Respiratory Infections News

Black children have been disproportionately affected by parental deaths due to COVID-19, according to a newly published study.

In a randomized controlled trial, tedizolid was noninferior to linezolid for day 28 all-cause mortality in the treatment of gram-positive ventilated hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Reinfection with seasonal coronaviruses occurs frequently, according to study results published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In updated guidance, the CDC said it is safe for fully vaccinated people to travel.

In the United States, excess deaths increased 22.9% between March 1, 2020, and Jan. 2, 2021, an increase that “far exceeds annual increases observed in recent years” of 2.5% or less, data in JAMA show.

ASOLO, Italy — Italy, at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic a year ago, is still struggling, with hospitals under pressure despite encouraging signs of a decrease in the number of reported cases.

Johnson & Johnson confirmed that it discarded a batch of COVID-19 vaccine following a mishap at a manufacturing site.

Pfizer and BioNTech said their COVID-19 vaccine remains 91.3% effective up to 6 months after administration of the second dose, according to an updated analysis of a phase 3 study.

The NIH on Wednesday announced the start of a phase 1 clinical trial evaluating Moderna’s variant-specific COVID-19 vaccine, saying the shot has been administered to trial participants.

Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday that their COVID-19 vaccine was highly protective among children aged 12 to 15 years in a phase 3 trial.