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.

Hand Hygiene Involves More Than Just a Checklist

October 26, 2021

Infection preventionists have been measuring hand hygiene with very little change in practice or retention of proper practice. Now is the time to think of new ways to improve hand hygiene and patient outcomes.

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for 5 to 11 Year Olds OK’d by FDA Panel

October 26, 2021

The move is the first step in paving the way for younger children to get COVID-19 vaccines.

Air Sampling Detects COVID-19 Spread in Dormitories

October 26, 2021

Compared to cases confirmed by human clinical testing, the air sampling used in the college dorms in the study had a success rate of 75%–100% in detecting infection by SARS-CoV-2.

COVID-19 Boosters Need to be Encouraged

October 25, 2021

The term “mild COVID-19” is an oxymoron. The devastating long-term effects of long COVID, along with future emergence of cardiovascular disease in those with minimal initial symptoms, reminds us that all SARS-CoV-2 infections may pose grave dangers to those who contract the virus.

Moderna Praises Its COVID-19 Child Vaccine Data

October 25, 2021

Moderna’s phase 2/3 pediatric trial showed a lesser dose of the company’s 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 is associated with a significant neutralizing antibody response in children aged 6 to

Delta Variant of COVID-19 Will Burn Itself Out

October 22, 2021

Jason Tetro, author of The Germ Code: “Moving forward, I think we’re going to be going into this idea of seasonality, or as I like to say, cold, flu and COVID-19 seasons.” And the so-called "monster variant"? It's already here, says Tetro. It's called Delta.

Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today: Delta Will Burn Itself Out, Son of Delta, Colin Powell’s Breakthrough Infection

October 22, 2021

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending October 22.

Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: Vaccines, Vaccines, Vaccines; Containing COVID-19 at Summer Camp; Ebola Outbreak

October 21, 2021

There’s been a lot of activity on the COVID-19 vaccine front thanks to research regarding waning immunity. A mix-and-match strategy seems to be emerging.

‘Son’ of COVID-19 Delta Variant on Scientists’ Radar

October 20, 2021

The UK Health Security Agency says that as of September 27, about 6% of sequencing tests in the UK tested positive for the Delta descendant—AY.4.2—which some scientists estimate may be 10% more infectious than original Delta.

COVID-19 Vaccines for 5 to 11 Year Olds Appear on the Way

October 20, 2021

Enough of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been secured to offer vaccinations for everyone in this age group.