Clinical Outcomes of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
In a retrospective study of hospitalized patients with COVID-19, by Joshua Barbosa et al, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it shows that Hydroxychloroquine does no
Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Antiretroviral Drugs Against SARS, MERS or COVID-19: initial assessment
This study by Nathan Ford, et al. (20 March, 2020), published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society, presents the systematic review of clinical outcomes using antiretrov
Updated Guide to the Coronavirus Drugs and Vaccines in Development
This article, published in STAT, lists the COVID-19 drugs and vaccines in development, to help inform efforts to treat or prevent COVID-19. Note: The article lists novel medicines,
The Brazilian response to COVID-19
This paper describes the steps taken by Brazil before the first COVID-19 cases were identified in that country. The steps included creation of ordinances and laws, setting up of em
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: The Most Important Research Questions
This paper highlights important research questions regarding SARS-CoV-2 which include origin, virus transmission, viral shedding, diagnosis, treatment, vaccine development and vira
Temporal Dynamics in Viral Shedding and Transmissibility of COVID-19
This study, by Xi He et al, published in Nature Medicine (15 April, 2020), reports that 44% of secondary COVID-19 cases were transmitted by people who had not yet developed symptom
Trial of Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Adults Hospitalised with Severe COVID-19
This study by Dr Bin Cao, et al, 2020, in the New England Journal of Medicine describes a trial of lopinavir–ritonavir in adults hospitalised with severe COVID-19 where no benefi
Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of ARVs Against SARS, MERS, or COVID-19
This systematic review of the efficacy and safety of antiretroviral drugs against SARS, MERS, or COVID-19 (initial assessment) was conducted by Dr Nathan Ford, et al, 2020. Their c
Preparedness and Vulnerability of African Countries Against Importations of COVID-19
This modelling study by Marius Gilbert, et al, published in the Lancet, 2020, evaluates preparedness and vulnerability of African countries against importations of COVID-19. Their
Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in China
This article published in the New England Journal of Medicine by W. Guan, et al, 2020, describes the clinical characteristics of affected patients with COVID-19 in China. The findi