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Forecasting covid-19: Early projections of covid-19 in America underestimated its severity
The Economist, May 23, 2020

Which interventions work best in a pandemic?
J Haushofer et al, Science, May 21, 2020

We describe how randomized controlled trials for non-pharmacological interventions can be practically and ethically implemented in a pandemic, how compartmental models from infectious disease epidemiology can be used to minimize measurement requirements, and how to control for spillover effects and harness their benefits.

Inflammation, Thrombosis Biomarkers Tied to COVID-19 Deaths
L Harrison, Medscape, May 19, 2020

‘It’s something I have never seen’: How the Covid-19 virus hijacks cells
S Begley, Stat News, May 21, 2020

Different Approaches to a Coronavirus Vaccine
J Corum et al, NY Times, May 20, 2020

Early warning scores for detecting deterioration in adult hospital patients: systematic review and critical appraisal of methodology
S Gerry et al, BMJ, May 20, 2020

Early warning scores are widely used prediction models that are often mandated in daily clinical practice to identify early clinical deterioration in hospital patients. However, many early warning scores were found to have methodological weaknesses. Early warning scores might not perform as well as expected and could have a detrimental effect on patient care.