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03 APR 2020 A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus
25 MAR 2020 Sweden bucks global trend with experimental virus strategy
24 MAR 2020 Mount Sinai to Begin the Transfer of COVID-19 Antibodies into Critically Ill Patients - The Mount Sinai Health System this week plans to initiate a procedure known as plasmapheresis, where the antibodies from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 will be transferred into critically ill patients with the disease, with the expectation that the antibodies will neutralize it.
22 MAR 2020 WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments

8 strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists.
- Conclusions: Our findings suggest that patients with a shorter incubation period went on to have more severe disease. Further studies are needed to investigate potential biological mechanisms for this association.
27 MAR 2020 How sick will the coronavirus make you? The answer may be in your genes