COVID-19 Update 54 with critical care specialist Roger Seheult, MD of https://www.MedCram.com Production of COVID-19 antibody test kits are ramping up – there are over 70 companies producing them. Antibody tests could be one of the keys to eventually easing social distancing restrictions and allowing schools and businesses to re-open. Unfortunately, only one antibody test is FDA approved at this time, and the approval of each company will take some time. Dr. Seheult illustrates how antibody tests and PCR-RT tests for COVID-19 work on the cellular level, and he discusses potential coronavirus vaccine challenges. Links referenced in this video: Johns Hopkins Tracker – https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 Worldometer – https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ IHME Projections – https://covid19.healthdata.org/ HYDRO4COVID – https://www.hydro4covid.com NBC News – https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/los-angeles-county-launches-large-scale-covid-19-antibody-study-n1182031 WWMT – https://wwmt.com/news/coronavirus/fears-of-wild-west-as-covid-19-blood-tests-hit-the-market-04-12-2020-155641766 https://www.uptodate.com/contents/seasonal-influenza-vaccination-in-adults?search=influenza%20vaccine&source=search_result&selectedTitle=2~142&usage_type=default&display_rank=1#H1304508 Journal of Infectious Disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=19086915 NHS – https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/rapid-response?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=MedCram Some previous videos from this series (visit MedCram.com for the full series): -Coronavirus Pandemic Update 53: Anticoagulation; Can Mechanical Ventilation Make COVID 19 Worse?: https://youtu.be/o8aG63yigjA – Coronavirus Pandemic Update 52: Ivermectin Treatment; Does COVID-19 Attack Hemoglobin?: https://youtu.be/qc6VV7ue4cE – Coronavirus Pandemic Update 51: State by State Projections; Ultrasound to Diagnose COVID19 Pneumonia: https://youtu.be/E7MufS6dnJw – Coronavirus Pandemic Update 50: Dip in Daily New Deaths; Research on Natural Killer Cells & COVID-19: https://youtu.be/fya6Zwxch88 – Coronavirus Pandemic Update 49: New Data on COVID-19 vs Other Viral Infections (Ventilator Outcomes): https://youtu.be/uaIzj3s3p4A – Coronavirus Pandemic Update 48: Curve Flattening in California, PPE in the ICU, Medication Trials: https://youtu.be/JN-8bGB1cLM – Coronavirus Pandemic Update 47: Searching for Immunity Boosters & Possible Lessons From Spanish Flu: https://youtu.be/H1LHgyfPPQ8 -Coronavirus Pandemic
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