Mon July 06 – 10 Stories of The Day!
6 Jul, 2020 | 09:05h | UTC
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
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.”
Related: Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project – NPR
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)