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In the period of COVID-19 pandemic predominated by the milder yet highly transmissible Omicron variant, BNT162b2 vaccination of young children can shield them against severe infection. However, the antiviral armour afforded by this vaccine weakens over time, as reported in a recent study.

Frontline nurses in Singapore and Japan are at risk of prolonged psychological distress after caring for COVID-19 patients, according to a recent study. Such distress also persists in healthcare workers who have underlying medical conditions or who have dealt with an outbreak in the hospital.

Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults aged ≥80 years leads to high rates of mortality and unfavourable outcomes, reports a recent study.

When used in addition to standard of care, favipiravir leads to faster viral clearance and clinical improvement time among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, although it appears to contribute to an increased risk of hyperuricaemia, according to the results of a meta-analysis

The stools of asymptomatic patients carry the most common viruses that cause gastroenteritis in children and serve as a potential reservoir for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), a study has shown.

In the phase II/III EPIC-HR* trial, the novel oral antiviral nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduced the risk of progression of COVID-19 to severe disease, as well as viral load, in symptomatic, high-risk, unvaccinated nonhospitalized adults confirmed to have SARS-CoV-2 infection.