The pandemic of viral infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2
that causes COVID‐19 disease has put the nursing home industry in crisis. The combination …

Background Starting in late 2019, COVID‐19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐
2, spread around the world. Long‐term care facilities are at particularly high risk of …

Rationale & Objective During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients
receiving maintenance dialysis are a highly vulnerable population due to their comorbidities …

Mass Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in 16 Prisons and Jails — Six Jurisdictions, United States,
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This document is an update of the guidance published on 21 March 2020 and contains new
evidence and guidance, including the following:• updated results from published studies on …

Background Health workers, 1 in particular those in contact with and/or who care for COVID-
19 patients, are at higher risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 than the general …

Importance Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been disproportionately
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies are urgently needed to reduce …

The National Football League observed SARS-CoV-2 transmission after< 15 minutes of
cumulative interaction, leading to a revised definition of a high-risk contact that evaluated …

Background Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) were high-risk settings for COVID-19
outbreaks. Objective To assess the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on LTCFs, including …

Background: Care homes are vulnerable to widespread transmission of severe acute
respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with poor outcomes for staff and residents …