In this study, researchers discovered that Singapore was the most active in communicating with the public via Facebook, but the United States and England provided more accurate information. Researchers conducted a comparative analysis of three countries’ public health authorities Facebook
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DRUGS This op-ed by Crutchfield, Gibb, and Redinger tackles issues of distributing remdesivir, an antiviral drug that shows promise in reducing COVID-19 recovery time. Using Michigan as an example, the authors argue that fair allocation of the drug requires prioritizing
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This CDC report quantifies the effect of COVID-19 on U.S. emergency department (ED) visits using data from the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP), which collects electronic health data in real time. The authors compared the volume of ED visits during
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There are ongoing concerns about the accuracy of COVID-19 case counts due to issues such as lack of access to testing and difficulty in measuring recoveries. This retrospective study applied machine learning, infoveillance techniques to detect and characterize user-generated conversations
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TESTING: Tennessee is taking a bold approach to testing for COVID-19, making testing available to any person who wants it, even without symptoms or specific exposure risks. Test shortages have led most states to limit availability, but Tennessee’s approach has
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Resource allocation and disability rights: Growing consensus against categorical exclusions There is growing consensus among ethical, legal, health policy experts that protocols for triage or allocation of scarce resources during a public health emergency must be improved to ensure they
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Ethical Challenges: Protecting patients and providers The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant ethical challenges for health care professionals, including nurses, who represent the largest share of the global health care workforce. While facing the danger of infection is an accepted part
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This study found that 4.34% of individuals within Los Angeles County, CA had positive antibodies for SARS-COV-2. This study performed serologic tests in a community sample to estimate cumulative incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection Of
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This New England Journal of Medicine article argues that “color-blind” crisis standards of care (CSC) plans fail to account for disproportionate burdens on communities of color and risk exacerbating existing health inequities. Existing state CSC plans often explicitly reject consideration
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This research article presents strategies for increasing public awareness and responses to COVID-19, which begins with timely publicity. Public awareness of COVID-19 varies not only among countries but also within different regions within countries, according to an analysis using Google
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