TWiV 724: COVID-19 clinical update #51 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

<p>In COVID-19 clinical update #51, Daniel Griffin reviews use of two masks, effectiveness of testing in nursing homes, updates on vaccines, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, little effect of vitamin D and remdesivir in clinical studies, and a long COVID research initiative from NIH.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href="http://parasiteswithoutborders.com/">Daniel Griffin</a> and <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a></p> <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>Updated NYC <a href= "https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/press/pr2021/mask-to-the-max-guidance.page"> mask guidance</a> (NYC Health)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7007e1.htm">Two masks</a> recommended (CDC)</li> <li><a href= "https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciab110/6132104"> Effectiveness of testing</a> in nursing homes (Clin Inf Dis)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.29.21250653v1">Vaccine reactogenicity and antibody response</a> after COVID-19 (medRxiv)</li> <li><a href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2775647">Bamlanivimab</a> alone or with Etesevimab (JAMA)</li> <li>Non-steroidal <a href= "https://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2021/01/20/annrheumdis-2020-219517.abstract"> anti-inflammatory drugs</a> and death (BMJ)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.04.21251134v1">Budesonide</a> and COVID-19 (medRxiv)</li> <li>No effect of <a href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776738">vitamin D high dose</a> (JAMA)</