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Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
on November 26, 2020 at 3:34 am
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Could Begin in Mid-December
on November 26, 2020 at 3:21 am
Vaccine appears 95 percent effective at preventing mild-to-severe COVID-19, according to the manufacturers
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 12-16
on November 26, 2020 at 3:09 am
The 2020 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Fauci Calls for Americans to Pull Together, Says ‘Help Is on the Way’
on November 25, 2020 at 10:37 pm
Anthony Fauci, M.D., spoke with HD Live! about the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine and doubling down on efforts to stop the surge in cases
AI Algorithm Can Detect COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays
on November 25, 2020 at 9:46 pm
Accuracy of 82 percent achieved with DeepCOVID-XR compared with 81 percent for consensus of five thoracic radiologists

Our COVID-19 Coverage This Week
by Richard T. Ellison III, MD on November 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm
We present the week's summaries, commentary, and news on the pandemic.
Mass Azithromycin Use Increases Both Macrolide and Nonmacrolide Resistance Genes
by Mary E. Wilson, MD on November 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm
Azithromycin administration twice yearly for 4 years to children younger than 5 years old in Niger led to increases in resistance determinants to multiple classes of antibiotics.
Rotavirus Vaccine and Intussusception: Experience from India
by Hana M. El Sahly, MD on November 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm
A postlicensing study identifies no increased risk of intussusception after immunization with rotavirus vaccine.
Prior Coronavirus Infection May Affect COVID-19 Severity
by Richard T. Ellison III, MD on November 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm
Patients with a confirmed recent endemic human coronavirus infection have a milder course of COVID-19.
COVID-19 in Military Recruits
by Richard T. Ellison III, MD on November 28, 2020 at 7:13 pm
By day 14 of an on-base quarantine, 1.9% of previously negative recruits were PCR positive; none were identified by daily temperature and symptom screening.

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