COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine & Azithromycin / Anosmia / The Aerosolized vs. Droplet Debate (Recorded 3/24/20, 18:00 MST)

<p>The circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 virus are quickly evolving and that means that EMM will have to as well. For the foreseeable future, EMM will be releasing COVID-19 updates. In this series, we will report the most recent statistics, summarize the newest literature and answer YOUR burning questions. Submit your questions through comments on this post or through private messages on any of our social media platforms.</p> <p><strong>Host</strong>: Elizabeth Esty, MD</p> <p><strong>Research By</strong>: Elizabeth Esty, Jackson Roos, Nathan Novotny & Mason Tuttle</p> <p><strong>Time Stamps</strong>:</p> <p>0:00 - COVID-19 by the numbers</p> <p>2:50 - Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin</p> <p>6:05 - Ongoing Anti-Viral Therapy Research</p> <p>7:47 - Anosmia</p> <p>9:31 - Viability of COVID-19 Aerosolized vs. on Surfaces</p> <p>10:49 - Listener Questions</p> <p><strong>References:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6"> [1]</a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University Interactive Map</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.mediterranee-infection.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hydroxychloroquine_final_DOI_IJAA.pdf"> [2]</a> Gautret et al. (2020) Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID‐19: results of an open‐label nonrandomized clinical trial. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents – In Press 17 March 2020 –DOI : 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105949</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.18.20038190v1">[3]</a> Belhadi D, Peiffer-Smadja N, Yazdanpanah Y, Mentré F, Laouénan C. A brief review of antiviral drugs evaluated in registered clinical trials for COVID-19. <em>medRxiv</em>. March 2020:2020.03.18.20038190.doi:10.1101/2020.03.18.20038190</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.entuk.org/sites/default/files/files/Loss%20o