This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, April 23, 2021

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Reports on COVID-19 Testing for Airport Travelers and more. 

April 23, 2021

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WEEKLY REPORT

	Airport Traveler Testing Program for SARS-CoV-2 — Alaska, June–November 2020 SARS-CoV-2 testing on arrival in Alaska airports identified 951 SARS-CoV-2 infections, or one per 406 arriving travelers, and might have contributed to Alaska’s low incidence during the summer by reducing opportunities for community transmission at travelers’ destination locations.

• Workers’ Compensation Claim Rates and Costs for Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to Overexertion Among Construction Workers — Ohio, 2007–2017
• COVID-19 Outbreaks in Correctional Facilities with Work-Release Programs — Idaho, July–November 2020
• Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol — November 2020
• Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Escherichia coli O26 Infections Linked to Raw Flour — United States, 2019

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QUICKSTATS

Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer Disease Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2019

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of April 5

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This week’s episode covers six reports including a report detailing how a bar opening event led to a COVID-19 outbreak in an Illinois community, how COVID-19 has affected American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.