This research brief explores the efficacy of using holder pasteurization to inactive SARS-CoV-2 spiked into 5 samples of human milk. Holder pasteurization (heating to 63°C for 30 minutes) is a standard procedure used to inactivate viral and bacterial agents, while at the same time preserving many beneficial and protective effects of human breast milk. It found that infectivity of all 5 SARS-CoV-2 isolates was completely eliminated by the treatment.

This is a controlled cohort study evaluating the incidence of HIT in patients with COVID-19 induced ARDS. The occurrence of HIT was ten fold greater in the COVID-19 cohort. The author speculates that the higher prevalence of HIT in these patients could be explained by exacerbated immune reactions, however, the pathophysiology of an increased thrombosis risk in this population is not yet understood and will require additional research for further clarification.