Respiratory Infections News

Influenza vaccination may reduce the risk for stroke, sepsis and deep vein thrombosis in patients with COVID-19, data presented at the ECCMID virtual meeting suggest.

This week, as she announced stiffer mask guidance for vaccinated Americans, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, said she had seen data indicating that breakthrough infections caused by the delta variant can be transmitted.

Four papers offer new insight into long COVID symptoms, duration, onset and prevalence, with one paper documenting more than 200 symptoms of long COVID.

President Joe Biden this afternoon is expected to announce a plan to require federal workers to either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face regular testing and other measures, according to reports.

The FDA has authorized emergency use of baricitinib alone for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older who are hospitalized with COVID-19.

Pfizer disclosed data Wednesday showing that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine provides added protection beyond the currently recommended two doses, including against the delta variant.

The CDC altered its mask guidance Tuesday to say that even vaccinated people should wear them indoors in areas with high coronavirus transmission, and that everyone should wear masks indoors in K-12 schools regardless of vaccination status.

Dozens more societies and organizations representing medical personnel have endorsed mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health workers, according to a joint statement issued Monday.

Most patients with “immediate and potentially allergic reactions” to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines tolerated a second dose, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A growing amount of evidence, albeit limited in its strength, suggests that auditory and vestibular effects should be added to the list of symptoms linked to COVID-19, according to an expert.