Erika Cheng

This study reports modelling of the impact of population-wide interventions in Italy on COVID-19 epidemic. The authors propose a new algorithm for predicting the impact of control measures on spread of infection based on data acquired from the field duringRead More

This perspective discusses allocation criteria for an initial shortage of a future SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and necessary measures for global immunity. The criteria presented are built upon the author’s belief that once a vaccine is developed, an initially short supply willRead More

This study of coronavirus infections that covered almost everyone in the quarantined north Italian town of Vò found that 40% of cases showed no symptoms – suggesting that asymptomatic cases are important in the spread of the pandemic. On FebruaryRead More

This retrospective study evaluated the risk of cancer history for the mortality of patients with COVID-19. The authors examined data from 3232 patients with pathogen-confirmed COVID-19 who were hospitalized between January 18th and March 27th, 2020, at Tongji Hospital inRead More

Given the reports inscribing obesity as a risk factor for severe COVID‐19 caused by the SARS‐CoV2 virus, researchers here examined if obesity is a risk factor for mortality among COVID‐19 patients. This retrospective cohort study examined if obesity is aRead More

The authors of this research study examined COVID-19-related outcomes at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in 3 metropolitan areas from March-May 2020. They derived aggregated data from electronic health records and assessed weekly rates for all-cause mortality, admissions, and patient censusRead More

This systematic review and meta analysis describes the prevalence of symptoms associated with COVID-19 worldwide. Findings confirm that fever and cough are the most prevalent symptoms of COVID-19 worldwide. Findings also suggest that the use of symptoms alone to screenRead More

This cross-sectional study presents data from a national survey of COVID-19 knowledge, beliefs, and behavior among adult residents of the US between March 29 to April 13, 2020. The survey included 5198 US adults. Findings reveal gaps in reported incidenceRead More

Stay-at-home orders and recommended personal protective practices were disseminated to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. This CDC report presents findings from a collection of representative, web-based panel surveys conducted among 2,402 adults aged ≥18 years inRead More

This cross-sectional study investigates associations of residential building characteristics and markers of neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) with screen-detected SARS-CoV-2 prevalence among pregnant women delivering in 2 New York City hospitals. The authors examined 434 New York City residents who deliveredRead More