A review and meta-analysis evaluates the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers (HCWs) around the world. And it seems that about 9% of HCWs have had COVID-19 up to the end of August 2020.
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Antimicrobial copper surfaces and linen and healthcare-associated infection: a review and meta-analysis
A helpful new review and meta-analysis asks whether treating hard surfaces or linen reduces healthcare-associated infections. The review identified only a small number of studies that had both a copper-related intervention related to surfaces and/or linen and an outcome related to HCAI. But the meta-analysis of the seven studies found that, overall, the risk of HCAI was reduced by 27% (risk ratio 0.73, 95% confidence interval 0.57–0.94).
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