Viral infection and transmission in a large well-traced outbreak caused by the Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant – Virological.org Commentary: The Delta Variant Isn’t Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You – NPR Related: WHO: Delta variant is ‘most transmissible’ identified so far. AND Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – […]
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Bamlanivimab plus Etesevimab in Mild or Moderate Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
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Sarcoidosis: A Clinical Overview from Symptoms to Diagnosis – Cells
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Real-World Evidence: The Low Validity of Temperature Screening for COVID-19 Triage – Frontiers in Public Health Commentary on Twitter Temperature screening with infrared thermometers has a sensitivity of 9.43% for PCR+ COVID. https://t.co/GjaKpkUqwU — Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 7, 2021
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Between BNT162b2 Vaccination and Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnant Women – JAMA Commentary: Pfizer COVID vaccine shows 78% efficacy in pregnancy – CIDRAP
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One COVID vaccine dose yields good protection in elderly, 2 studies find – CIDRAP Original study 1: Vaccine effectiveness of the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV-2 infection in residents of long-term care facilities in England (VIVALDI): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Original Study 2: Effectiveness of BNT162b2 […]
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News release: Neither remdesivir nor HCQ affect viral clearance in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 – American College of Physicians Original Study: Evaluation of the Effects of Remdesivir and Hydroxychloroquine on Viral Clearance in COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine Commentary on Twitter Newly published research in Annals concludes neither remdesivir nor #hydroxychloroquine affected viral […]
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The Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers – Annals of Internal Medicine News release: Case is strong for mandating COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers – American College of Physicians Commentary on Twitter The Case for Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Workers https://t.co/pdaBRZdkfG via @AnnalsofIM "The case for mandating SARS-CoV-2 […]
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Lopinavir-ritonavir and hydroxychloroquine for critically ill patients with COVID-19: REMAP-CAP randomized controlled trial – Intensive Care Medicine Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Results of @remap_cap #Covid_19 #Antiviral Domain released Online First @yourICM: Among critically ill patients with COVID-19, #lopinavir-ritonavir, #HydroxyChloroquine, or combination therapy worsened outcomes compared to no antiviral therapy — […]
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Are Fluoroquinolones or Macrolides Better for Treating Legionella Pneumonia? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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