Survey suggests robotic system perceived as useful; patients report satisfaction with triage interview using mobile robotic system
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 March 29 to April 2, 2021. …
CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Now Travel Safely
However, social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-washing precautions should still be taken
Faster-Spreading COVID-19 Variant Expanding in United States
New study finds B.1.1.7 variant is 40 to 50 percent more transmissible than versions of the virus that were previously dominant
More Cases of Blood Clots Linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Britain’s medical regulatory agency has received 30 reports of clotting events after people were vaccinated
Moderna Gets OK to Increase Doses in COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
Company expects to begin shipping the 15-dose vials within weeks
Biden Administration Kicks Off Campaign to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations
The ‘We Can Do This’ campaign creates a ‘community corps’ of public health, athletic, faith, and other groups to spread the word about vaccines
New OTC Rapid COVID-19 Test Approved by FDA
Test provides results in about 15 minutes and ‘will be simple, even for people who have never tested themselves’
EEG Abnormalities Common in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Nonconvulsive seizures detected in 9.6 percent of patients with COVID-19 needing clinically indicated electroencephalogram monitoring
COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in US in 2020
COVID-19 reported as underlying or contributing cause of death for 11.3 percent of deaths in 2020