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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Summary – Consumer Health News

Here’s what the editors of Physician’s Briefing picked as top COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of March 22-26, 2021. This summary contains the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that are most important likely to affect clinical practice.

China Informs Foreign Diplomats About COVID-19 Origins Research

FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A briefing by Chinese officials to foreign diplomats on Friday about ongoing research into the origins of COVID-19 comes ahead of the expected release of a World Health Organization report.

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Neurological symptoms that persist in many long-distance COVID-19 drivers

FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Neurological symptoms are common among COVID-19 long-distance drivers, according to a study published online March 23 in the Annals of Clinical. 81 percent suffer from brain fog and 85 percent from fatigue and translational neurology.

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Toxic metabolic encephalopathy worsens COVID-19 results

FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Toxic metabolic encephalopathy occurs in 12 percent of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and is associated with an increased risk of mortality in the hospital according to a study published online March 16 in Neurocritical Care Hospital connected.

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AstraZeneca reports a slightly lower estimate of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – After a sharp reprimand from an independent regulator for potentially misleading information about the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca released new data late Wednesday showing the vaccine was slightly less effective than The company claimed on Monday.

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The White House announces another $ 10 billion to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates

THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – An additional $ 10 billion to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural areas in the US was announced Thursday by the Biden administration.

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State AGs urge Facebook and Twitter to combat misinformation about vaccines

THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Facebook and Twitter should take “immediate steps” against vaccine misinformation as efforts are under way to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19, 12 attorneys general said in a letter to the two companies .

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Remdesivir Linked to Faster Clinical Improvement in COVID-19

THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – In patients hospitalized with COVID-19, remdesivir has been linked to a significant reduction in the time to clinical improvement, but not a significant reduction in 28-day mortality Study published online March 24th in JAMA Network Open.

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Race can affect the link between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 risk

THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The risk of positive COVID-19 test results is in black people with vitamin D levels of 30 to 39.9 ng / ml versus a value of ≥ 40 ng / 2.64 -fold higher. ml, according to a study published online on March 19 in JAMA Network Open.

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Antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine that is poor in transplant recipients

WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Most organ transplant recipients show no significant antibody response after receiving an initial dose of coronavirus-2 vaccination against mRNA with severe acute respiratory syndrome. This is evident from an online research letter published on March 15 in JAMA Network Open.

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Racial differences in heart care in the UK during the pandemic

WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) – According to a March 8 study published online in Heart, racial differences in the care of heart patients were identified during the UK’s first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Decreases in exercise associated with higher levels of depression during a pandemic

WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant physical activity, sleep, time expenditure and mental disorders in young adults, according to a study published March 2 in the Proceedings of the National Health run Academy of Sciences.

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Willingness to use COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Health care workers may be increasingly susceptible to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a research letter posted online on March 23 on JAMA Network Open.

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U.S. health officials raise flags over AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial data

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials questioned the results of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study early Tuesday, saying the company may have used outdated data that would alter its conclusion about the vaccine’s effectiveness can vaccine.

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Fully vaccinated people can visit unvaccinated family members and friends: CDC

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Fully vaccinated people can visit unvaccinated family members and friends without restrictions, but should limit visits to one unvaccinated household at a time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday With.

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SARS-CoV-2 virus-specific antibody response profiles vary with age

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – According to a study published online on March 22 in JAMA Network Open, virus-specific antibody response profiles of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 differ in different age groups.

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Infliximab can affect the serological response to SARS-CoV-2

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Infliximab is associated with weakened serological responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published online in Gut on March 22.

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Bad sleep, burnout increase the risk of COVID-19 among healthcare workers

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Sleep problems and high levels of burnout are linked to an increased likelihood of COVID-19 among healthcare workers, according to a study published online on March 22 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

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Bloodstream infections associated with the central line increased in 2020

TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The national standardized infection rate for centreline-associated bloodstream infections increased significantly in the second quarter (2nd quarter) of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019, with COVID-19 possibly playing a role in the increase, according to a study published online March 15 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

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COVID-19 can increase the risk of unwanted pregnancy outcomes

Monday, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, premature birth, and other undesirable pregnancy outcomes, according to a review published online March 19 in the CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.

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AstraZeneca says its COVID-19 vaccine is 79 percent effective in US studies

Monday, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was 79 percent effective against COVID-19 infections in a large clinical trial in the United States, the company said on Monday.

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Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies reported for Wuhan

MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – In a sample of the Wuhan population, an estimated 6.92 percent of people developed antibodies to Coronavirus 2 of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 by April 2020, of which approximately 40 percent also had neutralizing antibodies . According to a study published online March 20 in The Lancet.

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ENDO: Three months after COVID-19, thyroid function normalizes

MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Three months after developing COVID-19 disease, patients have normalized thyroid function, but subacute thyroiditis may be present. This comes from a study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting March 20-23.

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Effects of living with children on the risk of COVID-19 studied in the UK

MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – There was no evidence of an increased risk of severe coronavirus-2 infection with acute respiratory syndrome or hospitalization in adults aged 65 and under living with children Associated with COVID-19 during wave 1. But there was during wave 2, according to a study published online March 18 in the BMJ.

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The Biden administration reached its goal of 100 million vaccinations ahead of schedule

MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – President Joe Biden’s promise to get 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days of his tenure was fulfilled on Friday, more than 40 days ahead of schedule.

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