- Increasingrates of norovirusinfection are responsible for a wave of stomach flu. Cases are easilyconfused with COVID-19as both can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, though it is very unlikely that someone with G.I. symptoms and no respiratory symptoms has COVID.
- A study found therisk of myocarditisand other heart conditions are much higher after COVID infection than after COVID vaccination. The condition is a rare side effect of Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines.
- The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases completed a series ofstudies on Merck’s molnupiravirtreatment for COVID-19. Researchers found that patients who took the COVID-19 antiviral experienced a faster decline in both symptoms and viral load, and that the drug works equally well in immunocompromised patients.
- The CDC updates its website and guidelines includingCOVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People;Information about the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine;Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine; andAssessment of Epidemiology Capacity in State Health Departments — United States, 2021.
Congress
- After reaching a bipartisan agreement, the Senate isexpected to passa $10 billion COVID aid package redirecting unused money from other bills to COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination efforts.
White House and Federal Agencies
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that a policy limiting immigration across the southern border of the United States is no longer necessary to slow the spread of COVID. The restrictionswill endon May 23.
Economy, Vaccines, Testing and Treatment
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released newinformationabout how it will begincoveringeight at-home COVID testsfree for Medicare beneficiariesthat have Part B and those in Medicare Advantage.
- The number of people hospitalized with COVID is at itslowest point自从交易cking of the figure started in July 2020.
- The CDC is working to integrate local health agencies into its increasingly popularwastewater surveillance programs, and will soon add new parameters to the project’s data reporting.
- Increasingrates of norovirusinfection are responsible for a wave of stomach flu. Cases are easilyconfused with COVID-19as both can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, though it is very unlikely that someone with G.I. symptoms and no respiratory symptoms has COVID.
- A study found therisk of myocarditisand other heart conditions are much higher after COVID infection than after COVID vaccination. The condition is a rare side effect of Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines.
- The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases completed a series ofstudies on Merck’s molnupiravirtreatment for COVID-19. Researchers found that patients who took the COVID-19 antiviral experienced a faster decline in both symptoms and viral load, and that the drug works equally well in immunocompromised patients.
疾病控制和预防中心(CDC)pdates
The CDC published the following reports and website updates:
- Overall U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Update as of Sun, 03 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EST
- Cases in the U.S.
- Testing Strategies for SARS-CoV-2
- Stay Up to Date with Your Vaccines
- EARLY RELEASE: Cardiac Complications After SARS-CoV-2 Infection and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination — PCORnet, United States, January 2021–January 2022
- COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot
- COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
- Health Equity in Action
- Information about the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- Information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review
- New CDC data illuminate youth mental health threats during the COVID-19 pandemic
- SUPPLEMENTS: Perceived Racism and Demographic, Mental Health, and Behavioral Characteristics Among High School Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, United States, January–June 2021
- Assessment of Epidemiology Capacity in State Health Departments — United States, 2021
