TWiV covers trials of hydroxychloroquine and convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19, and answers listener questions on blood tests for antibodies, cross-protection among coronaviruses, acquiring infection from food or the gas pump, face masks containing copper, and much more.

Links for This Episode

• Emergency use of hydroxychloroquine (FDA) 16:01
• Trial of hydroxycholorquine in COVID-19 patients (China, France) 18:33, 20:43
• COVID-19 in critically ill patients, Seattle (NEJM) 22:42
• Feasibility of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 (medRxiv) 24:14
• Letters read on TWiV 596 29:00
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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