Preparedness for the next wave of COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea

Summary: This study examined awareness of infectious status among individuals during the recent Omicron variant surge in Los Angeles County. The results showed that more than half of adults with recent Omicron variant infection were unaware of their infectious status, and awareness was higher among healthcare employees than non-employees.

Summary: Different modeling approaches were used to calculate excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, and large variations in the number of excess deaths were found across countries. After adjusting for age, it was found that 8 out of 33 high-income countries had no overall excess deaths, there was a deficit in child deaths, and 29.7% of the excess deaths occurred in individuals under 65 years old. Additionally, there were significant differences in excess death estimates between countries like France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.