Ahmed Ragab Ezz, Ali Amoushahi*, Amal Rashad
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus) continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality as well as profound stress on the healthcare systems around the world. In addition to its ability to cause fatal acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, and prolonged recovery times, patients with COVID-19 often require protracted inpatient stays; further stressing inpatient capacity and resources. Despite aggressive efforts and widespread clinical trials, to date there are only limited reports of potential efficacious treatments.