Day: February 17, 2023

Daily News Pulse for February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

Summary: Pfizer’s Paxlovid has been found to prevent one case of serious COVID-19 for every 62 people who take it. California experienced a milder winter surge of COVID-19 than expected, and hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and deaths were much lower than in prior surges. China declared a “decisive victory” over COVID-19, though experts have questioned Beijing’s data.

Daily Research Pulse for February 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

Summary: One study examined the changes in COVID-19 symptoms, ADL, QoL, sleep quality, and fatigue severity over a period of 20 days. Another study investigated the use of wastewater surveillance in Leuven, Belgium as an early warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks and to track the circulation of specific variants of concern.