Metformin Use Is Associated with Increased Incidence of Acidosis but not Mortality in Individuals with COVID-19 and Pre-existing Type 2 Diabetes | Rescission of Guidances and Other Informal Issuances Concerning Premarket Review of Laboratory Developed Tests | The Interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic Tests | Racial and Ethnic Disparities Among COVID-19 Cases in Workplace Outbreaks by Industry Sector
An Examination of School Reopening Strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic | Effect of Convalescent Plasma on Mortality among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Initial Three-Month Experience | Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors
SARS-CoV-2 transmission at an overnight camp | Rapid Tests –
This website contains important information about rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2. | In-Hospital Use of Statins Is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Mortality among Individuals with COVID-19 | Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection impairs DC and T cell responses
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Field-deployable, rapid diagnostic testing of saliva samples for SARS-CoV-2. | Age-Related Differences in Nasopharyngeal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Levels in Patients With Mild to Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Contact Tracing during Coronavirus Disease Outbreak, South Korea, 2020
Two essential episodes of This Week in Virology: TWiV 641: COVID-19 with Dr. Anthony Fauci & TWiV 640: Test often, fast turnaround, with Michael Mina | Effect of Systemic Glucocorticoids on Mortality or Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With COVID-19 | Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 — Preliminary Report
An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — Preliminary Report | Socio-demographic and epidemiological consideration of Africa’s COVID-19 response: what is the possible pandemic course? | COVID-19 in Africa: the spread and response
Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, including analysis of the dexamethasone trial, and then the team discusses two Ebolavirus outbreaks in DRC, clinical and virological aspects of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections, age-dependent effects on transmission, and answer listener email. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Alan Dove. Guests: Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch.
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“Recent reports and conversations with physician colleagues suggest my patient is not alone. Two patients in New Jersey, for instance, appear to have contracted Covid-19 a second time almost two months after fully recovering from their first infection. Daniel Griffin, a physician and researcher at Columbia University in New York, recently described a case of presumed reinfection on the This Week in Virology podcast. “
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Our own Dr. Daniel Griffin was featured on Season 2020: Episode 1 of PBS’ long-form news show, FRONTLINE, titled, “The Virus: What Went Wrong?” As COVID-19 spread from Asia to the Middle East to Europe, why was the U.S. caught so unprepared? Despite repeated warnings of a potent contagion headed our way, America’s leaders failed to prepare and protect us. Why and who is accountable? Dr. Griffin is featured just before minute 25.
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