Browsing Technical documents and research evidence on COVID-19 by Title
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CD4 T cell immune correlates of Zika virus exposure
(2018)Current knowledge of T cell immunity to Zika virus is minimal. For a disease of such diverse outcomes, from asymptomatic exposure to Guilain-Barre syndrome or neonatal microcephaly, there is a pressing need to characterize ... -
CDC’s role in helping cruise ship travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2020-04)CDC is working with partners as part of the Unified Command, including Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, port authorities, local and state health departments, and Department of State, to respond to COVID-19 aboard ... -
Cell-based therapies for COVID-19: A living, systematic review
(2020-12-17)Objective: This living, systematic review aims to provide a timely, rigorous, and continuously updated summary of the available evidence on the role of cell-based therapies in the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Data ... -
Challenges and countermeasures on Chinese malaria elimination programme during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak
(2020-01-01)Since the end of 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been extensively epidemic in China, which not only seriously threatens the safety and health of Chinese people, but also challenges the management of other ... -
Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance on risk mitigation for gastrointestinal endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore
(2020-04-03)[Abstract]. In this paper, we aimed to provide professional guidance to practising gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopists for the safe conduct of GI endoscopy procedures during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... -
Characterisation of clinical, laboratory and imaging factors related to mild vs. severe covid-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-08)Background: Early detection of disease progression associated with severe COVID-19, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe cases. Currently, no studies had systematically examined the variables ... -
Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently published the largest case series to date of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in mainland China (72 314 cases, updated through February 11, 2020).1 This ... -
Characteristics of Children Aged Acquired Postnatally - U.S. States, January 2015-July 2016
(2016)Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus that typically causes an asymptomatic infection or mild illness, although infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other serious brain abnormalities. ... -
Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 — United States, February 12–April 9, 2020
(2020-04-14)What is already known about this topic? Limited information is available about COVID-19 infections among U.S. health care personnel (HCP). What is added by this report? Of 9,282 U.S. COVID-19 cases reported among HCP, ... -
Characteristics of pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection and potential evidence for persistent fecal viral shedding
(2020-03-13)We report epidemiological and clinical investigations on ten pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection cases confirmed by real-time reverse transcription PCR assay of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Symptoms in these cases were nonspecific and no ... -
Characteristics of registered clinical trials assessing treatments for COVID-19: a cross-sectional analysis
(2020-06-09)Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted many initiatives to identify safe and efficacious treatments, yet little is known regarding where early efforts have focused. We aimed to characterise ... -
Characterization of a Novel Murine Model to Study Zika Virus
(2016-06)The mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) is responsible for an explosive ongoing outbreak of febrile illness across the Americas. ZIKV was previously thought to cause only a mild, flu-like illness, but during the current ... -
Characterization of Lethal Zika Virus Infection in AG129 Mice
(2016-06)BACKGROUND: Mosquito-borne Zika virus (ZIKV) typically causes a mild and self-limiting illness known as Zika fever, which often is accompanied by maculopapular rash, headache, and myalgia. During the current outbreak in ... -
Characterization of Patients Who Return to Hospital Following Discharge from Hospitalization For COVID-19
(2020-05-22)Background: Data on patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who return to hospital after discharge are scarce. Characterization of these patients may inform post-hospitalization care. Methods and Findings: ... -
Characterization of spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 on virus entry and its immune cross-reactivity with SARS-CoV
(2020-03-27)Since 2002, beta coronaviruses (CoV) have caused three zoonotic outbreaks, SARS-CoV in 2002–2003, MERS-CoV in 2012, and the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 in late 2019. However, little is currently known about the biology of ... -
Characterizing the Zika virus genome - A bioinformatics study
(2016-06)The recent epidemic of Zika virus infections in South and Latin America have raised serious concern on its ramifications for the population in the Americas and spread of the virus worldwide. The Zika virus disease is a ... -
Charlson comorbidity index and a composite of poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-10-28)Background and aims: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting patients with comorbidities. Therefore, thorough comorbidities assessment can help establish risk stratification of patients with COVID-19, ... -
A checklist for COVID-2019 pandemic risk and impact management, Interim document – Version 1 - 27 February 2020
(2020-03-09)Introduction: On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations ...