A National Strategy for COVID-19 Medical Countermeasures

This Viewpoint proposes a multistep plan that US can implement to achieve a “new normal” of living, in which the combined risk of all viral respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19, does not exceed the risk during prepandemic years.

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Air

She breastfed my sister as I played at the base of her chair. Sunbeams pierced the window, landing on my arms with startling warmth. Her soft voice, “It won’t hurt you.” Particles swam in the light, And I suddenly grasped they were there all the time.

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Incorrect Surname for Author

In the Original Investigation titled “Association Between Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry and Clinical Outcomes in US Adults,” published in the December 14, 2021, issue of JAMA, the name of one of the authors was incorrect. The correct name should be Ana (first name) Navas-Acien (surname) and should be shown as Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PhD. This article...

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Blurred Vision and Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Patient With HIV

A 57-year-old man with HIV (CD4 cell count, 16/mm3; HIV viral load >10 million copies/mL) had blurred vision, weight loss, and gastrointestinal bleeding. A sample of small bowel showed inflammation of the lamina propria, with numerous cytoplasmic and nuclear inclusions with an “owl eye” appearance; dilated retinal examination revealed extensive macular...

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Incorrect Spelling of Author’s Last Name

In the Letter to the Editor titled “A Review of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women,” published in the December 7, 2021, issue of JAMA, the second author’s last name was misspelled. In the byline, “Apurva Shrigirwar, MD,” should have been “Apurva Shrigiriwar, MD.” This article was corrected online.

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Vaccine Passports Help Boost Lagging Vaccination Rates

Policies requiring people to show proof that they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered from the illness, or recently tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 before they can travel internationally or go to nightclubs, gyms, or other public places could increase vaccinations in countries with low uptake, according to a study of these policies in 6 European...

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Incorrect Equivalent Dose and P Values in Figure 3

In the Original Investigation titled “Effect of 12 mg vs 6 mg of Dexamethasone on the Number of Days Alive Without Life Support in Adults With COVID-19 and Severe Hypoxemia: The COVID STEROID 2 Randomized Trial,” published in the November 9, 2021, issue of JAMA, there was an incorrect equivalent dose listed and incorrect P values in Figure 3. In the...

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Questions Remain About Who Will Get Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Preexposure Prophylaxis

This Medical News Quick Uptake looks at how recently authorized monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 preexposure prophylaxis will be allocated.

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Progress, Problems, and Prospects in Intensive Care of Extremely Preterm Infants

Advances in perinatal medicine have increased survival after preterm birth. What used to be a late miscarriage 50 years ago is now a developmental starting point for a whole new generation of children. The improvement is illustrated by almost universal survival (>97%) among the 383 061 preterm births that occurred in the US in 2019, translating into...

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Trends in US Ambulatory Care Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This retrospective study compares ambulatory care patterns before and in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic among patients insured by public and private insurance programs.

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