<p>Rundown of recent COVID articles and news stories including: Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, serologic testing, use of convalescent plasma, economic inequality / health disparities... and COVID in cats?! We’re joined by Curbsider/Internist/Epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, <a href="https://twitter.com/rbganatra?lang=en">@rbganatra</a> (VA Boston). Plus, <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulNWilliamz">@Paulnwilliamz</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/cjchiu/">@cjchiu</a> give us  some telehealth along with the usual antics. <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list">Show Notes</a> | <a href="http://thecurbsiders.libsyn.com/feed">Subscribe</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKlzOLxyztvA1BkJfnf67">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/kashlakmemorial">Swag!</a> | <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/top-picks">Top Picks</a> | <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/knowledgefood">Mailing List</a> | <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <h3><br> </h3> <h3><br> </h3> <h3><strong>Credits</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Written, Produced, Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, Chris Chiu MD, FACP, FAAP; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP<br> </li> <li>Cover Art and Show Notes by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP<br> </li> <li>Editor: Matthew Watto MD<br> </li> <li>Guest: Rahul Ganatra MD<br> </li> </ul> <h3><br> </h3> <h3><br> </h3> <h3><strong>Time Stamps</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <strong>00:00</strong> Intro, COVID-19 and cats by <a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/07/science.abb7015">Shi J <em>Science Apr 2020</em></a>; <strong>Picks of the week<br> </strong> </li> <li> <strong>07:08</strong> Telehealth (<a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m1182">Greenhalgh <em>BMJ</em> 2020</a>), Breathlessness (<a href="https://www.mdcalc.com/roth-score-hypoxia-screening">Roth score calculator</a>), <a href="https://www.acponline.org/cme-moc/online-learning-center/covid-19-an-acp-physicians-guide-resources">ACP COVID-19 resource site<br> </a> </li> <li> <strong>11:50</strong> Telehealth best practices<br> </li> <li> <strong>16:42 </strong>Convalescent plasma and Serology<br> </li> <li> <strong>21:45</strong> Chris discusses the decontamination of N95 masks using CCDS (<a href="https://www.battelle.org/inb/battelle-critical-care-decontamination-system-for-covid19">CCDS</a>, <a href="https://www.battelle.org/newsroom/news-details/battelle-deploys-decontamination-system-for-reusing-n95-masks">Battele news Report</a>)<br> </li> <li> <strong>23:45</strong> Inequality during the pandemic <a href="https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/4/7/21211849/coronavirus-black-americans">VOX</a> and <a href="http://nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-inequality.html">NYTimes </a>articles on inequality<br> </li> <li> <strong>25:30</strong> Critical appraisal for HCQ + azithromycin article from France (<a href="https://www.mediterranee-infection.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Hydroxychloroquine_final_DOI_IJAA.pdf">Gautret et al IJAA 2020</a>) and <a href="https://twitter.com/rbganatra/status/1244270621212774405?s=20">Rahul’s tweetorial</a> </li> <li> <strong>49:18</strong> Pre-print data; Rahul discusses a newer HCQ randomized clinical trial article (<a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.22.20040758v2">Chen <em>medRxiv</em> 2020</a>)</li> </ul>