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Decreased influenza activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Decreased Influenza Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, Australia, Chile, and South Africa, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Commentary: COVID-19 prevention might translate into – MedicalXpress  

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[Preprint] Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19: An international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials

Mortality outcomes with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in COVID-19: an international collaborative meta-analysis of randomized trials – medRxiv   Commentary on Twitter This meta-analysis of 7,913 patients from 26 RCTs (16 unpublished) found no mortality benefit to #hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine in COVID19 Combined summary OR for all-cause mortality for HCQ 1.08, 95%CI 0.99-1.18 Confirms HCQ does […]

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Severe COVID-19 infections—knowledge gained and remaining questions

Severe COVID-19 Infections—Knowledge Gained and Remaining Questions – JAMA Internal Medicine   Commentary on Twitter Just out @JAMAInternalMed – our editorial on what we've learned about severe #Covid19 pneumonia so far and what challenges are still ahead. Honored and proud to have written this together with Carolyn Calfee and Dan Brodie. https://t.co/rmVjUWNyvM — Lieuwe Bos […]

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Editorial: Convalescent plasma for Covid-19

Convalescent plasma for covid-19 – The BMJ   Commentary on Twitter Last month the US FDA authorised the emergency use of convalescent plasma for hospital patients with covid-19. What evidence underpinned the FDA’s controversial decision? And will the authorisation make it more difficult to recruit participants for RCTS? https://t.co/PMO13J2IOq — The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 19, […]

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Comparison of published guidelines for management of coagulopathy and thrombosis in critically ill patients with COVID 19

Comparison of published guidelines for management of coagulopathy and thrombosis in critically ill patients with COVID 19: implications for clinical practice and future investigations – Critical Care  

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Clustering and superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Hong Kong

Clustering and superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Hong Kong – Nature Medicine Commentary: Superspreaders of SARS-CoV-2 – Virology Blog   Commentaries on Twitter Cases linked to #superspreading events are estimated to account for 80% of all local transmission of #SARSCoV2 in Hong Kong in a study with implications for public health policies. @bencowling88 @gmleunghku […]

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The pooled prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19

The pooled prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19 – Intensive Care Medicine   Commentary on Twitter Pulmonary embolism in #COVID19, be careful! quantitative meta-analysis ->pooled prevalence in pts undergoing #PE diagnosis 28%higher pooled prevalence in pts admitted to #ICU vs those admitted to non-ICU: 19 vs 9%Open access @yourICM #COVIDFOAM #FOAMcc https://t.co/dUqKAVoeCV pic.twitter.com/fvmQnTlv1M […]

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Pulmonary embolism in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia: A narrative review

Pulmonary embolism in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia: a narrative review – Annals of Intensive Care  

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Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity?

Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity? – The BMJ   Commentary on Twitter It seemed a truth universally acknowledged that the human population had no pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, but is that actually the case? Peter Doshi explores the emerging research on immunological responseshttps://t.co/6LYRjxlWBQ — The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 17, 2020  

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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A review of viral, host, and environmental factors

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Review of Viral, Host, and Environmental Factors – Annals of Internal Medicine  

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