In today's episode we discuss:
—Climate: The US Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Response Team used data from three online CARAVAN omnibus surveys (n=858) conducted to assess parental attitudes and concerns about schools reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic and found more white families were in favor of in-person school (62.3%) compared to Hispanic families (50.2%, p=0.014) and Black families (46.0%, p=0.007), while non-white parents were more concerned about schools opening safely (98.8% very or somewhat concerned) than were white families (86.0%, p=0.012). Authors suggest socioeconomic differences and structural inequities may drive these differing attitudes and recommend school districts consider each community's unique needs when devising school reopening plans.
—Epidemiology: In a retrospective cohort study evaluating albumin levels in correlation with disease severity and inflammatory markers (CRP, d-dimer, and IL-6), investigators in Milan, Italy analyzed data from 207 COVID-19 patients admitted to Fatebenefratelli-Sacco Hospital and found 50.7% patients had hypoalbuminemia (serum albumin
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