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Dec 2020
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Covid-19: Vaccination, remdesivir, and c...

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Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks editors from BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice to summarise the latest clinical guidance related to covid-19. Matt Castleden, GP and section editor, updates us on vaccination and the use of remdesivir. And Emma Scott, section editor, covers Covid-19 and comorbidities, namely COPD, learning disabilities and obesity. For more, see: BMJ Best Practice's topic on management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000190 BMJ Best Practice's topic on covid-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168 BMJ Learning module on COVID-19 rapid guideline on critical care (NICE): new-learning.bmj.com/course/10065100 BMJ Learning covid-19 in primary care module: new-learning.bmj.com/course/10065230 UK Gov guidance on covid vaccinations: gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-programme-guidance-for-healthcare-practitioners UK Gov Green Book covid chapter: gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-the-green-book-chapter-14a -

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