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A JAMA “Original Investigation” seeks to discover the characteristics, clinical presentation, and outcomes of 5,700 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States, specifically in the New York City area.

Although timely access to the results of studies evaluating patients with cancer infected with COVID-19 is urgently needed, such evidence is currently very limited. The CCC19 hopes to change all of that.

Although no proven therapies exist, this JAMA article explores potential treatments for COVID-19 in repurposed drugs (chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine), lopinavir/ritonavir and other antiretrovirals, investigational drugs such as remdesivir, adjunctive therapies, and others.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s innovative decontamination procedure involving the delivery of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation to used N95 masks has shown great promise in the fight against the shortage of PPEs.

A comprehensive guide from the American Medical Association (AMA), which includes information for those who want to support communities severely impacted by COVID-19, including the how and where to volunteer and all things to consider.

Data to support the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) for COVID-19 are limited and inconclusive; this article from the American College of Physicians (ACP) discusses the facts to arm yourself with the proper information.