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SARS-CoV-2 in the Air: What’s Known and What Isn’t (Website, Publication, News)

The Scientist

18 February 2022

Evidence suggests that COVID-19 is primarily an airborne disease. Yet the details of how transmission occurs are still debated and frequently misunderstood.

keywords: aerosol, covid-19, transmission

Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 Viral-Load Curves in Paired Saliva Samples and Nasal Swabs Inform Appropriate Respiratory Sampling Site and Analytical Test Sensitivity Required for Earliest Viral Detection (Website, Publication)

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

16 February 2021

Savela ES, et al.

The authors state: “Our study illustrates the value of acquiring early (within hours after a negative high-sensitivity test) viral-load profiles to guide the appropriate analytical sensitivity and respiratory site for detecting earliest infections.”

keywords: covid-19, saliva, testing

Effectiveness of Maternal Vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy Against COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization in Infants Aged <6 Months — 17 States, July 2021–January 2022 (Website, Publication)

CDC/MMWR

15 February 2022

Halasa NB, Olson SM, Staat MA, et al.
Completion of a 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy might help prevent COVID-19 hospitalization among infants aged <6 months.

keywords: covid-19, pregnancy, vaccination

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes New Monoclonal Antibody for Treatment of COVID-19 that Retains Activity Against Omicron Variant (Website, Regulatory)

FDA

11 February 2022

keywords: covid-19, monoclonal antibody, treatment

Take a look at SARS-CoV-2's family tree. It's full of surprises (Website, News)

NPR

9 February 2022

keywords: covid-19, Delta, omicron, variants

Emerging Vaccine-Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Variants (Website, Publication)

ACS Infectious Diseases

8 February 2022