Mon July 06 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – ACMT Position Statement: Medication Administration and Safety During the Response to COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of Medical Toxicology

2 – WHO discontinues hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir treatment arms for COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Commentary: WHO says trials show malaria and HIV drugs don’t cut Covid-19 hospital deaths – The Guardian

3 – Study Publications Must Be Up-To-Date in Covid Time – Absolutely Maybe Blog, by Hilda Bastian

Original Study: Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Combination in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 – International Journal of Infectious Diseases

4 – One U.K. trial is transforming COVID-19 treatment. Why haven’t others delivered more results? – Science

Study 1 – lopinavir-ritonavir: No clinical benefit from use of lopinavir-ritonavir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients studied in RECOVERY

Study 2 – dexamethasone: Low-cost dexamethasone reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 – Recovery Trial AND Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report – medRxiv

Study 3 – hydroxychloroquine: No clinical benefit from use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19

5 – 239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne – The New York Times

“… in an open letter to the W.H.O., 239 scientists in 32 countries have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people, and are calling for the agency to revise its recommendations. The researchers plan to publish their letter in a scientific journal next week.”

6 – COVID-19: This model shows why masks and social distancing are so important – World Economic Forum

Related: Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project – NPR

7 – How to Safely Reopen Colleges and Universities During COVID-19: Experiences From Taiwan – Annals of Internal Medicine

Editorial: Reopening Colleges and Universities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

8 – Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19. A randomized clinical trial – medRxiv

9 – Six months of pandemic photography – Science

10 –COVID-19 Updates / 06 July 2020 Edition

06 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)