Chronology of COVID-19 Symptoms in Very Old Patients: Study of a Hospital Outbreak.

Background: We wanted to better understand the frequency and temporal distribution of symptoms of COVID-19 in very old patients, which are currently not well defined.

Methods: In an observational, descriptive study, we followed all patients being at three geriatric convalescence and rehabilitation units when a COVID-19 outbreak emerged in those units in March 2020. For those who developed the disease, we recorded any new symptom occurring at diagnosis, in the previous 14 and the following 21 days.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outcomes in French Nursing Homes That Implemented Staff Confinement With Residents.

Importance: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major threat to nursing homes. During the COVID-19 pandemic wave that hit France in March and April 2020, staff members of some French nursing homes decided to confine themselves with their residents on a voluntary basis to reduce the risk of entry of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 into the facility.

Objective: To investigate COVID-19-related outcomes in French nursing homes that implemented voluntary staff confinement with residents.