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.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit

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Emergency use of hydroxychloroquine (FDA)
Trial of hydroxycholorquine in COVID-19 patients (China, France)
COVID-19 in critically ill patients, Seattle (NEJM)
Feasibility of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 (medRxiv)
Letters read on TWiV 596
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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