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COVID-19
The Infection Control Today® COVID-19 page brings readers the latest information and clinical updates on the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, from case counts and hospitalization rates to data on effective treatments for severe disease and the circulating viral variants.
Let Airflow Show Pathogens the Door (or Window or Vent)
June 18, 2021
An integrated air management system requires proper engineering and not a pile-up approach of unproven products. One concern is that decision makers will fall into the nearsighted trap of selecting piecemeal products that require frequent maintenance.
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Vaccine Mandates, Importance of Airflow
June 18, 2021
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending June 18.
Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: Delta Attacks, Vaccinations Stall, Long COVID Settles In
June 17, 2021
The threat of novel variants that are more transmissible is deeply worrisome as we work to vaccinate the world.
COVID-19 May Have Hit the U.S. Earlier Than Previously Thought
June 17, 2021
The first official case may have been recorded January 20, 2020, but recent evidence suggests that COVID came home for the holidays in the U.S. in mid-December of that year.
Health Care Workers: Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Now
June 16, 2021
Paul Sax, MD: “It’s almost inevitable that even though we’re at very low infection rates right now that that's going to increase when the season changes, again, in the fall and winter. Coronaviruses are seasonal.”
Delta COVID-19 Labeled Variant of Concern by CDC
June 16, 2021
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccines seem to be able to somewhat nullify the effects of the highly transmissible Delta variant, but fewer than 50% of adults in the United States have gotten two doses.
College Guidance Counseling: Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
June 15, 2021
One junior at New Jersey’s Rutgers University, the first to mandate COVID-19 vaccination, said, “I’m not antivax, I’m anti-mandate. My education should not be restricted based on my personal decision to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.”
If the Mask Doesn’t Fit, COVID-19 Will Hit
June 15, 2021
The most poorly fitting mask can almost double the risk of infection for the wearers and even those around them.
How COVID-19 Snuck Up on a Hospital Urology Department
June 11, 2021
Shortened quarantines for employees located through contact tracing might have made COVID-19 spread “exponentially,” a study suggests.
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today®: Rise of Delta variant, Houston Methodist Hospital
June 11, 2021
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending June 11.