Hospitalizations are 13 percent higher than the previous peak on July 23, 2020
WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
Agency calls for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September
REGEN-COV Authorized for Postexposure Prophylaxis in High-Risk Individuals
Emergency use authorization indicated for those who have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and have an immunocompromising condition
Wuhan Tests All Residents as Delta Variant Rages Where Pandemic Began
China is using mass testing and lockdowns to battle its largest COVID-19 outbreak in months
Biden Offers COVID-19 Vaccines to Migrants in Custody Along Mexican Border
Department of Homeland Security will provide the single-dose J&J vaccine to migrants soon after they cross into the United States
Papers on COVID-19 in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis Carry Risk for Bias
Risk for bias high in papers relating to patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis receiving biologic therapies
Enrollment in Cancer Treatment Trials Largely Unchanged by Pandemic
However, there was a significant decrease in enrollment for cancer control and prevention trials
Pandemic Not Tied to Changes in Preterm Births, Stillbirth Rates in Canada
No changes seen during the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the previous 17.5 years
Women’s Preventive Health Service Use Down in 2020
Findings show persistent decline by 20 to 30 percent for birth control, cancer screening, sexually transmitted infection screening
Transthoracic Echocardiography May ID Higher-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion tied to higher in-hospital mortality