Dr. Deeks disagreed with the study researchers’ decision to adjust the calculations for the presence of other conditions such as obesity because H.I.V. Many earlier studies had a bias that might have masked some of the risk: Doctors are more likely to admit Covid-19 patients with H.I.V. The new study’s findings are more in line with large, population-based studies from South Africa and England showing that H.I.V. swift access to monoclonal antibodies or antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19, Dr. Deeks said. infection affects a person’s response to a Covid vaccine, and whether some people with H.I.V.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2021 12:56 UTC