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Largest study measuring extent of COVID-19 in Canadian children and teens now underway

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Whats more, since levels of transmission, vaccination and immunity are continually changing, ongoing surveillance is necessary to help guide public health policy.

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  • Whats more, since levels of transmission, vaccination and immunity are continually changing, ongoing surveillance is necessary to help guide public health policy.
  • Soren Gantt and Caroline Quach-Thanh, investigators at CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre and professors at the Universit de Montral.
  • Five times during the coming year, approximately 7,200 samples will be obtained and tested through the new study.
  • At the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we know that research has the power to change lives.

The Omicron tsunami: Analysis of data from blood testing suggests over 17 million Canadians were infected with Omicron in only 5 months

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Before the arrival of the Omicron variant, approximately 7% of Canadians had infection-acquired antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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  • Before the arrival of the Omicron variant, approximately 7% of Canadians had infection-acquired antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
  • Between December 2021 and May 2022, the proportion rose by 45% of Canadians having antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 infection (see Figure 1 below).
  • Across the country, our analysis of the data suggests that 17 million Canadians had an Omicron infection in the period December to May, for an average of more than 100,000 infections per day.
  • The CITF is overseen by an Executive Committee of volunteers that includes leading scientists and policymakers from across Canada.

CHOP Study Finds Neighborhood Poverty and Crowding Associated with Higher Rates of COVID-19 in Pregnancy

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neighborhood characteristics, including poverty and crowding within homes, were associated with higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy during the prevaccination era of the pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The findings, which were published today in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, may partially explain the high rates of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, among Black and Hispanic patients.

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  • The findings, which were published today in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, may partially explain the high rates of COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, among Black and Hispanic patients.
  • These disparities have also been reported among pregnant patients, with Hispanic and Black patients more likely to have a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.
  • Indeed, in prior research, CHOP investigators reported that positivity for SARS-CoV-2 was five times higher among pregnant Black and Hispanic patients compared with pregnant White patients in a hospital-based cohort in Philadelphia.
  • Using statistical tools, the researchers found that deprivation and crowding were associated with positivity for SARS-CoV-2, whereas segregation was not.

Corona SeroStatus App Launches, Leverages Blockchain and Testing to Offer a Pathway to Reopen Economies While Protecting User Privacy

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
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FRANKFURT, Germany, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Anyblock Analytics, a German firm noted for its enterprise blockchain expertise, announced the launch of the Corona SeroStatus app.

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  • FRANKFURT, Germany, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Anyblock Analytics, a German firm noted for its enterprise blockchain expertise, announced the launch of the Corona SeroStatus app.
  • The SeroStatus app offers a solution that's easy to use and which avoids the pitfalls of cybersecurity and data privacy issues with contact tracing apps and central databases.
  • Using the SeroStatus app is simpleif you know how to take a selfie and scan a QR code, you can use the app.
  • This is another key distinction between the SeroStatus app and other approaches that use a central or even government-controlled database.