Community Pulse

Further reading/resources: 

• LOCAL Compass Health COVID-19 Testing Event
• Novavax bosses cash out for $46 million with COVID-19 vaccine trials still under way (Reuters)
• Covid vaccines: Will drug companies make bumper profits? (BBC)
• Good morning. The vaccine news continues to be better than many people realize. (New York Times)
• City of Columbia Vaccine Information
• MU Healthcare Vaccine Survey

Further reading/resources: 

• Genomic Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Variants (CDC)
• New coronavirus variant spreads in Denmark despite epidemic receding (Reuters)
• SARS-CoV-2 Variant – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (WHO)
• See How the Vaccine Rollout Is Going in Your State (New York Times)
• Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (New York Times)

Further reading/resources: 

• Missouri Vaccine Priority Information
• City of Columbia Vaccine Information 
• St. Louis County Vaccine Information
• Audrain County Vaccine Information
• Vaccine Sign-Ups: 
  • MU Health Care
  • BJC HealthCare
  • Lake Regional Health System
  • Cape Girardeau County
  • Ste. Genevieve County
  • Perry County (more information here)

Further reading/resources: 

• The Sewershed Surveillance Project
• Missouri, on the hunt for the coronavirus, tests community wastewater facilities (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) 

Further reading/resources: 

• Dr. Dandachi's MU Health Care Profile
• More information and sign up options: Novavax Vaccine Trial Website or MU Trial Screening

Further reading/resources:

• CPS Science Webpage
• CPS Science Facebook Page
• CPS Reopening Information
• A tweet at a time, CPS science educator builds a record of COVID-19 in Missouri (Columbia Missourian)
• Columbia School Board votes to go forward with in-person and hybrid learning plan (Columbia Missourian)
• New trash system means new strategies (Columbia Tribune)
• Mr. Szydlowski on Twitter: @Szydlowskim

Further reading/resources:

•  Dr. Richard Martinello, Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine; Medical Director, Infection Prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale New Haven Health, Quality & Safety
• Coronavirus can travel farther and faster inside restaurants than previously thought, South Korean study suggests (Seattle Times)

Further reading/resources: 

• Novavax Vaccine Trial
• City of Columbia COVID-19 Vaccine Information
• Missouri Vaccine Distribution Plan
• See How the Vaccine Rollout Is Going in Your State (New York Times)
• From West Virginia: All nursing homes, long-term care facilities will have received COVID-19 vaccine by Monday (MetroNews)

Further resources/readings: 

• The Sewershed Surveillance Project
• Some Health Care Workers Say They Are 'Forgotten' In COVID-19 Vaccination Plans (NPR)
• Missouri's Red Zone Report from the White House Task Force
• CPS Board of Education Meeting: January 11th at 6:30 pm for decision on planned return for January 19th 

Columbia COVID Testing Information:

Boone Hospital: https://www.boone.org/covid19#test 
1504 E. Broadway
Phone Screening: (314)391-4930 
Online Screening Form: https://healthbot.covid19.bjc.org
Hours: M-F 7 AM - 3 PM, S 8 AM - 12 PM
COST: No information published online

GS Labs: https://gslabstesting.com
Phone Screening: (573)318-1432
Online Screening: https://www.bizzflo.com/Health-Wellness/GS-LABS-TESTING/service/Rapid-Covid-19-Test-Insurance-Columbia-
2541 Broadway Bluff Dr.
Hours: M - Sun 8 AM - 8 PM 
COST: $49 (for insurance accepted), $380 (uninsured/unaccepted insurance), further information and discounts available at https://gslabstesting.com/covid-19-pricing-transparency/ 

HyVee Pharmacy: https://hy-vee.com/corporate/news-events/news-press-releases/hyvee-covid19-testing-locations/
3100 W Broadway
405 E. Nifong Blvd
25 Conley Road
Online Screening: https://www.doineedacovid19test.com 
Hours: T/TH 7 AM - 9 AM, S 8 AM - 10 AM
COST: FREE

MU Health Care: https://www.muhealth.org/our-stories/how-do-i-get-tested-covid-19
115 Business Loop 70 W.
Phone Screening: (573)884-0948
Hours: M - F 7 AM - 5:30 PM, S 7 AM - 11:30 AM
COST: Variable (insurance billed, typically no copay), FREE for Uninsured, more information on cost at https://www.muhealth.org/your-visit/billing-insurance-financial-assistance/pricing#covid 

Further reading/resources:

• Evidence of Long-Distance Droplet Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Direct Air Flow in a Restaurant in Korea
• Infected after 5 minutes, from 20 feet away: South Korea study shows coronavirus’s spread indoors
• Inflatable Costume May Be Behind Outbreak at California Hospital