TWiV 686: COVID-19 clinical update #38 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

<p>Daniel Griffin provides his weekly clinical report on COVID-19, including new post-exposure guidelines from CDC, clinical trials of Remdesivir and convalescent plasma, FDA EUA for baricitinib and Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody and more.</p> <div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper">Hosts: <a href= "http://parasiteswithoutborders.com/">Daniel Griffin</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a></div> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>WHO <a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.15.20209817v1?ijkey=2c0a84c9f4e2d848155d1df1ad13460aa2260cb3&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha"> Solidarity trial for Remdesivir</a> and other drugs (medRxiv)</li> <li>EUA for <a href= "https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-drug-combination-treatment-covid-19"> Baricitinib</a> (FDA)</li> <li>EUA for <a href= "https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-monoclonal-antibodies-treatment-covid-19"> Casirivimab and Imdevimab</a> (FDA)</li> <li>RCT: No benefit of <a href= "https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2031304">convalescent plasma</a> (NEJM)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-686-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 686</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Intro music is by <a href= "http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a><br /> <br /> Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv</p>