Merged Covid Megathread
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Blood test to detect whether Covid-19 will cause a severe reaction helps doctor prepare treatments
New blood test predicts which COVID-19 patients will develop severe infection
Scientists have developed, for the first time, a score that can accurately predict which patients will develop a severe form of Covid-19.
eurekalert.org
Sweden shifts away from no-lockdown strategy amid growing case numbers
Sweden is preparing to give local authorities the power to strongly recommend people against using public transport and visiting busy public places.www.businessinsider.com
So this article's headline is definitely misleading (to put it nicely):
Anti-malarial drugs (combination of the drugs artesunate and pyronaridine) could be used to treat Covid-19 (antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties)
www.news-medical.net
Scientists suggest that anti-malarial drugs could be repurposed to treat COVID-19
An international group of researchers believe there is enough evidence that anti-malarial drugs could be repurposed to treat COVID-19 and that they should be assessed for efficacy in clinical trials.
This doesn’t surprise me at all. The worst people for giving me space in public places are always the middle aged people. I think a lot of young people actually are much more respectful than others but I may be biased as I have college aged children.
Moderna believes emergency use authorization (EUA) could be granted as early as December
www.wsj.com
Moderna CEO Expects Covid-19 Vaccine Interim Results in November
Moderna Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel said the federal government could authorize emergency use of the company’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine in December, if the company gets positive interim results in November from a large clinical trial.
www.wsj.com
I'm curious if ISU is using a different number of PCR cycles as a positive? As in, a realistic number that doctors recommend, rather than one that finds people who aren't sick?
Watching a mod push this thread closer to it's eventual destination, good times
Anti-malarial drugs (combination of the drugs artesunate and pyronaridine) could be used to treat Covid-19 (antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties)
Scientists suggest that anti-malarial drugs could be repurposed to treat COVID-19
An international group of researchers believe there is enough evidence that anti-malarial drugs could be repurposed to treat COVID-19 and that they should be assessed for efficacy in clinical trials.
Hmm, you mean like HCQ that some politicians had outlawed. They certainly help but Vitamin D would be the best treatment. After that some other things like steroids and anti-body's help as well.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm almost positive they are using a different test. It may not even be a PCR test but I would really like to know.
Pilot of rapid Covid-19 tests underway in UK
www.theguardian.com
Operation Moonshot: pilot of rapid Covid tests under way in NHS hospitals
Staff in Manchester, Southampton and Basingstoke first to be part of trial scheme
www.theguardian.com
Projected surge of Covid cases in California is not happening
apnews.com
California's feared surge of virus cases hasn't happened
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Near the end of September, with coronavirus cases falling and more schools and businesses reopening, Gov.
The Journal of the American College of Cardiology published a new paper for October 2020, that break down (4) pre-existing health risks that can make COVID-19 cases more severe.
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Excess deaths are near 300,000
www.cdc.gov
Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19, by Age and ...
This report describes the estimated excess deaths reported in the United States from late January through October 3, 2020, with 66% excess deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Big drop in Covid-19 death rates per 2 studies
www.npr.org
Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates
More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments make a big difference, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling, researchers say.
www.npr.org
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