June 18, 2020 - a podcast by COVID19LST

On today's episode we discuss:

— A cross-sectional study conducted in Indianapolis found that 3.1% of 2,953 adults tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by nasopharyngeal swab testing. Of the 81 SARS-CoV-2 positive participants who completed a follow-up interview, 71.6% remained asymptomatic at 14 days while the other 28.4% reported one or more symptoms.

— A study of 1,353 COVID-19 positive children found the three most common symptoms in this population were fever (21.7%), cough (15.4%), and abnormal breathing (8.1%) with the most severe manifestations, such as intubation or myocarditis, occurring in less than 0.7% of patients, and only 1.9% of patients requiring ICU care.

— An event-study model utilizing data from 15 states plus Washington, D.C. that had implemented mandatory masks in public revealed a statistically significant decrease in daily county-level growth rates of COVID-19 after implementation of mask wearing mandates, suggesting that transmission rates of COVID-19 may decrease as more states mandate face masks in public.

— Pulmonary specialists describe how utilizing nearby hotels for recovering COVID-19 patients discharged from overwhelmed hospitals may be an effective method to meet surging demands citing this approach’s success in certain Italian hospitals.

— A review of the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could increase the risk for suicidal behaviors.

— Healthcare reform recommendations are outlined as the current pandemic could be a rare catalyst for major political shifts toward a more efficient and effective system of care, primarily addressing barriers to paying for services and provider reimbursement.

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