Age, underlying chronic illness, and symptom duration tied to severe outcomes
U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter’s Peak
Surge in cases has overwhelmed hospitals nationwide, and about one-quarter face critical staffing shortages
Hospitals Are Rationing COVID-19 Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
Doctors, health systems are in the difficult position of rationing supplies to meet the needs of those in the most dire situations
U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID-19 Patients
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-19-related pediatric hospitalizations
Severe Illness, Viral Coinfection Common in Children With COVID-19 Hospitalization
Only one of 272 vaccine-eligible pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was fully vaccinated
As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30 Percent in Past Week
By Dec. 28, country had an average of 260 pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations each day
Risk Factors ID’d for Postdischarge Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients
Risk factors for postdischarge VTE include history of VTE, peak D-dimer >3 µg/mL, predischarge CRP >10 mg/dL
mRNA-1273 Has High Vaccine Effectiveness After Five Months
Vaccine effectiveness 87.4 percent against COVID-19 infection, and 95.8 and 97.9 percent against COVID-19 hospitalization, hospital death
COVID-19 Hospital Admission Up for Children With Uncontrolled Asthma
Increased risk for those with previous hospital admission or two or more courses of oral corticosteroids
30 Percent of Hospital-Based Health Care Personnel Unvaccinated
COVID-19 vaccination coverage increased from 36.1 to 60.2 percent from January to April 2021, then slowed, reaching 70.0 percent as of Sept. 15