ABSA International
ABSA International

Resources with keywords: covid-19



New COVID-19 Test to Treat Initiative and Locator Tool (Website, Regulatory)
CDC/Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)

A new way to get tested for Covid and treated at the same site, if appropriate. People who test positive at home can also bring those tests to the sites to be evaluated for treatment.

Association between BNT162b2 vaccination and reported incidence of post-COVID-19 symptoms: cross-sectional study 2020-21 (Website, Publication)
Nature: NPJ Vaccines
17 January 2022

Kuodi, P., Gorelik, Y., Zayyad, H. et al.
Vaccination with at least two doses of COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a substantial decrease in reporting the most common post-acute COVID-19 symptoms, bringing it back to baseline. Our results suggest that, in addition to reducing the risk of acute illness, COVID-19 vaccination may have a protective effect against long COVID.

The virucidal effects of 405 nm visible light on SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus (Website, Publication)
Nature – Scientific Reports

Rathnasinghe R, Jangra S, Miorin L, et al.

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is an immune escape variant with an altered cell entry pathway (Website, Publication)
Nature Microbiology
7 July 2022

Willett BJ, Grove J, MacLean OA et al.

This study shows evasion of neutralization by Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants in vitro using sera from individuals vaccinated with ChAdOx1, BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273.

Bloodborne Viral Pathogen Contamination in the Era of Laboratory Automation
AACC, Clinical Chemistry
1 July 2022

Bryan A., et.al
An interesting reference for testing for SARS-CoV-2 and others — A low level of viral contamination of automated clinical laboratory equipment occurs in clinical use. Given the risks associated with highly infectious agents, there is a need for risk-mitigation procedures when handling all samples.

Interim Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Aged 6 Months–5 Years — United States, June 2022
CDC/MMWR
28 June 2022
Reported exposures among in-person workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection in 6 states, September 1 2020–June 2021 (Website, Publication)
NIH: Clinical Infectious Diseases
19 June 2022

Free H, Luckhaupt SE, et al.
Workers in protective service occupations (48.8%) and public administration industries (35.6%) reported exposure at work most often

Rescission: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery from COVID-19 for all Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving into the United States from Any Foreign Country
CDC
12 June 2022

As of 12:01AM ET on June 12, 2022, all air passengers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, are no longer required to show a negative viral COVID-19 test result, or documentation of recovery from COVID-19, before boarding a flight to the United States.

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 1 Year in Infants of Mothers Who Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy
JAMA Network
9 June 2022

Edlow A, et. al
Preliminary findings suggest that COVID-19 exposure may be associated with neurodevelopmental changes and highlight the need for prospective investigation of outcomes in children exposed to COVID-19 in utero.

keywords: covid-19, pregnancy
Concordance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Aerosols From a Nurses Station and in Nurses and Patients During a Hospital Ward Outbreak
JAMA Network
8 June 2022

Stern, R, et.al

Go to Top