COVID-19 Literature

An estimated 80% of all Internet users search for health information. This study investigated the correlation between the number of new cases of COVID-19 and search index for the Baidu, the most popular search engine in China. Investigators obtained keyword search Read More

This study aimed to identify and summarize the existing evidence on epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and the effectiveness of control measures. This was a systematic review of the published literature and preprints on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Articles included Read More

This report details a decision tree algorithm that may help guide decisions for protecting health care workers during surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the risk of infection with COVID-19 to healthcare workers, a team developed an institutional algorithm to Read More

This small study found that thermal inactivation adversely affected the results of later RT-PCR tests, and suggests that other methods may be necessary.  Nucleic acid testing (NAT) has played an important role in patient diagnosis and management of COVID-19. Some Read More

This article discusses how police cited a church in Northwest Indiana for violating the state stay-at-home order after more than 30 people attended Sunday morning services. The church attempted to claim that they were offering an “essential” service. Indiana’s stay-at-home Read More

This systematic review and meta-analysis found that low certainty evidence suggests that medical masks and N95 respirators offer similar protection against viral respiratory infection in health care workers conducting non-aerosol generating care. Preservation of N95 respirators for high-risk, aerosol-generating procedures Read More

In this editorial, the authors make a compelling argument for sharing full data regarding the COVID-19 outbreak with the World Health Organization. Sharing full data of the COVID-19 outbreak with the World Health Organization (WHO) is of utmost importance. Decision-makers Read More

This commentary suggests that repeated media exposure to public health crises can lead to negative acute and long-term health consequences; thus, government and health leaders must provide accurate information in responsible ways. During a health crisis, individuals need accurate and Read More

This article highlights the importance of timely dissemination of information and participation and active engagement on social media to reduce the potential impact of disasters. Research has demonstrated that Twitter can be a successful social media platform for disseminating disaster-related Read More

This study supports the use of prosocial framing to persuade individuals to engage in behaviors to slow the rate of COVID-19 transmission. Many messages exist to try to convince people to engage in preventive behaviors, such as social distancing and Read More