Update: Masks may reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings
May 16, 2023
An updated review of the evidence shows a small reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection with mask use versus no mask use.
Wearing face mask reduces risk for symptoms of respiratory infection
Jul 31, 2024
Wearing surgical face mask in public over 14 days reduces risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies may persist nine months after infection
Jul 26, 2021
Antibody levels appear to remain positive for up to nine months after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, according to a study published online July 19 in Nature Communications.
COVID-19 pushed SNF occupancy below 75% in June: NIC
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 14, 2020
June occupancy rates for skilled nursing properties hit a new record low of 74.8% in June. But the general downturn may be stabilizing, according to a report from the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Food allergy tied to lower risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Jun 09, 2022
Asthma does not raise the risk for infection or household transmission.
Vaccination after SARS-CoV-2 infection may cut long COVID risk
May 23, 2022
An initial decrease in odds for long COVID was seen after the first vaccine dose, with evidence suggesting sustained improvement after the second dose.
Flu vaccine may protect against adverse events after SARS-CoV-2
Aug 17, 2021
Individuals who had received a flu vaccination had lower risks for sepsis, stroke and deep vein thromboses as well as emergency department and ICU admissions
New symptoms, conditions may develop after positive test for SARS-CoV-2
Feb 11, 2022
Among hospitalized patients aged 20 years or older, the prevalence of new fatigue and type 2 diabetes were up for those with a positive versus a negative SARS-CoV-2 result.
$1.9 trillion stimulus plan may not go far enough for senior living, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 19, 2021
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan, unveiled Thursday evening, includes an initiative to “protect vulnerable populations in congregate settings,” but it may not go...
Current, recent SARS-CoV-2 infection may up VTE risk after surgery
Aug 26, 2021
A substudy of prospective cohort study shows a link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and an increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism.