Ascorbic Acid and Zinc Gluconate Do Not Improve COVID-19 Symptoms
Study authors examined the effect of high-dose zinc and/or ascorbic acid on the severity or reduction of SARS-CoV-2 duration compared with the standard of care.
General Infectious Diseases
Challenges of Global COVID-19 Vaccinations: Production, Affordability, Allocation, and Deployment
Study authors reviewed challenges to COVID-19 access (production, affordability, allocation, and deployment), paths to success, and policy implications.
High Efficacy of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Mass Vaccination Program
Study authors analyzed data from Israel’s largest health care organization to evaluate the effectiveness of Pfizer’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, BNT162b2, in a real world setting.
COVID-19 Testing: Saliva NAAT Comparable to Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Study authors assessed the diagnostic accuracy of saliva NAAT for COVID-19 due to the increased resources, such as trained personnel, required for nasopharyngeal swab NAAT.
Toxic Metabolic Encephalopathy Worsens COVID-19 Outcomes
TME was associated with increased risk for in-hospital death, with the highest risk for TME due to hypoxemia.
Longitudinal Cytokine Expression Profiles Indicate COVID-19 Disease Trajectory
Study authors assessed SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses and identified cytokine signatures using hierarchical clustering.
Socioeconomic Factors Add to Risk for COVID-19 Positivity
Population density, income, and household size partly explain increased odds for COVID-19 positivity in Black and Hispanic patients.
Greater Disability Tied to Worse COVID-19 Severity in MS Patients
Study authors conducted a study to assess outcomes and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Biden Administration Working on “Vaccine Passport” Initiative
President Biden and his administration is working to develop a standard for a “vaccine passport.”
Risk for COVID-19 Transmission Greater at Home Compared With Daycare
Study authors estimated the seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in daycare centers and compared transmissibility in daycares vs at home.
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