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“Severity: “Based on CDC criteria, among our study patients, 74% of those had severe COVID-19 infection. The data analyses revealed that the severe disease infection was less prevalent in patients with vitamin D sufficiency (63·6% vs. 77·2% p=0·02).” Mortality: No one under the age of 40 died. In those over 40, 20% were vitamin D insufficient but they comprised of 90.3% of the deaths.”

“COVID-19 is an acute illness caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Although most people recover from COVID-19 within a few weeks of presenting with symptoms, some experience long-term complications that affect multiple organs, including the heart, lung, kidney, skin, and brain.”

“A meta-analysis of over 30 studies conducted in China finds that people 50 years old and older are around 2.5x more likely to progress to a severe case of COVID-19, males had 1.3x higher risk, smoking increased risk 1-2x, and pre-existing conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease increased risk by 2-3x.”

“Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of acute lung injury, characterized by rapid breathing, shortness of breath, and a low blood oxygen level. It occurs in as many as 17 percent of all COVID-19 cases and can lead to respiratory failure and death.”

“A retrospective study found that for each standard deviation increase in serum vitamin D people were 7.94 times more likely to have a mild rather than severe COVID-19 outcome and were 19.61 times more likely to have a mild rather than critical outcome.”

“A critical factor in containing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is understanding how quickly the virus spreads. Findings from a new study indicate that the SARS-CoV-2 spreads quickly due to its short serial interval, often before carriers are symptomatic.”

“At the time of this writing, the worldwide death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 10,000 people. As spread of the disease escalates, a phase 1 clinical trial of an investigational vaccine using an RNA vaccine has begun in Seattle, Washington.”

“This was especially true in Florida, where the risk of breakthrough infection was 60 percent lower after vaccination with the Moderna vaccine compared to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Across all dates, the Moderna vaccine was twice as effective in preventing COVID-19 associated hospitalization compared to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.”

“If you have any of a number of common consumer fitness or health trackers, you may be eligible to join Dr. Snyder and colleagues COVID-19 detection study. Some of the wearables they support in combination with certain smartphones, include: Fitbit.”

“Concerning COVID-19, data suggest that men and women are equally likely to get the disease, but men are more likely to die. In a case series study of a subset of patients who died of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, 75 percent were male.”