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The Coronaviruses: Past, Present, Future, Kimball Kaufman, Shobhit Keswani, Cristobal Cintron, Hossein Akhondi

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

The current coronavirus pandemic is unparalleled in recent memory and fundamentally unique. It has been more than a century since humanity fought the Spanish flu pandemic. That widespread disease devastated a World War I-ravaged population when there was a relative paucity of medical knowledge. Coronavirus, on the other hand, is now befalling upon a developed world with advanced infrastructure and health systems; wherein access to medical information and technology is abundant. Yet, it has proven to be a destroyer of economies and populations without geographical partiality.

This article is meant to be a broad analysis of the virus, which is …

Covid-19 Resource: Nurturing The Emotional Well-Being Of Our Caregivers During The Covid-19 Response, Charles Kunkle

Covid-19 Webinars

Webinar Details: The emotional scars left by this pandemic will be felt for years to come. Our primary focus as healthcare leaders will eventually shift from the physical safety aspect of care to an empathic emotional approach to recovery for all caregivers involved in the pandemic response. This presentation will provide a three step approach to ensuring emotional agility, giving you easy to use steps to not only care for yourself but also care for those who have dedicated themselves to care for their patients during this very difficult time.

Learning Outcomes:

• The learner will be able to define the …

Covid-19 And Us Tax Policy: What Needs To Change?, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah

Law & Economics Working Papers

The COVID-19 Pandemic already feels like a historical turning point akin to Word Wars I and II and the Great Depression. It may signal the end of the second period of globalization (1980-2020) and a change in the relative positions of the US and China. It could also lead in the US to significant changes in tax policy designed to bolster the social safety net which was revealed as very porous during the pandemic. In what follows I will first discuss some short-term effects of the pandemic and then some potential longer-term effects on US tax policy.

Geospatial Analysis Of Covid-19 And Otolaryngologists Above Age 60, Jeremy S. Ruthberg, Humzah A. Quereshy, Tarun K. Jella, Brian D'Anza, Nicole Maronian, Todd D. Otteson

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is disproportionately impacting older individuals and healthcare workers. Otolaryngologists are especially susceptible with the elevated risk of aerosolization and corresponding high viral loads. This study utilizes a geospatial analysis to illustrate the comparative risks of older otolaryngologists across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods and materials: Demographic and state population data were extracted from the State Physician Workforce Reports published by the AAMC for the year 2018. A geospatial heat map of the United States was then constructed to illustrate the location of COVID-19 confirmed case counts and the distributions of ENTs …

2020-04-30 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Emma Wolinsky, Fiona Nguyen, Ryen Ormesher, Melissa Cossé, Lauren Tagliaferro Epler, Timothy Campbell, Aly Raboff, Hannah Dowdy-Sue, John Powell, Ariel Hurwitz, Alexandra Yingling, Perez Olewe, Gregory Mertz, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM residential facility deaths. NM case update. NM TriCore testing antibodies. Navajo nation cases. May 10 Navajo peak. Udall funding push. El Paso shopping discouraged. NM budget shortfall. Santa Fe furlough. Ethanol sanitizer safety. LA free testing for all. Michigan protest. NM Batelle N95 decontamination. Hospital revenue decline. Wastewater early detection. German herd immunity. 60-day viral shedding possible. Temporary infected “ark”. Prison release preparedness. Low quality research. Phased long-term care. Suicide prevention. Corticosteroid tradeoffs. Cloth mask guidelines. SARS-CoV-2 assays compared. IgG and viral loads. Better testing reporting. Dubious testing vendors. Promising oral drug. Hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis dosing. Umifenovir ineffective. …

Child Development Accounts In The Covid-19 Crisis: Lessons From The Great Recession, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an economic downturn that will likely be worse than the Great Recession, especially for financially vulnerable households. Child Development Accounts (CDAs) were rigorously tested in the 2008-09 recession and produced positive financial and family results. Likewise, CDAs can be expected to have positive impacts on children in financially vulnerable households during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

To confront this health and economic crisis, this research and policy report examines how CDA research from the previous recession can inform a new kind of social policy to address the current one. The report draws from in-person interviews …

A Marker Of Systemic Inflammation Or Direct Cardiac Injury: Should Cardiac Troponin Levels Be Monitored In Covid-19 Patients?, Bassam Atallah

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

How The Covid-19 Response Is Altering The Legal And Regulatory Landscape On Abortion, Aziza Ahmed

Faculty Scholarship

The CARES Act, a two trillion-dollar stimulus bill designed to fund the response to COVID-19 and address the many economic shortfalls created by the pandemic, offered the first arena for Democrats and Republicans to bring questions of abortion access into the COVID-19 response. Republicans successfully pushed for the application of the abortion restrictions to CARES Act funding vis-à-vis the Hyde Amendment. The Hyde Amendment was passed in 1976 as part of an appropriations bill and has been passed as a rider every year since. It prevents federal dollars from being used to access abortions except in cases where the life …

My News, Georgia Southern University

My News (2014-2020)

• Spring 2020 virtual commencement ceremonies available to view online
• Georgia Southern and Ogeechee Tech create accelerated pathway for student success
• Graduate ready to embrace next stage in his life
• Georgia Southern Eagle Battalion Commander to continue soaring after graduation
• Innovating for a cause: Georgia Southern University manufacturing 3D printed PPE for healthcare workers
• Diary of a COVID-19 crisis nurse in NYC: A student’s first job
• USG Well-being offering daily live events

My News, Georgia Southern University

My News (2014-2020)

• MyNews for April 29, 2020
• Parker College of Business students receive $15K in scholarships
• Staff Council Spring 2020 Professional Development Conference recap
• Georgia Southern Department of Communication Arts assistant professor selected as fellow for Southern Producers Lab
• Georgia Southern alumnus, P.E. teacher challenges students to be active, healthy during quarantine
• Pivoting during a pandemic: How Georgia Southern's Business Innovation Group is providing resources to small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis
• New look coming for University homepage on May 1
• Take time to appreciate your academic advisor

Special Issue – July/August 2020: Sustaining A Focus On Human Experience In The Face Of Covid-19, Patient Experience Journal

Patient Experience Journal

At this critical time in our shared history, we are faced with a powerful challenge, the rapid impact of COVID-19 on our healthcare systems and community. With that acknowledgement, we are refocusing our 2020 special issue of Patient Experience Journal (PXJ) to address Sustaining a Focus on Human Experience in the Face of COVID-19. Submissions received for our initially planned special issue on patient & family experience in behavioral health will remain in review and consideration for future issues of PXJ.

There are heroic efforts taking place minute-by-minute to address the clinical and personal needs of patients, while also …

2020-04-28 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Lori D. Sloane, Susan Atlas, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Kathryn Foos, Emma Wolinsky, Melissa Cossé, Jenny Situ, Susie Pham, Jennifer Thompson, Fiona Nguyen, Ryen Ormesher, Avanika Mahajan, Timothy Campbell, Lynnmarie Jarratt, Samantha Paltrow-Krulwich, Alyse Raboff, Stephen Esguerra, Lauren Tagliaferro Epler, Ariel Hurwitz, Alexandra Yingling, Clinton Onyango, Perez Olewe, Cristian Bologa, Jens Langsjoen, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM case update. NM antibody testing. Las Cruces essential worker screening. Small business closure inequity. More jobless benefits. Santa Fe furloughs. NM Funeral homes prepared. NM oil sector hit. State-by-state restrictions/reopenings. US testing expansion. JAMA on prisons. NY reopening focus. Farmers euthanizing animals. New Zealand success. Stockholm herd immunity. UK worst-hit in Europe. Japanese island lockdown. Spain multi-phase plan. Economic damage lockdown duration. Oil price impacts. Aerosol intubation box. Family cluster transmission. US contact tracing lacking. Chinese tracing system. Early US deaths undercounted. More poison center calls. Homeless shelter infection. Reduced coronary syndrome admissions. Italian predicted model. GIS …

Gw Covid-19 Intelligence Reports: April 27, 2020, George Washington University

GW COVID-19 Intelligence Reports

No abstract provided.

Infectious Diseases Society Of America Guidelines On The Treatment And Management Of Patients With Covid-19, Amy Hirsch, Yngve Falck-Ytter

Faculty Scholarship

Background: There are many pharmacologic therapies that are being used or considered for treatment of COVID-19. There is a need for frequently updated practice guidelines on their use, based on critical evaluation of rapidly emerging literature. Objective: Develop evidence-based rapid guidelines intended to support patients, clinicians and other health-care professionals in their decisions about treatment and management of patients with COVID-19. Methods: IDSA formed a multidisciplinary guideline panel of infectious disease clinicians, pharmacists, and methodologists with varied areas of expertise. Process followed a rapid recommendation checklist. The panel prioritized questions and outcomes. Then a systematic review of the peer-reviewed and …

Covid-19 And Pneumonia: Increased Risk For Individuals With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities During The Pandemic, Scott D. Landes, Dalton Stevens, Margaret A. Turk

Population Health Research Brief Series

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are more likely to develop pneumonia than adults without IDD. This brief describes the implications of higher rates of pneumonia among individuals with IDD for increased risk of serious complications (including death) from COVID-19.

2020-04-25/26 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Ariel Hurwitz, Lauren Tagliaferro Epler, Alexandra Yingling, Samuel Anyona, Perez Olewe, Tudor I. Oprea, Cristian Bologa, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM and Navajo Nation case reports. NM unemployment assistance. Mount Sinai experience. NYC antibody testing starts. US states reopening. US hospitals closure risk. UK universal weekly testing. Russia holiday spikes. Assessments of double-layered cloth masks. Microwave steam disinfection. N95 reuse. Ophthalmic equipment shields. Phased reopening. Inverse quarantine. Low GI endoscopy transmission. Nursing facility transmission. Predicting per-state cases. Forecasting hospital demand. Ventilator triage policies. CDC/OSHA meat processing. Antivirals and DOACs. Thrombotic ultrasound screening. Thromboembolic complications. CT findings reporting. Nasal cannulas over ventilators. Safe intubation/extubation. Convalescent plasma eligibility. Safe ultrasound. Invasive cardiac electrophysiology. Esophageal oncologic surgery. Mental health COPD. Antibody …

2020-04-24 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Ariel Hurwitz, Alexandra Yingling, Perez Olewe, Shahad Hersi, Susie Pham, Ryen Ormesher, Rohini Mckee, Gregory J. Mertz, Cristian Bologa, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NYT praises NM. NM Governor update. NM cases. NM antibody tests. State hiring freeze. Navajo Nation sues. Navajo Nation CA doctors. Mental health funding. Balloon Fiesta proceeding. Trump Lysol remarks. $484B business relief. 50k US deaths. US no to WHO initiatives. US crime reductions. Moscow 10% infections. Quebec elderly deaths. Italy psychiatric sequelae. Global vaccines summit. French nicotine sales restrictions. Adaptive cyclic exit strategies. Mask reuse techniques. Mask steaming method. Legionnaire’s reopening risks. Youth mental health. US disease models. Covid phobia treatment avoidance. Nursing home testing. Home nursing demand. CDC home cleaning. Guidelines on: convalescent plasma transfusion, H2O2 …

How Immune T-Cell Augmentation Can Help Prevent Covid-19: A Possible Nutritional Solution Using Ketogenic Lifestyle, Ravi K. Kamepalli Md,Fidsa,Cwsp

The University of Louisville Journal of Respiratory Infections

No abstract provided.

Covid-19 Clinical Update 4/23/2020, George Washington University

GW Infectious Disease Updates

No abstract provided.

2020-04-23 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Rachel D. King, Jenny Situ, Lauren Tagliaferro Epler, Cleoshia Williams, Ariel Hurwitz, Ryen Ormesher, Kathryn Foos, Alexandra Yingling, Elly Munde, Evans Raballah, Cristian Bologa, Kristine Tollestrup, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM health order extension. NM and Navajo nation numbers. Pueblo relief. NM curve flattens. Economic recovery council. Businesses push to reopen. Police enforcement tough. Out-of-network healthcare billing. 3700 NM medical volunteers. Rising US deaths. Meat processor shortages. WHO malaria deaths warning. Europe: ½ of deaths nursing homes. British household testing. EU rescue package. Cybercrime 5X. NM PPE spending. PPE waste. Nylon + cloth masks. H2O2 PPE sterilization. NY 13.9% antibodies. NY risk factors. Children clinical features. Italian town infection “census”. Monitoring excess deaths. COVID-NET summary. Exit strategies. Outpatient screening. Hospital stress management. Practice guidance on: home anaphylaxis management, …

2020-04-21 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Hannah Groves, Rachel D. King, Alexandra Yingling, Jenny Situ, Allison Price, Lynnmarie Jarratt, Ariel Hurwitz, Shahad Hersi, Ryen Ormesher, Samuel Anyona, Perez Olewe, Elly Munde, Cristian Bologa, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Gregory Mertz, Ingrid Hendrix, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM updates. YesNM assistance. Ventilator production. Georgia reopening. Wisconsin legal challenge. Pending immigration suspension. Religious restriction parity. Hong Kong restrictions. Global food shortages. Mexico rapid spread. Oil futures negative. Socio-economic implications. Clinical disease patterns. Healthcare worker testing. WHO courses. Vaccine volunteers to be infected. Intervention impacts. Social distancing tribal. NIH releases treatment guidelines. Guidelines on: thromboembolism Tx, IBD endoscopy, vascular surgery, nutritional management, cutaneous lymphomas, cardiac surgery triage, cellular therapy. LA has 40X known cases. At-home testing. ELISA diagnostic tool. CRISPR vs. PCR. Testing coordination. Hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis. VA hydroxychloroquine study. 52 new clinical trials. Coagulation disorders. Cardiac injury. …

Gw Covid-19 Intelligence Reports: April 20, 2020, George Washington University

GW COVID-19 Intelligence Reports

No abstract provided.

Nepal's Response To Contain Covid-19 Infection, Rano Mal Piryani, Suneel Piryani, Jay Narayan Shah

Community Health Sciences

Nepal is a landlocked country bordering two most populous countries, India and China. Nepal shares open border with India from three sides, east, south and west. And, in north with China, where the novel coronavirus infection (CVOVID-19) began in late December 2019. The first confirmed imported case in Nepal was reported in 2nd week of January 2020. The initial response of Nepal to COVID-19 were comparably slow but country geared efforts after it was declared a 'global pandemic' by WHO on 11 March, 2020. Government of Nepal's steps from 18 March, 2020 led to partial lock down and countrywide lockdown …

2020-04-20 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Hannah Groves, Rachel D. King, Estefania Montanez, Malik Alqawasmi, Samuel Anyona, Evans Raballah, Elly Munde, Cristian Bologa, Alexandra Yinglng, Gregory Mertz, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM highlights. Immigration detention centers. US outbreak perceptions. States lockdown protests. Drones sample transport. Black market antivirals. NZ eases lockdown. Germany partial reopening. Low temperature/humidity favors transmission. Wastewater epidemiology. Contact tracing privacy. D-dimer severity prediction. China fatality factors. Group testing. High throughput testing. Pet testing. WHO misinformation countermeasure. WHO produce washing. Public health strategies. Fellows education adaptations. Mental health priorities. Practice guidelines: immunocompromised cancer patients, IBD, tracheostomy, trauma surgery, neurovascular management, head & neck cancer surgery, long-term care, and respiratory home care. Remdesivir macaque clinical benefit. Hydroxychloroquine meta-analysis. Heparin anticoagulant therapy. Hypothiocyanite hypothesis. 36 new clinical trials. Neutrophil …

2020-04-19 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Rachel D. King, Samuel Anyona, Evans Raballah, Cristian Bologa, Alexendra Yingling, Orrin Myers, Andrew S. Rowland, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM highlights. Census under-counting. Zip code cases. NM Volunteers needed. Jury trials suspended. Tracking NM cases. Tribal susceptibility & response. Shortages: Legal guidance. Life insurance pause. US case geography. Korean 2.1% reinfection. International policy review. Research disruption. Neuropsychiatric sequelae looming. Case undercounting. Antibody test utility. Air travel infection. FDA serologic test guidance. Household transmission. Human behavior & public health. Military leadership principles. Systematic review quality. Clozapine consensus. Guidelines for: nasopharyngeal swabs, tracheostomy, intubation, extubation, managing laryngectomy patients, stroke thrombectomy, cardiac surgery, neuroanesthesia, coagulopathy management, ECMO, radiology safety, nuclear medicine, gastroenterology, and grief in palliative care. Hydroxychloroquine and antivirals …

Petitioners' Reply Memorandum In Support Of Their Emergency Petetion For A Writ Of Habeas Corpus, Joseph Mead, David J. Carey, Freda J. Levenson, David A. Singleton, Mark A. Vander Laan, Michael L. Zuckerman

Law Faculty Briefs and Court Documents

In the roughly 120 hours since Petitioners filed their emergency petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the death toll at Elkton has doubled, and the number of BOP-confirmed COVID-19 cases among prisoners has tripled. About three dozen corrections staff have tested positive for the virus, a number that has also tripled since this case was filed. Elkton now accounts for more than one-third of all prisoner deaths from COVID-19 in federal prisons nationwide, and over half of the COVID-19 deaths in Columbiana County, making it one of the deadliest places a person can live in the current pandemic. According …

Editors’ Note: Fighting The Covid-19 Pandemic Financial Crisis, Andrew Metrick, Rosalind Z. Wiggins

Journal of Financial Crises

Policy makers need decision support as they consider their options. For the past six years the Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS), which also publishes the Journal of Financial Crises, has researched and created content about the numerous interventions governments deployed during the Global Financial Crisis (2007-09) and other crises. With the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, we considered how we could best deploy our past research and skills to assist the current crisis-fighting efforts. We decided that we could best contribute to the effort by staying true to our mission to create, disseminate, and preserve knowledge about financial crises …

How Will Covid 19 Impact The 2020 Election, A. Lee Hannah, Craig Woolley, Laura M. Luehrmann

Political Science Faculty Publications

This is the second installment in the Shelter in Place (SiP) Lecture series. This installment deals with the impact and implications of the Shelter in Place order on the 2020 presidential election. It covers topics ranging from changes in implications on campaigning, the incumbent advantage, fundamental changes, policy effects, and more.

Chinese Expert Consensus On Critical Care Ultrasound Applications At Covid-19 Pandemic, Faqin Lv, Md, Jinrui Wang, Md, Xing Yu, Md, Aiping Yang, Md, Ji-Bin Liu, Md, Linxue Qian, Md, Huixiong Xu, Md, Ligang Cui, Md, Mingxing Xie, Md, Xi Liu, Md, Chengzhong Peng, Md, Yi Huang, Md, Haiyan Kou, Md, Shengzheng Wu, Md, Xi Yang, Md, Bin Tu, Md, Huaping Jia, Md, Qingyi Meng, Md, Je Liu, Md, Ruizhong Ye, Md

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

The spread of new coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2) follows a different pattern than previous respiratory viruses, posing a serious public health risk worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) named the disease as COVID-19 and declared it a pandemic. COVID-19 is characterized by highly contagious nature, rapid transmission, swift clinical course, profound worldwide impact, and high mortality among critically ill patients. Chest X-ray, computerized tomography (CT), and ultrasound are commonly used imaging modalities. Among them, ultrasound, due to its portability and non-invasiveness, can be easily moved to the bedside for examination at any time. In addition, with use of 4G or 5G networks, remote …

The Critical Role Of Social Capital During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons From Disaster Research, Vanessa Parks

Population Briefs

The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike any experience humanity has endured. While the pandemic is certainly biological in nature, through the transmission of the novel coronavirus, the experience of the pandemic is inherently social. Researchers may not yet conceptualize pandemics as disasters, but we are beginning to see evidence that they are playing out in some similar ways (widespread social disruption, job loss in particular industries, economic hardship, and illness and death). Disaster researchers emphasize the importance of what is known as social capital, or, the resources (social, economic, emotional) accrued through ones’ social ties.