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Coronapod: What could falling COVID death rates mean for the pandemic?

Nov 19, 2020

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Cove 19 Death Rates - Is There a New Drug?

01:59

Are You Seeing a Fall in Mortality Rate?

02:40

Antibody Cocktails Could Be a Potential Intervention in Acute Respiratory Disease

02:11

Introduction

2min

The Global Death Rate From Corono Viris Is Going Down

2min

Cove 19 Death Rates - Is There a New Drug?

2min

Antibody Cocktails Could Be a Potential Intervention in Acute Respiratory Disease

2min

Are You Seeing a Fall in Mortality Rate?

3min

Is There a Miracle Drug to Stop the Pandemic?

2min

The Third Vaccine Result From a Preliminary Study

2min

Are the Results of the Maderna Vaccine Going to Be Able to Last a Month?

2min

The Corona Podcast - Three Reasons to Feel Positive

2min

In this episode:

00:44 An increase in survival rates

The COVID-19 mortality rate is falling around the world. We discuss the reasons behind this – the role of new drugs, the treatment strategies the have been learned, or re-learned, and the ever-present worry that these hard won victories could be undone by rising infection rates.

News Feature: Why do COVID death rates seem to be falling?

10:53 More vaccine good news

This week, Moderna released preliminary results for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the third positive indication from a string of vaccine announcements. Although the full data are yet to be published, do these results give us more reasons to feel hopeful?

News: COVID vaccine excitement builds as Moderna reports third positive result

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