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The clinical significance of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the circulation is unknown. In this prospective cohort study, we detected viral RNA in the plasma of 58/123 (47%) patients hospitalized with COVID-19. RNA was detected more frequently, and levels were higher, in patients who were admitted to the ICU and/or died.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, RNAemia, viral load, antibodies
