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“Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are antimalarial drugs currently being used under Emergency Use Authorization as treatments for COVID-19. Recently published data from a mouse study suggest that these drugs carry a significant risk of death when either is given in combination with metformin.”

“Eventually, 62 patients (41 of whom were fully vaccinated) were diagnosed with mumps related to the index case. Vaccines are the cornerstone of public health programs to prevent disease and death. Unfortunately, vaccination rates for children have dropped due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”

“Many viral infections show seasonality, with surges often occurring in cooler months. This phenomenon has been observed with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, as the number of cases in the northern hemisphere has surged as outside temperatures have plunged.”

“SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines (e.g., Moderna and Pfizer-N-BioTech) are effective in preventing infection and have even greater efficacy in preventing severe COVID-19 illness and hospitalization.”

“Link to full study. -Link to quercetin topic article. Watch this episode in which Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses quercetin and COVID-19.”

“A recent report describes the incidence of anaphylactic shock following immunization with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, also known by its generic name tozinameran or its brand name Comirnaty, induces an immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.”

“This research is especially important given that loneliness has sharply increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Link to full publication. Learn more about the connection between loneliness and sleep deprivation in this episode featuring sleep expert, Dr. Matthew Walker.”

“And a growing body of evidence indicates that infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is associated with long-term complications that last several weeks or months, a phenomenon previously referred to as "long COVID" and now known as "Post-Acute Sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection."”

“On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the global outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 infection, known as COVID-19, a pandemic. A recent report identifies the immunological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 that will govern its transition from pandemic to endemic status.”

“As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues, new ways of battling SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, are needed, especially in areas where vaccine distribution is low. Sunlight is an inexpensive and widely-available tool for disinfection, but may require too much time to be effective.”