Press releases 2020
ECCVID Programme Highlights Part 5
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID), features a robust scientific programme of invited speakers as well as an abstract programme surrounding the latest research of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are a few highlights of the programme that were featured by media outlets. Below you can find links to articles where they are being featured in the press.
Dealing with the global tsunami of mental health problems during and post COVID-19
Shorter time from symptom onset to hospitalisation is associated with worse outcome in patients with COVID-19
Contact tracing study results recommend consistent wearing of masks, handwashing, and social distancing in public to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 emergence was associated with a large drop in the circulation of other respiratory viruses during the first wave
ECCVID Programme Highlights Part 4
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID), features a robust scientific programme of invited speakers as well as an abstract programme surrounding the latest research of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are a few highlights of the programme that were featured by media outlets. Below you can find links to articles where they are being featured in the press.
Study of UK key workers shows around half who had COVID-19 symptoms probably did not have the disease
Study suggests older Western Europeans could already have systemic 'profile' that makes them susceptible to severe COVID-19
Study reveals higher COVID-19 mortality in men could be explained by differences in circulating proteins and immune system cells
New COVID-19 research in The Lancet journals presented in special session at ECCVID
The ECCVID conference has teamed up with The Lancet family of journals to hold a special session in which new research will be published from four titles in The Lancet family. Below you can find links to articles where they are being featured in the press.
UK study shows diagnoses of common conditions in general practice halved during COVID-19 lockdown
UK's preventive measures to shield homeless people from COVID-19 have prevented hundreds of deaths
Head to head comparison of five assays used to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies shows Siemens and Oxford assays met regulatory targets
COVID-19 antibody studies across Brazil reveals Amazon region badly affected, with poorer Indigenous communities hit hardest
ECCVID Programme Highlights Part 3
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID), features a robust scientific programme of invited speakers as well as an abstract programme surrounding the latest research of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are a few highlights of the programme that were featured by media outlets. Below you can find links to articles where they are being featured in the press.
Study suggests elderly care home outbreaks in England were caused by multiple independent infections and also within-home spread
Large study confirms men have worse outcomes with COVID-19, possibly related to higher degree of inflammation
US study shows decline in viral load of patients with COVID-19 as pandemic progressed
Study suggests link between decreasing viral load and proportion of COVID-19 patients needing intensive care
ECCVID Programme Highlights Part 2
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID), features a robust scientific programme of invited speakers as well as an abstract programme surrounding the latest research of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are a few highlights of the programme that were featured by media outlets. Below you can find links to articles where they are being featured in the press.
Children and schools during the COVID-19 pandemic: do school closures help?
Lower zinc levels in the blood are associated with an increased risk of death in patients with COVID-19
Study shows that 40% of healthcare workers asymptomatic which COVID-19 positive, raising risk of silent transmission
University of Minnesota CIDRAP
Higher risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19 may be due to advanced age and more pre-existing conditions, rather than cancer itself
University of Minnesota CIDRAP
Analysis shows high level of SARS-CoV-2 contamination in patient toilets, staff and public areas in hospitals
ECCVID Abstract Programme highlights
The upcoming ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID), will feature a robust scientific programme of invited speakers as well as an abstract programme surrounding the latest research of the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparation of the event, ESCMID has released a few highlights of the accepted abstract programme. Below you can find links to articles where they are being featured in the press.
Surveillance of pets in households of persons with COVID-19 for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Persistent fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection is common and independent of severity of initial infection
COVID-19 in Young patients: Isn’t it really dangerous for a young people?
Jumping back and forth: anthropozoonotic and zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms
Race, ethnicity, and clinical severity of COVID-19 – an interim analysis from an early hot spot in the Southeastern U.S.
New analysis shows hydroxychloroquine does not lower mortality in COVID-19 patients, and is associated with increased mortality when combined with the antibiotic azithromycin
A new meta-analysis of published studies into the drug hydroxychloroquine shows that is does not lower mortality in COVID-19 patients, and using it combined with the antibiotic azithromycin is associated with a 27% increased mortality. The study is published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection, the official journal of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).
The original article is found here
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com
Below you can see some articles that were published on the paper in press:
ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID) – Emerging threats, emerging solutions

ESCMID is very pleased to announce that it will be hosting the first virtual congress specifically dedicated to COVID-19. The ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID) will take place online from Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th September 2020, and will cover all aspects of COVID-19.
The conference will host multiple tracks and a dedicated Programme Committee will work to secure a full and comprehensive scientific programme to cover a range of topics surrounding this emerging threat. More information will follow as the conference draws nearer.
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We hope you will join us for this incredible experience as we explore this global challenge.
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) 2020
The 30th ECCMID that was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 6000 abstracts were submitted and the accepted abstracts were put together into an abstract book. Although the congress was cancelled, we highlighted many of the pertinent and exciting abstracts that were accepted in press releases. You can find links to each press release and abstract below as well as the link to our ECCMID 2020 Abstract Book.
Small study shows paper towels much more effective at removing viruses than hand dryers
Study shows European coins have antimicrobial activity in contrast to banknotes
Study identifies last-line antibiotic resistance in humans and pet dog
Silent, airborne transmission likely to be a key factor in scarlet fever outbreaks