SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load: Best Predictor of COVID-19 Death

The National Health Service of the United Kingdom published for the October 2021 edition of the Journal of Infection, SARS-CoV-2 viral load at presentation to hospital is independently associated with the risk of death. The study evaluated whether viral loads, age, duration of illness, and antibody levels against the SARS-CoV-2 are determinants of mortality. They…