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Hospitalizations of Children Aged 5–11 Years with Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 2020–February 2022

Summary What is already known about this topic? COVID-19 can cause severe illness in children. Children aged 5–11 years became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination on November 2, 2021. What is added by this report? During the period of Omicron predominance (December 19, 2021–February 28, 2022), COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates in children […]

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COVID-19 Severity among Women of Reproductive Age with Symptomatic Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 by Pregnancy Status – United States, Jan 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021

Importance: Pregnant people are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 compared with nonpregnant people. Limited information is available on the severity of COVID-19 attributable to the Delta variant, the predominant variant in the United States as of late June 2021, among pregnant persons. Objective: To assess risk for severe COVID-19 by pregnancy […]

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United States COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Laboratory Testing (NAATs) by State, Territory, and Jurisdiction

Seguimos viendo tendencias positivas en casos de COVID-19 en todos los Estados Unidos. El promedio actual de 7 días de casos nuevos diarios es de 12,192, bajando un 15.8 % con respecto al promedio de 7 días previos. Sigue tomando medidas para reducir la propagación del COVID-19 en tu comunidad. […]

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Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol — November 2020

Summary What is already known about this topic? Aircraft can hold large numbers of persons in close proximity for long periods, which are conditions that can increase the risk for transmitting infectious diseases. What is added by this report? Based on laboratory modeling of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on single-aisle and […]

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COVID-NET Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations

Did you know? CDC’s COVID-NET works with more than 250 hospitals in 14 states to monitor COVID-19-associated hospitalizations by age, race and ethnicity, sex, and underlying health conditions. Explore trends in COVID-19-associated hospitalizations through interactive dashboards on CDC’s COVID Data Tracker: http://bit.ly/CDTcovidnet.   Créditos: Comité científico Covid

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Testing…testing…1,2,3

A robust and responsive laboratory testing system is essential to our success in stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Testing is important to diagnose illness when someone has symptoms or has been exposed to COVID-19, and to track illness trends in communities. Expanded testing helps pandemic […]

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