Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 26th July 2021
Coronavirus COVID-19 Weekly Update 26th July 2021
This update will be published weekly at 12pm GMT on Mondays and aims to provide clinicians and the public with an overview of the latest data, guidelines, key publications and policy around COVID-19, with links to essential resources and information.
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Global Impact of COVID-19 to Date
Data from WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard, reported on 26th July 2021
Sources: World Health Organization
COVID-19 Cumulative Global Cases
Data from WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard, reported on 26th July 2021
Source: World Health Organization
Global Vaccinations Against COVID-19
Official data collated by Our World in Data - data up to 25th July 2021
For full vaccination data, Our World in Data state: "Total number of people who received all doses prescribed by the vaccination protocol. This data is only available for countries which report the breakdown of doses administered by first and second doses."
Mathieu, E., Ritchie, H., Ortiz-Ospina, E. et al. A global database of COVID-19 vaccinations. Nat Hum Behav (2021)
Total UK COVID-19 Cases
Data for 24 hour period, reported on 25-07-21
Source: Public Health England
COVID-19 in the African Region
Data for 24 hour period, reported on 25-07-21
Source: World Health Organization
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Data for 24 hour period, reported on 25-07-21
Source: World Health Organization
Latest COVID-19 Publications and Guidelines:
A selection of recent publications and useful clinical guidance from scientific journals
Nature Medicine: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries
Solís Arce JS, Warren SS, Meriggi NF, et al. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries. Nat Med. 2021 Jul 16. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01454-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34272499.
The Lancet Global Health: Difference in mortality among individuals admitted to hospital with COVID-19 during the first and second waves in South Africa: a cohort study
Jassat W, Mudara C, Ozougwu L, et al. Difference in mortality among individuals admitted to hospital with COVID-19 during the first and second waves in South Africa: a cohort study. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Jul 9:S2214-109X(21)00289-8. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00289-8. PMID: 34252381; PMCID: PMC8270522.
Oldenburg CE, Pinsky BA, Brogdon J, et al. Effect of Oral Azithromycin vs Placebo on COVID-19 Symptoms in Outpatients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Jul 16. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.11517. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34269813.
Nature Medicine: Immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants after heterologous and homologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/BNT162b2 vaccination
Barros-Martins J, Hammerschmidt SI, Cossmann A, et al. Immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants after heterologous and homologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/BNT162b2 vaccination. Nat Med. 2021 Jul 14. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01449-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34262158.
Tanriover MD, Doğanay HL, Akova M, et al. Efficacy and safety of an inactivated whole-virion SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac): interim results of a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial in Turkey. Lancet. 2021 Jul 17;398(10296):213-222. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01429-X. Epub 2021 Jul 8. PMID: 34246358; PMCID: PMC8266301.
Scientific Reports: Placental response to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection
Mourad M, Jacob T, Sadovsky E, et al. Placental response to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 13;11(1):14390. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-93931-0. PMID: 34257394; PMCID: PMC8277865.
Postgraduate Medical Journal: Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) attitudes and related factors towards COVID-19 vaccination: a rapid systematic review
Li M, Luo Y, Watson R, et al. Healthcare workers' (HCWs) attitudes and related factors towards COVID-19 vaccination: a rapid systematic review. Postgrad Med J. 2021 Jun 30:postgradmedj-2021-140195. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-140195. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34193545.
The Lancet Psychiatry: Mental disorders and risk of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Vai B, Mazza MG, Delli Colli C, et al. Mental disorders and risk of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 15:S2215-0366(21)00232-7. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00232-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34274033.
Williamson EJ, McDonald HI, Bhaskaran K, et al. Risks of covid-19 hospital admission and death for people with learning disability: population based cohort study using the OpenSAFELY platform. BMJ. 2021 Jul 14;374:n1592. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n1592. PMID: 34261639; PMCID: PMC8278652.
Educational Resources:
WHO: COVID-19 Course Series and Vaccine Series
Johns Hopkins University: Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic
BMJ Best Practice: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - clinical decision support tool
BSAC and JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance: COVID-19 Resource Hub
Elsevier: COVID-19 Health Education resource center, including the Health Education Faculty Hub
NEJM: Covid-19 Vaccine Resource Center
BMJ: Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy
BMJ: A living WHO guideline on drugs to prevent covid-19
NEJM: Covid-19 Rx: Treatment Simulations
BMJ: Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test
Nature Podcast: Coronapod: the latest on COVID and sporting events (24th July 2021)
MedShr Open: COVID-19 Articles and Learning Modules
The COVID-19 Hub on MedShr Open includes a selection of articles covering a range of topics related to COVID-19, ranging from emerging therapies, long-term effects of COVID-19, and considering the effects of the pandemic on other essential healthcare services. There are also new, free COVID-19 Learning Modules live in the the COVID-19 discussion group:
Global Health Data for COVID-19
Global.health - a Data Science Initiative - open public health COVID-19 dataset to advance the response to infectious diseases
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Research related to COVID-19
Below is a list of links to organisations who are making great efforts to categorise, evaluate and summarise the vast catalogue of COVID-19 research. If you discover any other great resources please feel free to share these in the comments section below.
Global research on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - WHO Global research database and links to further research catalogues
LitCovid - a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about COVID-19
Public Health Emergency COVID-19 Initiative - PubMed Central
COVID-19 Science Updates - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines - National Institutes of Health
ClinicalTrials.gov - COVID-19 clinical trials
Finding the evidence: Coronavirus – Knowledge & Library Services - Public Health England
Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Cochrane resources and news - Cochrane
India and Pakistan COVID-19 Support Groups
New groups have been launched as part of MedShr's COVID-19 education programme in response to the current challenges in India and Pakistan. The groups are intended to be a dedicated place for all healthcare professionals to share information and resources, and discuss how to manage increasingly unwell patients with limited resources, as well as giving access to international experts in COVID-19.
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