Kickin’ COVID‐19: Reopening Texas Summit

A Mask That Kills COVID-19

American Biomedical Group has created a respirator style mask that kills COVID-19. The mask creates a measurable, low voltage electrical charge that actively kills the virus on contact.

Portable Isolation Units

Portable Isolation Units are modular negative pressure patient rooms with UVGI, air sterilization and waste containment built to help healthcare and military facilities manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic

• Oct 8, 2020
• Source: The Atlantic

Are we are paying too much attention to the measure of contagiousness and not enough attention to whether the virus spreads in a steady manner or in big bursts?

5 Things to Know About a COVID Vaccine

• Oct 6, 2020
• Source: KHN

KHN reports on 5 important items to consider about a COVID-19 vaccine.

Risk of COVID-19 During Air Travel

• Oct 5, 2020
• Source: JAMA Network

Dr Pombal examines the risk of contracting COVID-19 on an airplane and the steps airlines are taking to reduce that risk.

Potential for "Variolation" as We Await a Vaccine

• Sep 23, 2020
• Source: New England Journal of Medicine

Universal facial masking might help reduce the severity of disease and ensure that a greater proportion of new infections are asymptomatic.

Suboptimal US Response to COVID-19 Despite Robust Capabilities

• Sep 23, 2020
• Source: JAMA Network

Despite significant resources in the US, major gaps in federal leadership resulted in a failure to mobilize the country’s substantial capacity.