Covid-19 (Temas de Saúde Pública)

Cientistas admitem seus erros em relação à Covid – “Ter seus erros comprovados está na base do progresso científico. Aqui, os especialistas revelam onde erraram durante a pandemia.”

7 Fev, 2022 | 13:47h

‘The case for masks became hugely stronger’: scientists admit their Covid mistakes – The Guardian

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O custo-benefício da prevenção primária de pandemias zoonóticas.

7 Fev, 2022 | 13:46h

The costs and benefits of primary prevention of zoonotic pandemics – Science Advances

Comentário: Preventing pandemics costs far less than controlling them – Duke University

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Reação de especialistas a um estudo em preprint observando o impacto de lockdowns, conforme publicado no site da John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

4 Fev, 2022 | 17:35h

Expert reaction to a preprint looking at the impact of lockdowns, as posted on the John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences website – Science Media Centre

Artigo original: a Literature Review And Meta-Analysis Of The Effects Of Lockdowns On Covid-19 Mortality – John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Conteúdos relacionados:

M-A: Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality.

Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during COVID-19 – “While there are certainly costs to be expected from intervening against COVID-19—every decision has a cost, after all—the counterfactual of an unmitigated epidemic makes these restrictions far less damaging than some have suggested”.

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Especialistas questionam uma proposta incomum para autorizar vacinação contra Covid em crianças menores de 5 anos.

4 Fev, 2022 | 17:30h

Experts question unusual authorization plan for Covid vaccine for kids under 5 – STAT

Conteúdos relacionados:

Pfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 – CNN

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 – Associated Press

Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Its Vaccine for the Youngest Children – HealthDay

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Covid: segundo a OMS, a Europa se prepara para “um longo período de tranquilidade” na pandemia.

4 Fev, 2022 | 17:29h

Covid: Europe set for ‘long period of tranquillity’ in pandemic, says WHO – The Guardian

Ver também: In Europe, leaders are starting to turn the page on the pandemic. It’s a different story in the US – CNN

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Perspectiva | Desafios de inferir a gravidade intrínseca da variante Ômicron do SARS-CoV-2.

4 Fev, 2022 | 16:53h

Challenges in Inferring Intrinsic Severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant – New England Journal of Medicine (link para o resumo – $ para o texto completo)

 

Comentário no Twitter

Omicron’s spread in South Africa has led to fewer hospitalizations and deaths than were seen during previous waves. But caution is warranted when it comes to making inferences about omicron’s intrinsic severity using population-level observations. #COVID19 https://t.co/xVb3tm8juc pic.twitter.com/HwNVvb5zpC

— NEJM (@NEJM) February 2, 2022

 

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Perspectiva | “Trade-offs” e políticas de saúde – Uso de conhecimentos da economia para informar políticas de saúde pública.

4 Fev, 2022 | 16:34h

Trade-offs and Policy Options — Using Insights from Economics to Inform Public Health Policy – New England Journal of Medicine

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Relatório OMS | Análise global dos resíduos de serviços de saúde no contexto da COVID-19.

4 Fev, 2022 | 16:09h

Global analysis of health care waste in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Comunicado de imprensa: Tonnes of COVID-19 health care waste expose urgent need to improve waste management systems – World Health Organization

Comentários:

Covid-19: Pandemic waste threatens human and environmental health, says WHO – The BMJ

Amid Mountains of COVID Waste, WHO Urges Sustainable Solutions – Health Policy Watch

 

Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)

The #COVID19 pandemic has generated extra tonnes of waste & exposed cracks in waste management, everywhere.
Waste must be reduced & managed safely, for the health of both people & the environment https://t.co/JsYeqvl7G6 pic.twitter.com/UfI0GRjBD1

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 1, 2022

 

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10 bilhões de doses de vacinas contra COVID: mundo atinge nova marca.

4 Fev, 2022 | 16:05h

Ten billion COVID vaccinations: world hits new milestone – Nature

 

Comentário no Twitter

10 billion doses given, <1 billion were boosters
1 continent nearly left outhttps://t.co/DrCqQ4b7tJ
and @OurWorldInData

“It is a huge scientific achievement that ten billion doses of vaccines to a new pathogen were developed in two years from its identification”—@doctorsoumya pic.twitter.com/pyLXlvI22Q

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 1, 2022

 

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Enquanto a Dinamarca descarta as restrições contra COVID, a OMS pede cuidado.

4 Fev, 2022 | 16:04h

As Denmark Scraps COVID Restrictions, WHO Urges Caution – Health Policy Watch

Conteúdo relacionado: Despite the ongoing spread of Omicron, some European countries have decided to lift Covid-19 restrictions.

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