants to give more emphasis to meaningful consequences such as hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and deaths
Signs/Symptoms May ID COVID-19 Even With Negative RT-PCR
Patients who repeatedly tested negative but had signs/symptoms of COVID-19 had similar seroprevalence as RT-PCR-confirmed cases
COVID-19 Vaccination Tied to Decline in Distress in U.S. Adults
Decreases in distress and perceived risks for infection, hospitalization, and death reported by those receiving at least one dose of vaccine
COVID-19 Survivors at Higher Risk for New Behavioral Health Issues
People who survived the first 30 days of SARS-CoV-2 had increased risk for anxiety, depression, stress and adjustment, sleep, and substance use disorders
COVID-19 Travel Rules to Europe May Be Lifted for Vaccinated
EU-authorized vaccines include those from Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax
Ivermectin Does Not Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
No impact on progression to severe disease seen for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate disease receiving ivermectin during early illness
Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
Last month, about 60 million orders for the free tests were received within 10 days after launching the initiative
Pediatric ED Visits Decreased During Pandemic Versus 2019
Increases seen in visits for certain types of injuries and some chronic diseases; increase in visits related to behavioral concerns