Dr. Matthew Spinelli

HIV and infectious disease physician at San Francisco General Hospital and a professor at UC San Francisco

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Patients infected with HIV have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 by 30%, according to a new study from the World Health Organization.

People living with HIV may suffer more severe consequences from COVID, says World Health Organization

Patients infected with HIV have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 by 30%, according to a new study from the World Health Organization.

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