Sep 10, 2021
Dr. Jeremy Levin, Chairman and CEO of Ovid Therapeutics and the immediate past Chairman of the global Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), shares his latest thoughts on today's COVID-19 news:
A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases shows Delta
variant doubles the risk of hospitalization for the unvaccinated
compared to the Alpha strain. New infections are up 21 percent in
the last 14 days. Nationwide, COVID deaths are up 355 percent since
early July.
The increasing use (and benefit) of monoclonal antibody treatments.
CNBC just reported on HHS data indicating that the use of mABS has
increased significantly. The Lilly, Vir and Regeneron mABs are
increasingly approved for use in a number of states. For those in
the US, the mABs are an option for those over 65 or with
pre-existing conditions who are diagnosed with Covid.
An unvaccinated elementary school teacher in Marin, CA, infected
half her class when she removed her mask to read aloud.
"War call" in NYC streets as anti-vaxxers protest DeBlasio vaccine
mandate for everyone 12 and over.
Ivermectin spikes calls to Arkansas' poisons hotline after
lawmakers encourage its use to treat COVID—in defiance of CDC
recommendations. Ivermectin poison calls this year were four times
higher than those of the past four years combined.