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Annotation:This 18-page report discusses infection fatality ratio (IFR), a key statistic for estimating the burden of COVID-19 that has been continuously debated throughout the current pandemic. Previous estimates have relied on data early in the epidemic, or have not fully accounted for uncertainty in serological test characteristics and delays from onset of infection to seroconversion, death, and antibody waning. After screening 175 studies, this study identified 10 representative antibody surveys to obtain updated estimates of the infection fatality rate using a modeling framework that addresses the limitations....[See more] [See less]
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This one-hour, two-minute presentation discusses what higher education leaders, staff, and faculty should do to help young people of color successfully navigate today’s campus climate, social distancing protocols, and remote learning experiences.
Annotation:This 12-page document provides an overview of the key aspects related to the initial phases following the introduction of one or more COVID-19 vaccines in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK). These components are those usually adopted when a new vaccine is available on the market and integrated into national vaccination schedules....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 14-page update assesses the risk for the general population and vulnerable individuals in relation to the increase in COVID-19 notification rates in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) and the United Kingdom (UK). There has been a considerable further increase in COVID-19 infections, and the current situation represents a major threat to public health....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges in healthcare for those who may be at greater risk for adverse health outcomes such as people who use drugs or people who have a substance use disorder. To better facilitate provision of care, the CDC organized this one-hour Clinician Outreach and Communication Activities (COCA) call to highlight existing resources and exceptions for clinicians who prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, increase awareness of existing community-based linkage to care resources, and discuss the outpatient telemedicine experience from a front-line provider perspective....[See more] [See less]
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This web page, updated on October 21, 2020, provides training resources in these topic areas: Background on COVID-19; COVID-19 disease-specific information; Prevent spread of COVID-19; and Training catalog.
Annotation:This report compares where COVID-19 falls as a leading cause of death in the U.S. versus peer countries (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD] member nations with above median GDP and above median GDP per capita). It finds that COVID-19 mortality rates are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and that the U.S. nears the top of the list of countries most affected by COVID-19 on a per capita basis, surpassed only by Belgium and the United Kingdom....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 57-minute webinar discusses effective leadership strategies that will allow for successful management of COVID-19 on inpatient psychiatric units, how to develop policies and procedures that will lead to efficient identification and isolation of cases, and how to identify necessary modifications to unit programming that must be made to prevent the spread of infection....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:The ASPR At-Risk Individuals Program led this three-part webinar series on implementing telehealth services to address the access and functional needs of at-risk individuals, in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, during COVID-19 pandemic....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 13-page report looks at the staggering and disproportionate nature of COVID-19 fatalities in the United States, which now ranks first in the world in the total number of fatalities, to estimate how many deaths were “avoidable.” It estimates that at least 130,000 deaths and perhaps as many as 210,000 could have been avoided with earlier policy interventions and more robust federal coordination and leadership....[See more] [See less]