COVID-19 Updates
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Half of Americans would get COVID-19 vaccine, poll shows
Black Americans were more likely than were Hispanic or white responders to say that they don’t plan to get a vaccine.
From the Journals
Gastrointestinal symptoms affected one in four patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Gastrointestinal symptoms were more common among females and were associated with systemic inflammation and poorer liver function.
From the Journals
Obesity can shift severe COVID-19 to younger age groups
“This could turn into kind of a viral replication depot. You may well be brewing more virus as a component of obesity.”
From the Journals
Triple-antiviral combo speeds COVID-19 recovery
News from the FDA/CDC
Operation Quack Hack: FDA moves to stop fraudulent COVID-19 products
Some companies are selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure coronavirus.
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Gastroenterology groups map a return to elective endoscopy
Much hinges on availability of PPE.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA tightens requirements for COVID-19 antibody tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening requirements for companies that develop COVID-19 antibody tests in an effort to combat fraud...
News
FDA authorizes emergency use of remdesivir for COVID-19
The designation means remdesivir can be distributed in the United States and administered intravenously by healthcare providers, as appropriate,...
From the Journals
Case series suggests biologics, JAK inhibitors safe during pandemic
Investigators saw no increase in hospitalizations versus the general population in New York City.
Latest News
Remdesivir now ‘standard of care’ for COVID-19, Fauci says
The interim results show that time to recovery was 31% faster for patients who received remdesivir than for those who received placebo.