The authors of this article argue that random testing (i.e., polling the fraction of infected people in the population) is central to managing the COVID-19 pandemic. They believe that random testing, as opposed to testing confined to particular sub-populations (e.g.,
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The lockdown response to COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented reduction in global economic activity. This study examines whether this reduced tropospheric and ground-level air pollution, and the potential impact of such reductions to premature death and pediatric asthma cases. Findings
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This review assesses the effects of quarantine (alone or in combination with other measures) of individuals who had contact with confirmed cases of COVID‐19, who traveled from countries with a declared outbreak, or who live in regions with high transmission
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This cohort study examines medical records of 33 neonates born to women with COVID-19 to provide information on maternal-child transmission and infant outcomes. Consistent with previous studies, the authors report mild clinical symptoms and outcomes among these infants. In order
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This article describes the efforts to coordinate responses across multiple states to reopen their economies amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Today, New York Governor Cuomo announced the formation of a council comprised of scientific, economic and political leaders from each of
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This study reports the epidemiology of the first patients who were admitted to the ICU with confirmed infection by SARS-CoV-2 in Vitoria, Spain. Findings suggests that a strategy of right oxygenation avoiding non-invasive mechanical ventilation was life-saving. After 15 days
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This cohort study shows that a series of multifaceted public health interventions was temporally associated with improved control of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Findings may inform public health policy in other countries and regions. It is unknown whether a
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This study uses data from the National Institutes of Infectious Diseases Japan to compare weekly influenza activity in the 2019/2020 vs the 2014-2019 seasons given mitigation strategies taken in 2020 to limit the spread of COVID-19. The authors used data
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This study characterizes the demographic, epidemiologic, and clinical characteristics of hospitalized infants diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 infection between December 8, 2019, and February 6, 2020, in China. This study showed that infants can be infected by COVID-19, although the
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This article argues for the immediate use of mobile phones and public reporting systems to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. To decrease the spread of COVID-19, accurate reporting of cases is needed to characterize the epidemiological parameters underlying transmission and to
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