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COVID-19 Overview and Infection Prevention and Control Priorities in non-U.S. Healthcare Settings

Summary of changes: itf ipc covid-19 overview and infection prevention and control priorities in non-u.s. healthcare settings webpage.

• Updated transmission section to reflect CDC guidance
• Added information on certain activities that can increase risk of COVID-19 infection with references to ventilation guidance by CDC and WHO
• Updated and re-arranged list of symptoms on webpage to reflect current CDC guidance
• Removed section on Illness Severity
• Amended information and references in People at Higher Risk for Severe Illness, noting that these people should be prioritized for vaccination
• Revised COVID-19 Preventative actions section to reflect vaccination, masks, and additional preventative actions that should be continued
• Added additional references to preventative actions section
• Removed treatment section
• Added information on IPC in the context of vaccination delivery
• Revised list of Aerosol Generating Procedures based on updated guidance from WHO and updated references
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COVID-19 Overview and Infection Prevention and Control Priorities in non-US Healthcare Settings [PPT – 5 MB]

This overview was created for healthcare workers in non-U.S. healthcare settings and government officials at ministries of health working on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response.

The information in this document draws from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) guidance documents and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) priorities for the response to COVID-19 in healthcare settings and includes information that can be used in non-U.S. contexts.

Structure of the document

This overview is organized by first presenting a background on coronaviruses. It then briefly describes the emergence, transmission, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of COVID-19. The rest of the document reviews COVID-19 IPC priorities, in non-U.S. healthcare settings.

Coronavirus Background:

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illness in animals or humans. In humans there are several known coronaviruses that cause respiratory infections. These coronaviruses range from the common cold to more severe diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and COVID-19.

Coronavirus Disease 2019:

COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. COVID-19 is caused by the virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new virus in humans causing respiratory illness which can be spread from person-to-person. Early in the outbreak, many patients were reported to have a link to a large seafood and live animal market; however, later cases with no link to the market confirmed person-to-person transmission of the disease. Additionally, travel-related exportation of cases occurred.

There are three main ways that COVID-19 can spread:

• By breathing in air carrying droplets or aerosol particles that contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus when close to an infected person or in poorly ventilated spaces with infected persons
• By having droplets and particles that contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus land on the eyes, nose, or mouth – especially through splashes and sprays like a cough or sneeze
• By touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with hands that have the SARS-CoV-2 virus particles on them

The droplets that contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus are released when someone with COVID-19 sneezes, coughs, or talks. Infectious droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. A physical distance of at least 1 meter (3 ft) between persons is recommended by the WHO to avoid infection, 1 whereas CDC recommends maintaining a physical distance of at least 1.8 meters (6ft) between persons. Respiratory droplets can land on hands, objects, or surfaces around the person when they cough or talk, and people can then become infected with COVID-19 from touching hands, objects or surfaces with droplets and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. Additionally, transmission can occur from those with mild symptoms or from those who do not feel ill.

There are certain circumstances that can increase the risk of infection for COVID-19 such as poorly ventilated space. In indoor spaces with poor ventilation, the concentration of virus particles is often higher than outdoors. 2,3 Other factors that are associated with increased COVID-19 risk include prolonged exposure to those infected with COVID-19, close contact with infected persons, and any other activity that leads to exposure to a greater amount of respiratory droplets and particles.

A wide range of symptoms for COVID-19 have been reported. 4 These symptoms include:

• Fever or chills
• Muscle or body aches
• Sore throat
• Nasal congestion or runny nose
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Loss of smell or taste

The estimated incubation period is between 2 and 14 days with a median of 5 days. It is important to note that some people become infected and do not develop any symptoms or feel ill.

People at Higher Risk for Severe Illness

COVID-19 is a relatively new disease; therefore, additional risk factors for severe COVID-19 may continue to be identified. In some cases, people who get COVID-19 can develop severe complications, including difficulty breathing, causing a need for hospitalization and intensive care. 5 These severe complications often lead to death. The risk of severe disease increases steadily as people age. Additionally, those of all ages with underlying medical conditions , including but not limited to heart disease, diabetes or lung disease, are  at higher risk to develop severe COVID-19 compared to those without these conditions. 5 Those at higher risk for severe illness should be prioritized for vaccination. 6

COVID-19 Preventative Actions

COVID-19 can be prevented through pharmaceutical (i.e., vaccination) and non-pharmaceutical interventions (e.g., masking, physical distancing, hand hygiene). All of these preventative measures are important to protect individuals from acquiring and transmitting the SARS-CoV-2 virus and should be done in conjunction with one another.

Vaccination

Getting vaccinated is a preventative measure that people can take to avoid getting sick with COVID-19 and to avoid infecting others. While safe and effective vaccines are a great tool for prevention, it is important to continue other preventative actions such as wearing masks, performing hand hygiene, physically distancing from others, and avoiding crowded spaces and spaces with poor ventilation. 7  There are several vaccine candidates, and many have been listed under WHO’s emergency use.

Wearing masks is another important preventative action for COVID-19 that should continue to be performed. When selecting a mask, there are many factors to consider. 8 Masks should

• Have two or more layers of washable, breathable fabric
• Completely cover the nose and mouth
• Fit snug against the sides of the face and not have gaps
• Have a nose wire to prevent air from leaking out of the top of the mask

It is also important to choose and wear the proper type of mask based on your setting. For example, in a community setting, cloth masks should be worn, whereas during aerosol generating procedures in a healthcare setting, should be worn.

Other preventative actions

Even with the introduction of vaccinations as a tool for prevention against COVID-19 and the proper use of masks, CDC recommends the following key COVID-19 preventative activities: 7 — avoiding crowded spaces or spaces that have poor ventilation or wear a mask in these spaces; performing proper hand hygiene; keeping high touch surfaces clean; monitoring symptoms; and getting tested if ill.

IPC for COVID-19

Infection prevention and control (IPC) is the practice of preventing or stopping the spread of infections from the delivery of healthcare services in facilities like hospitals, outpatient clinics, dialysis centers, long-term care facilities, or traditional practitioners. IPC is a critical part of health system strengthening and must be a priority to protect patients and healthcare workers. In the context of COVID-19, the IPC goal is to support the maintenance of essential healthcare services by containing and preventing COVID-19 transmission within healthcare facilities to keep patients and healthcare workers healthy and safe.

COVID-19 IPC Priorities

• Rapid identification of suspect cases
• Screening/triage at initial healthcare facility encounter and rapid implementation of source control
• Limiting the entry of healthcare workers and/or visitors with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
• Immediate isolation and referral for testing
• Group patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 separately
• Test all suspected patients for COVID-19
• Safe clinical management
• Immediate identification of inpatients and healthcare workers with suspected COVID-19
• Adherence to IPC practices
• Appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Unvaccinated healthcare workers, patients, and visitors should be offered resources and counseled about the importance of vaccination.

COVID-19 IPC in the context of vaccination delivery

As safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continue to be delivered, there are certain recommendations and principles that should be implemented and considered for vaccine administration. Consultations and consensus between WHO, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the ad hoc WHO COVID-19 IPC Guidance Development Group have led to the development of a document that outlines key IPC principles and recommended proper precautions for safe administration of COVID-19 vaccines. Consult the Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and procedures for COVID-19 vaccination activities  document when preparing for vaccine deployment. 10

The key IPC principles for COVID-19 vaccine deployment set out in the document include:

• Applying standard precautions during any vaccination activity
• Performing additional IPC precautions like mask use in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Providing healthcare workers with specific training and providing the public with targeted information regarding IPC measures for safe vaccine delivery
• Having a clean, hygienic, and well-ventilated environment with appropriate waste management, and adequate spaces that facilitate best IPC practices like physical distancing
• Ensuring consultation and adherence to national guidance and protocols for IPC measures, including those related to COVID-19

Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions

Standard precautions are a set of practices that apply to the care of patients in all healthcare settings at all times. Standard precautions remain the cornerstone of infection prevention and control. Application of these precautions depends on the nature of the healthcare worker-patient interaction and the anticipated exposure to a known infectious agent. Standard precautions include:

• Hand hygiene
• Personal protective equipment
• Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
• Cleaning and disinfection of devices and environmental surfaces
• Safe injection practices
• Medication storage and handling

Transmission-based precautions are a set of practices specific for patients with known or suspected infectious agents that require additional control measures to prevent transmission. These precautions are used in addition to standard precautions.

COVID-19 Transmission-Based Precautions:

Current WHO guidance for healthcare workers caring for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients recommends the use of contact and droplet precautions in addition to standard precautions unless an aerosol generated procedure is being performed, in which case airborne precautions are needed. 1 Disposable or dedicated patient care equipment, such as stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, should be used. If equipment needs to be shared among patients, it should be cleaned and disinfected between use for each patient using products containing ethyl alcohol of at least 70%.

Also, adequately ventilated single rooms or wards are suggested. For general ward rooms with natural ventilation, adequate ventilation for COVID-19 patients is considered to be 60 L/s per patient. When single rooms are not available, suspected COVID-19 patients should be grouped together with beds at least 1 meter (3ft) apart based on WHO’s recommendations, although some member states, including the United States, have recommended maintaining greater distances whenever possible. COVID-19 isolation rooms or wards should have dedicated bathrooms, which should be cleaned and disinfected at least twice daily.

Additionally, healthcare facilities can also consider designating healthcare workers to care for patients with COVID-19 and restricting the number of visitors allowed in the facility.

Transportation of patients with COVID-19 should be avoided unless medically necessary. If transportation is deemed medically necessary, a mask should be placed on the suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patient. Healthcare workers should also wear the appropriate PPE when transporting patients.

COVID-19 PPE

Contact and droplet precaution PPE are recommended for healthcare workers before entering the room of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Healthcare workers should be trained on the correct use of PPE, including how to put it on and remove it. Extended use and re-use of certain PPE items such as masks and gowns can be considered when there are supply shortages. Healthcare workers should:

• Use a medical mask (at least a surgical/medical mask)
• Wear eye protection (goggles) or facial protection (face shield)
• Wear a clean, non-sterile, long-sleeve gown

There is a higher risk of self-contamination when removing PPE. Please see instructions for putting on and removing PPE [2.9 MB, 3 pages]  for guidance.

For healthcare workers performing any of the following aerosol generating procedures on patients with COVID-19, it is recommended that a fitted respirator mask (surgical N95 respirators, FFP2 or equivalent) is used as opposed to surgical/medical masks. In addition to wearing a fitted respirator mask, healthcare workers should also wear appropriate PPE, including gloves, a gown and eye protection.

Although there is a difference in determination on which procedures generate infectious aerosol, the current WHO list of Aerosol Generating Procedures includes: 1

• Endotracheal intubation
• Bronchoscopy
• Non-invasive ventilation
• Tracheotomy
• Manual ventilation before intubation
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Sputum induction
• Dentistry and autopsy procedures

Infection Prevention and Control Resources for COVID-19 in non-U.S. Healthcare Settings:

• Strategic Priority IPC Activities for Containment and Prevention
• Identification of Healthcare Workers and Inpatients with Suspected COVID-19
• WHO. Infection prevention and control during health care when novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is suspected or confirmed .29 June 2020.
• Kai-Wang To, K., Tak-Yin Tsang, O., Chik-Yan Yip, C., Chan, KH., Wu, TC., Man-Chun Chan, J…Yuen, KY. Consistent detection of 2019 novel coronavirus in saliva . Clinical Infectious Diseases . 12 February 2020. ciaa149.
• WHO. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions . 9 July 2020.
• WHO. Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when COVID-19 is suspected . 13 March 2020.
• The Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Emergency Response Epidemiology Team. The epidemiological characteristics of an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) – China 2020 . CDCweekly . 17 February 2020. 10.46234/ccdcw2020.032
• Stokes EK, Zambrano LD, Anderson KN, et al. Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Surveillance — United States, January 22–May 30, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:759–765. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6924e2
• Chen, J., Lu, H., Melino, G. et al. COVID-19 infection: the China and Italy perspectives. Cell Death Dis 11, 438 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-020-2603-0
• WHO. Advise on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 . 5 June 2020.

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PowerPoint parties are still bringing friends together, one hyper-specific subject at a time

For McCall Mirabella’s 21st birthday party last month, she asked guests to bring only one gift: A PowerPoint presentation.

Mirabella, a TikTok and YouTube personality with over 1.3 million followers across both platforms, assembled her closest friends and asked them to present a slideshow on anything they could think of. The only criteria was “the sillier, the better.”

Her guests delivered. One attendee ranked the attractiveness of 10 animated characters while another humorously explored the disparate stages of being high. Mirabella herself presented her predictions for how long her friends would survive in the Hunger Games (and how they’d meet their violent ends , seemingly a popular template for a PowerPoint party).

Such are the delights of PowerPoint presentation nights, which boomed in popularity during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic but are still charming partygoers (this, in spite of its regular use in corporate offices the world over). Through a silly slideshow, groups of friends get to know each other’s niche interests, secret pastimes and frequently hilarious takes on their friends’ quirks and strengths.

Seeing the people she loves get worked up over assigning each other Taylor Swift songs that match their personalities or fictional crimes that would land them in prison is a joy specific to slideshow-centric parties, Mirabella said.

“They’re so unserious,” she said of PowerPoint nights she’s attended and hosted. “Most of the time, people are left crying from laughing so hard, or bent over wheezing.”

PowerPoint parties got popular during the pandemic, but they’ve delighted friends for years

PowerPoint nights involve little more than an HDMI-compatible TV, a slideshow and a willingness to razz your friends or reveal your hidden passions. The software itself is nearly 40 years old , and it’s since become a staple in many offices and classrooms, but the ingenious PowerPoint party turns the familiar tech into a medium for comedy and comradery.

The concept of the PowerPoint party was formalized in 2012, when three students at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, hosted a “Drink, Talk & Learn” event. Guests of these early parties had to show up with a presentation on the arcane subject of their choice, like the moral alignment of Sonic the Hedgehog character Shadow, per Buzzfeed News .

The theme steadily grew more popular and by 2018, more PowerPoint enthusiasts in the US had caught on. Soon, everyone from software engineers in Seattle to students in Boston were presenting slides on hyper-specific subjects to a small crowd, often with a drink in hand.

In the Harvard Crimson’s account of one local PowerPoint party, a student presented his argument for why King Claudius is the true hero of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” a divisive take if there ever was one. The presenter told the school paper that his zeal for the topic had been relegated to “a rant to my friends up until now. Finally, I can present it to strangers.”

When Covid-19 arrived in 2020 and millions of Americans isolated in their homes, virtual PowerPoint parties became a safe, distanced way for friends to update each other on their lives and provide much-needed levity. Groups separated by the pandemic shared their screens on Zoom or even rallied their housemates to turn an ordinary night in isolation into an opportunity for a private TedTalk.

Tantalizing snippets from these presentations landed on TikTok (users rarely spill the juicy contents of the slideshows beyond their uproarious titles),  inspiring other users to host their own get-togethers. The subjects are typically zany, lighthearted takes on the idiosyncrasies of a group of friends — like how they’d each fare during a zombie apocalypse — and minor passions or dubious theories like the “real” (read: fictional) reason the dinosaurs died .

Since the party format took off in 2020 (and has since amassed over 40 million views on TikTok under related hashtags ), TikTok users have tested crafty new variations of the typical slideshow gathering and polled users on different platforms, like Reddit , for unique suggestions for presentations. Take the host who ambushed their guests by forcing them to present someone else’s PowerPoint on a subject they knew nothing about, like the hapless friend who bluffed their way through a presentation on how to pick stocks. A group in Philadelphia creates slideshows for their single friends to catch fellow singles’ attention. One creative TikTok-er even came out to their family in a PowerPoint on Christmas.

Though Microsoft PowerPoint software isn’t a requirement for these presentations — competing services like Prezi, Canva and Google Slides are also popular — Microsoft issued its own advice for hosting a premier PowerPoint party. Among its suggestions: Take advantage of those wacky transitions so photos can boomerang across the screen and titles can disappear with a click.

Since her cousins introduced her to PowerPoint parties during a sleepover eight months ago, Mirabella’s presentations have only improved in quality and theatricality. Her recent Hunger Games-themed slideshow included multimedia elements like Taylor Swift entering the fictional arena for a brief halftime performance to break up the bloodshed. Her friends voted it the best presentation of the night.

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Exhibit A that work still dominates our lives: PowerPoint parties

The pandemic made hanging out weird in a lot of ways. Group activities became highly coordinated — if they happened at all. There was a ream of questions to answer before even the most casual interactions: Who's going to be there? Who else have they seen lately? Are they vaccinated? Have they tested recently? Even once you got to wherever you were going, there were rules and expectations. You were supposed to awkwardly stand or sit 6 feet away from each other and try to figure out what everyone was saying from behind a mask, with all the muffled noises and half-blocked facial expressions that came with them. A lot of social interactions moved online, which came with its own sense of formality — group Peloton rides , Zoom trivia, whatever the Houseparty app was , or Clubhouse . Chill time, for good reason, required work to achieve.

Over the past few years, life has become much more normal for many people. They're back in the office, going to restaurants and live events, gathering with friends and family in person. Some of the structured nature of their social interactions, however, have not reverted to their previous form. The stilted nature of some pandemic-era habits — many that come with a dash of work — stuck around as a permanent feature. Case in point: the PowerPoint party, where people get together to show each other presentations on various topics in the name of having fun.

PowerPoint parties supposedly started in 2012 as "drink, talk, and learn" gatherings in Canada. Over time, they spread. Kids at Harvard were doing them in 2018 because, come on, it's Harvard kids. Of course, they were. When COVID-19 hit, they really took off, especially among the youngs. It made some sense during the period when we were trapped inside. It's easy enough to share your screen on Zoom or Google Meet, and it was better to have some sort of activity to do instead of just staring at people's faces (and your own) for the eighth day in a row.

But even as we've gotten back to normal hangouts, people are still connecting their laptops to TVs and sharing slides in social settings. Take a spin around TikTok, and you can find loads of PowerPoint-party content. There are presentations on which Beyoncé songs best represent each friend, what to do if you're trapped in an elevator, or whether pigeons are a pest or a pet. In March, Cosmopolitan put out a list of 55 PowerPoint ideas to "spice up your next at-home hang," which included ideas such as making a pitch for each of your friends' celebrity look-alike or "ranking cartoon characters by hotness."

Must we turn something we do at work into something we do in our personal lives? Just hanging out without a plan is fine and pleasant.

I guess I can see how this might be enjoyable, and some of the presentations do seem genuinely clever and funny, but I don't know, man. I love my friends, and also I absolutely do not want to do this with any of them.

Sure, a PowerPoint night is not that far off from, say, a game or movie night. It's a chance to be creative and turn something you do at work into something silly and social. But also, must we turn something we do at work into something we do in our personal lives? Just hanging out without a plan is fine and pleasant. Spontaneity is exciting! Another way to be creative is to put yourself in a situation where you have to be creative by thinking on your feet about conversation topics and activities at random.

The rise of the PowerPoint party also speaks to the workification of our day-to-day lives. The border between work and time off has been blurring for years. The ability to always respond to emails or messages on your phone has made "personal" time more porous . And especially among young, ambitious people, there's a sense that you constantly have to be busy, that everything has to be optimized, that there's always space for programming or growth. People post their workouts on Strava to show off their activity and compare it with their friends' and obsess over their VO2 max to track their fitness. They maintain tightly managed to-do lists and approach even a casual encounter like a networking opportunity. It's a constant rat race that feels exhausting. Even if it's supposed to be goofy, making a presentation for a party entails a level of productivity that we already have to bring to so many other spaces at work or school.

We should be able to embrace unstructured time. Indeed, culturally, that's a norm that's declining, especially for kids. As Vox's Anna North laid out last year , the amount of children's unstructured playtime in the US dropped by 25% from 1981 to 1997. For various reasons, kids don't have as much experience just getting along doing stuff on their own anymore, which can influence their sense of autonomy and deprive them of opportunities to develop important social skills and tools to combat anxiety and depression. It may also mean that as adults, they struggle to go with the flow. Perhaps it's no surprise that young adults who had their childhood activities scheduled down to the minute are embracing the PowerPoint party. But unstructured time is good for people of all ages. It can help with stress and anxiety, add space for rest, relaxation, and creativity, and give people a mental break.

Even if it's supposed to be goofy, making a presentation for a party entails a level of productivity that we already have to bring to so many other spaces at work or school.

Instead of embracing a bit more randomness, people are constantly squeezing friends and family into their calendars. It's not uncommon for someone to send out a Google form to pick out a new book-club book and date, just like they might at work. Responding to a group text message using classic office speak like "touch base" or "circle back" has become the norm in some circles. And, yes, this isn't to say there hadn't been theme parties that required a little planning or game nights with structure, but using products made by tech giants like Microsoft and Google to enjoy a night in with friends feels a lot sadder than relearning the rules of Monopoly. Bonding is important for forming relationships, and collective effervescence is a real thing, but it's hard not to wonder whether there are ways to achieve those things without emulating what we do 9 to 5 or requiring homework before the "fun" begins.

If you absolutely insist on having a PowerPoint party, God bless. Good for you. I don't want to yuck your yum. But also, maybe think about why you feel the need to do it, and, really, don't invite me.

Emily Stewart is a senior correspondent at Business Insider, writing about business and the economy.

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• 1 The Facial Nerve Disorder Subcommittee, The Quality Control Committee of the Korean Otologic Society, Seoul, Korea.
• 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hwaseong, Korea.
• 3 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ewha Womans University Faculty of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
• 4 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
• 5 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
• 6 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
• 7 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
• 8 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
• 9 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. [email protected].
• 10 Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. [email protected].
• PMID: 38685888
• PMCID: PMC11058340
• DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e140

Background: This article presents a comprehensive review of data on the impact of facial palsy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The possible causes and pathophysiological mechanisms of changes in the epidemiology of facial palsy during the COVID-19 pandemic are also discussed.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study included 943 patients diagnosed with Bell's palsy or Ramsay Hunt syndrome. This study compared patient demographics, comorbidities, symptoms, and treatments before the COVID-19 pandemic (from 2017 to 2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic, from 2020 to 2022).

Results: Following the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of Bell's palsy, particularly among elderly individuals with diabetes. Bell's palsy increased after the COVID-19 outbreak, rising from 75.3% in the pre-COVID-19 era to 83.6% after the COVID-19 outbreak. The complete recovery rate decreased from 88.2% to 73.9%, and the rate of recurrence increased from 2.9% to 7.5% in patients with Bell's palsy. Ramsay Hunt syndrome showed fewer changes in clinical outcomes.

Conclusion: This study highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and management of facial palsy, and suggests potential associations with COVID-19. Notably, the observed increase in Bell's palsy cases among elderly individuals with diabetes emphasizes the impact of the pandemic. Identifying the epidemiological changes in facial palsy during the COVID-19 pandemic has important implications for assessing its etiology and pathological mechanisms of facial palsy disease.

Keywords: Bell's Palsy; COVID-19; Facial Palsy; Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

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WASHINGTON (TND) — On Wednesday, former Biden Administration officials were summoned to Capitol Hill to testify in a House GOP-led hearing meant to examine the pressure they put on tech companies, like Facebook, to censor online content that questioned or went against the White House’s messaging on the pandemic.

Most of the GOP’s evidence presented in Wednesday’s hearing came from internal Facebook company emails the lawmakers obtained through a congressional subpoena.

Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, started the hearing by reading an email CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent to other top Facebook officials in 2021.

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The former administration officials defended their actions.

“To be sure, those companies are the ultimate decision-makers about what goes on their platform," explained Rob Flaherty, the former White House director of digital strategy. "But, that does not mean that communications staff cannot ask or even implore those companies to address misinformation on those platforms.”

These requests from the White House included suppressing online discussions surrounding vaccine safety and efficacy.

Meanwhile, AstraZeneca, a British pharmaceutical company, is facing mounting lawsuits for side effects from their COVID-19 vaccine. The company recently admitted the vaccine can cause a rare but deadly blood clotting condition known as TTS.

AstraZeneca was not approved by the CDC for American distribution. However, the lawsuits raise questions about how much COVID-19 vaccine developers know and don’t know about the products developed in rapid, stressful circumstances, as well as the potential dangers of attempting to censor and shut down medical debate.

“The powers at be went with the party line," explained Dr. Jordan Vaughn, CEO of MedHelp Clinics. "At least in the us a lot of these manufacturers were really kind of shielded from a lot of culpability mainly because the government was in such a hurry to get these things out there.”

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing whether or not the Biden Administration violated American's First Amendment rights by urging social media platforms to pull down COVID-19 posts they deemed as misinformation.

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