November 10, 2020

Reporting on suicidal behaviour and COVID-19—need for caution

News reporting on suicidal behaviour can have a considerable influence on suicide and self-harm in the general population. This issue is particularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
November 8, 2020

COVID-19 Science Update released: November 6, 2020

The monthly case rate per 100,000 detainees increased from 1,527 to 6,683 from April 2020 to August 2020 (Figure). Cases increased despite mitigation measures put in […]
November 8, 2020

Declines in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission, Hospitalizations, and Mortality After Implementation of Mitigation Measures— Delaware, March–June 2020

Mitigation measures, including stay-at-home orders and public mask wearing, together with routine public health interventions such as case investigation with contact tracing and immediate self-quarantine after […]
November 8, 2020

Artificial intelligence in COVID-19 drug repurposing

Drug repurposing or repositioning is a technique whereby existing drugs are used to treat emerging and challenging diseases, including COVID-19. Drug repurposing has become a promising […]
November 8, 2020

Evaluating interest in off-label use of disinfectants for COVID-19

In February, 2020, during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made recommendations to clean and disinfect […]
November 8, 2020

Applications of digital technology in COVID-19 pandemic planning and response

With high transmissibility and no effective vaccine or therapy, COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. Government-coordinated efforts across the globe have focused on containment and mitigation, […]
November 2, 2020

COVID-19 transmissionCOVID-19 transmission—up in the air (The Lancet)

As we approach the end of 2020, and a year since the outbreak of COVID-19 began, cases are increasing again. We have learnt a lot about […]
November 2, 2020

Innovation in wastewater near-source tracking for rapid identification of COVID-19 in schools (The Lancet)

COVID-19 is one of the biggest global public health challenges of the century with almost 42 million cases and more than a million deaths to date. […]
October 29, 2020

It may be time to reset expectations on when we’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine

STAT Date: 29 October, 2020 Helen Branswell The ambitious drive to produce Covid-19 vaccine at warp speed seems to be running up against reality. We all […]