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WHO validates 11th vaccine for COVID-19
WHO news, May 19, 2022
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Scientists identify characteristics to better define long COVID
NIH/NCATS news, May 16, 2022
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NIH Licenses COVID-19 Research Tools and Early-Stage Technologies to WHO Program
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Unique binding of Delta variant may explain high transmissibility
NIH news, May 11, 2022
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Modeling transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in China, co-authored by Fogarty’s Kaiyuan Sun
Nature, May 10, 2022
- WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
WHO news release, May 6, 2022
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Managing Post-Stroke Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tertiary Care Level Hospital in Peru Fogarty Scholar Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka lead author
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, April 2022 -
Updated Guidance for COVID-19 and People with HIV
from the NIH Office of AIDS Research, February 22, 2022 -
WHO prequalifies first monoclonal antibody - tocilizumab – to treat COVID-19
WHO news release, February 11, 2022
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Multiple expansions of globally uncommon SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Nigeria
co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr. Babafemi Taiwo
Nature Communications, February 3, 2022 -
The direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on private healthcare utilization in South Africa, March 2020 – September 2021, co-authored by Fogarty's Amanda Perofsky and Dr. Cecile Viboud
Clinical Infectious Diseases, January 27, 2022
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Hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin does not improve outcomes for adults hospitalized with COVID-19
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Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
co-authored by former Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega
JAMA Pediatrics, January 19, 2022
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
WHO news release, January 14, 2022 -
Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa
co-authored by former Fogarty fellow Dr. Sikhulile Moyo
Nature, January 7, 2022
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NIH scientists urge pursuit of universal coronavirus vaccine
NIAID news release, December 16, 2021
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Landmark COVID-19 vaccine trial in sub-Saharan Africa is the first to study the efficacy of MRNA COVID-19 vaccines in people living with HIV
HVTN/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center news release, December 13, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2 incidence, transmission and reinfection in a rural and an urban setting: results of the PHIRST-C cohort study, South Africa, 2020-2021, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Kaiyuan Sun and Dr. Cecile Viboud
medRxiv, December 4, 2021
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Lung Autopsies of COVID-19 Patients Reveal Treatment Clues
NIAID/NIH news, November 17, 2021
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Synergistic interventions to control COVID-19: Mass testing and isolation mitigates reliance on distancing, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
PLoS Comput Biol., October 28, 2021
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Cryptic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the first COVID-19 wave
Nature, October 25, 2021
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Recommended reporting items for epidemic forecasting and prediction research: The EPIFORGE 2020 guidelines, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
PLoS Medicine, October 18, 2021
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Projected resurgence of COVID-19 in the United States in July-December 2021 resulting from the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant and faltering vaccination, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
medRxiv, September 2, 2021
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Opportunities and challenges in North-South and South-South global health collaborations during the COVID-19 pandemic: The AFREhealth-CUGH experience (as reported at the CUGH 2021 Satellite Meeting), includes Fogarty author
Annals of Global Health, September 2021
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A comprehensive look at the COVID-19 pandemic death toll, co-authored by Dr. Cecile Viboud,
eLife, August 12, 2021
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Building global health research capacity to address research imperatives following the COVID-19 pandemic authored by Fogarty's director and deputy director
PLOS Medicine, August 2021
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Genetic and evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in the region surrounding Islamabad, Pakistan, co-authored by Fogarty's Nidia Trovao
Infection Genetics and Evolution, July 14, 2021
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DFC, IFC, EIB, and AFD Boosting COVID-19 Vaccine Production in Africa with Senegal-based Vaccine Manufacturer IPD
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) news, July 9, 2021
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Joint investment plan to boost vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa
Statement by USAID Administrator Samantha Power
USAID news, June 30, 2021 -
Adjuvant developed with NIH funding enhances efficacy of India’s COVID-19 vaccine
NIAID/NIH news, June 29, 2021
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Strategic testing approaches for targeted disease monitoring can be used to inform pandemic decision-making, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
PLoS Biology, June 17, 2021
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NIH researchers identify potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19
NICHD/NIH news, June 3, 2021
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Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Rates and Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Scenarios - United States, April-September 2021, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
MMWR, May 14, 2021
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The impact of relaxing interventions on human contact patterns and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in China, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
Science Advances, May 7, 2021 -
Model-based evaluation of alternative reactive class closure strategies against COVID-19, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
medRxiv, April 23, 2021
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A risk assessment tool for resumption of research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic for field trials in low resource settings, co-authored by Fogarty's Joshua Rosenthal
BMC Medical Research Methodology, April 12, 2021
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NIH experts call for accelerated research to address concurrent HIV and COVID-19 pandemics
NIAID/NIH news, April 8, 2021
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Critical findings on COVID-19: Select publications from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
NASEM, March 2021 -
T cells recognize recent SARS-CoV-2 variants
NIAID research suggests protective effects of vaccination remain intact
NIAID/NIH news, March 30, 2021
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Cryptic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the first COVID-19 wave in Europe and the United States, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Kaiyuan Sun and Dr. Cecile Viboud
medRxiv, March 26, 2021
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the extramural scientific workforce - outcomes from an NIH-led survey
NIH Intramural Research Program blog post, March 25, 2021
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Genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 during early introduction into the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, co-authored by Fogarty's Nidia Trovao
JCI Insight, March 22, 2021
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Infectivity, susceptibility, and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission under intensive contact tracing in Hunan, China, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Kaiyuan Sun and Dr. Cecile Viboud
Nature Communications, March 9, 2021
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Serological evidence of human infection with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr. Cecile Viboud
Lancet Glob Health, March 8, 2021
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South Africa study shows power of genomic surveillance amid COVID-19 pandemic
Blog post by NIH Director Dr Francis S Collins, February 18, 2021
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Contact tracing and the COVID-19 response in Africa: Best practices, key challenges, and lessons learned from Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Drs Cecile Viboud and Peter H Kilmarx
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 11, 2021
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Forward-looking serial intervals correctly link epidemic growth to reproduction numbers [Open access], co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Kaiyuan Sun
PNAS, January 12, 2021 -
Transmission heterogeneities, kinetics, and controllability of SARS-CoV-2, featuring Fogarty's Dr Kaiyuan Sun as lead author, and Fogarty's Dr Cecile Viboud as co-senior author
Science, November 24, 2020
Bioethics News
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COVID-19 vaccine trial ethics once we have efficacious vaccines, co-authored by Fogarty's Dr Joseph Millum
Science, December 3, 2020 -
New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response
WHO news, July 22, 2020
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COVID-19 Law Lab, a joint project of WHO, UNDP, UNAIDS, the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Georgetown University
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Guidance on COVID-19 human subjects protection
HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), April 8, 2020
News for Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs)
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Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
co-authored by former Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega
JAMA Pediatrics, January 19, 2022
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Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on routine immunisation services: evidence of disruption and recovery from 170 countries and territories
The Lancet, December 21, 2021 -
Perspective: Scaling up COVID-19 vaccination in Africa - Lessons from the HIV pandemic, co-authored by Fogarty grantee Dr Jean B Nachega New England Journal of Medicine, March 31, 2021
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Pragmatic recommendations for the management of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in low- and middle-income countries [Open access]
Supplement to
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Contact tracing in the COVID-19 response: Best practices in Africa
Recorded webinar presented by AFREhealth and Fogarty, October 5, 2020
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From easing lockdowns to scaling-up community-based COVID-19 screening, testing, and contact tracing in Africa - shared approaches, innovations, and challenges to minimize morbidity and mortality, featuring Fogarty grantee Dr. Jean Nachega as lead author
Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 31, 2020 -
Mobile health technology for enhancing the COVID-19 response in Africa: A potential game changer?
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 29, 2020 -
COVID-19: Shining the light on Africa, co-authored by Fogarty senior scientist emeritus Dr Joel Breman
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 5, 2020 -
Curriculum for youth: COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? available in 15 languages
Smithsonian Science Education Center, May 2020 -
Comment: Limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Africa: one size mitigation strategies do not fit all countries, co-authored by Fogarty grantee
The Lancet Global Health, April 28, 2020 -
The potential impact of health service disruptions on the burden of malaria: A modelling analysis for countries in sub-Saharan Africa
WHO, April 23, 2020 -
Strategies combining self-isolation, moderate physical distancing and shielding likely most effective COVID-19 response for African countries
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine news, April 21, 2020 -
Correspondence: Global rheumatology in the time of COVID-19, co-authored by former Fogarty Fellows Drs. Laura B Lewandowski and Evelyn Hsieh
The Lancet Rheumatology, April 6, 2020 -
Comment: Global coalition to accelerate COVID-19 clinical research in resource-limited settings
The Lancet, April 2, 2020 -
Gene studies grow in Nigeria [Audio]: Local researchers trained through H3Africa help trace source of first confirmed case of coronavirus in Nigeria
The World, Friday, March 13, 2020 -
Children's picture book: My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19! available in more than 80 languages
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), March 2020 -
Viewpoint: Characteristics of and important lessons from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in China [Free access] featuring Fogarty trainee Dr Zunyou Wu as lead author
JAMA, February 24, 2020 -
Coronavirus and low-income countries: Ready to respond?
Center for Global Development blog post, January 31, 2020
Updated May 19, 2022