Investigators aim is to create a real time COVID-19 registry of current ICU/hospital care patterns to allow evaluations of safety and observational effectiveness of COVID-19 practices and to determine the variations in practice across hospitals. Such a set of standards ...

Epidemiologists use mathematical models to predict epidemic trends, and these results are inherently uncertain when parameters are unknown or changing. In other contexts, such as climate, modellers use multi-model ensembles to inform their decision-making: when forecast...

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of delivering anti-SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma to hospitalized patients with severe or life-threatening COVID-19. Beyond supportive care, there are currently no proven treatment options for coronavirus disease (C...

Slides presented at CWTS-organised webinar "Doing science in times of crisis: Science studies perspectives on COVID-19": https://www.cwts.nl/news?article=n-r2z294

The infection caused by COVID19 worldwide makes it necessary to monitor drugs administered for the treatment of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2. In order to know more about the efficacy and safety of the treatments used, researchers from the Cantabrian health serv...

Slides presented at CWTS-organised webinar "Doing science in times of crisis: Science studies perspectives on COVID-19": https://www.cwts.nl/news?article=n-r2z294

model prediction of covid19

Die deutsche Wirtschaft fasst nach dem Coronabedingten Einbruch nur allmählich wieder Tritt. Zwar hat sie im April ihre Talsohle wohl durchschritten und dürfte mit den im Mai einsetzenden Lockerungsmaßnahmen einen Teil der Produktionsverluste rasch wieder wettmachen. Al...

We prospectively enrolled a cohort of 41 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome on mechanical ventilation. We determined the expression levels of 44 circulating cytokines/chemokines.

Published on March 27, 2020 Moments of surprise can expose deep uncertainties and even ignorance. They also uncover issues of contested politics, unequal social relations and the capacities of states and citizens. The unfolding coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is one suc...