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authorDavid A. Madore <david+git@madore.org>2020-05-23 02:29:20 +0200
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## Topical or time-specific links: ##
+* [Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for
+ treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry
+ analysis](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2820%2931180-6)
+ (2020-05-22, *The Lancet*). Key finding: were unable to confirm a
+ benefit of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine, when used alone or
+ with a macrolide, on in-hospital outcomes for COVID-19. Each of
+ these drug regimens was associated with decreased in-hospital
+ survival and an increased frequency of ventricular arrhythmias when
+ used for treatment of COVID-19.
+
* [Individual variation in susceptibility or exposure to SARS-CoV-2
lowers the herd immunity
threshold](https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.27.20081893v2)