Tag: CORO
February to March 2020 Saw Surge in Hydroxychloroquine Rx
Number of patients receiving hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine prescriptions climbed across the U.S.
Chilblains in Recent Case Series Not Tied to COVID-19 Infection
SARS-CoV-2 undetected by PCR on nasopharyngeal swabs and in biopsy samples of skin in 31 patients
Social Distancing Effective for Mitigating COVID-19 Spread
Decreased mobility correlated strongly with reduced COVID-19 case growth rates across U.S. counties
Acute Ischemic Stroke Risk Higher With COVID-19 Than Influenza
Higher risk remains even when adjusting for demographic and clinical features
Company Gets $1.6 Billion From U.S. Government for COVID-19 Vaccine
Novavax has never brought a product to market before
COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Begins Late-Stage Human Trials
Trial will assess whether it can prevent infection among uninfected people in close contact with an infected person
Endotheliopathy ID’d in COVID-19, Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Soluble thrombomodulin concentration >3.26 ng/mL linked to lower rates of hospital discharge, survival
Incidence of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants May Be Up During Lockdown
Abusive head trauma cases increased 1,493 percent compared with previous three years
Most Using Online COVID-19 Tool Report Mild, Moderate Symptoms
Authors say self-assessment tool could ease burden on the health care system, collect useful information
Outcomes Similar for COVID-19 in Patients With, Without HIV
Rate of patients who required mechanical ventilation, died similar for those with HIV, matched comparators
