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Back to EpisodesCOVID-19 - an ounce of prevention
Episode 596
Published 5 years, 9 months ago
Description
TWiV covers trials of hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19, and answers listener questions on blood tests for antibodies, cross-protection among coronaviruses, acquiring infection from food or the gas pump, face masks containing copper, and much more.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit
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Links for this episode
- Emergency use of hydroxychloroquine (FDA)
- Trial of hydroxycholorquine in COVID-19 patients (China, France)
- COVID-19 in critically ill patients, Seattle (NEJM)
- Feasibility of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 (medRxiv)
- Letters read on TWiV 596
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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