COVID-19 — Coronavirus Today

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Jun 6

5 min read

Blocking the Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Protein May Help Severe COVID-19 Patients

Targeting excessive host inflammation with a BTK inhibitor is a therapeutic strategy for treating severe COVID-19 disease

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Jun 5

3 min read

FDA Explains Differences Between Diagnostic and Antibody Tests

Antibody tests detect if a person’s blood contains coronavirus antibodies

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Jun 4

17 min read

Reliable Antibody Testing Needed for COVID-19

IgG antibodies found in many New York City residents

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Jun 3

4 min read

Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Benefits Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum IV delivered antiviral found to shorten time to recover from coronavirus disease

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Jun 2

2 min read

Chinese Horseshoe Bats Are Reservoirs of SARS

Rhinolophus bats related to the evolution of coronaviruses

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