TWiV 752: COVID-19 clinical update #61 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

<p>In COVID-19 clinical update #61, Daniel Griffin reviews a modeling of future hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination rates and non pharmaceutical intervention scenarios, performance evaluation of rapid antigen tests, children making up a growing share of new cases, antibody response to mRNA vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients, and outcomes in hospitalized patients treated with tocilizumab.</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>Modeling <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7019e3.htm?s_cid=mm7019e3_w"> future COVID-19 cases</a> (MMWR)</li> <li>Performance of <a href= "https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M21-0422">rapid antigen tests</a> (Ann Int Med)</li> <li>Children are <a href= "https://www.aappublications.org/news/2021/04/19/pediatric-covid-cases-041921"> growing share</a> of infections (AAP News)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00676-0/fulltext"> Tocilizumab</a> in hospitalized patients (Lancet)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-752-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 752</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 questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv</p>