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Early Treatment Shows Promise

Prompt treatment with tocilizumab was associated with lower mortality among critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The study used patient data from a large multicenter cohort and emulated a hypothetical randomized trial. These ...