Endurance Unlimited Season 2, Ep. 8: Training Intelligently in the Time of COVID-19 with Dr. Jeff Sankoff
Jul 23, 2020
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Younger Survivors Still Face Harm
- Age is the strongest predictor of COVID-19 mortality, with risk rising sharply in older groups.
- Younger survivors can still face significant hospitalization and long-term organ damage.
Treatment Is Clinical, Not Miraculous
- There is no game-changing antiviral yet; remdesivir shows limited benefit and doesn't reduce mortality.
- Improved clinical management (avoiding early intubation) has meaningfully improved patient outcomes.
Vaccine Hope With Safety Caveats
- Vaccine development is progressing with many candidates and optimistic timelines into 2021.
- Safety and sufficient trial size to detect side effects remain the key hurdles.