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.
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
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.
Considerable Burden of Noninfluenza Respiratory Virus Infection
Study authors analyzed patient data to assess the burden of noninfluenza respiratory virus infection vs influenza in previous seasons.
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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