TWiV 823: COVID-19 clinical update #86 with Dr. Daniel Griffin

<p>In COVID-19 clinical update #86, Dr. Griffin discusses virologic features of infection in children, antibody tests should not be used to asses level of protection, test-to-stay programs in schools, FDA authorizes Moderna boosters, results of TOGETHER trial for fluvoxamine, statins and 28 day mortality, and cognitive function in patients.</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>115,000 healthcare worker <a href= "https://www.statnews.com/2021/10/21/who-estimate-115000-health-workers-have-died-from-covid-19-as-calls-for-vaccine-access-grow/"> deaths</a> (Stat News)</li> <li>Virology features of <a href= "https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiab509/6396772"> infection in children</a> (J Inf Dis)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/antibody-testing-not-currently-recommended-assess-immunity-after-covid-19-vaccination-fda-safety"> Antibody tests</a> not for assessing protection (FDA)</li> <li>Infections in <a href= "https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2109072">vaccinated healthcare workers</a> (NEJM)</li> <li><a href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2785530">Flawed science</a> of antibody testing (JAMA)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-10-19/us-cdc-considers-test-to-stay-program-in-schools-instead-of-quarantine-cnn"> Test-to-stay</a> in school (US News)</li> <li>Vaccinat