inclusion criteria 1.18 years or older and confirmed sars-cov-2 infection by rt-pcr 2. patient is admitted to the floor (non-icu) within 48 hours of hospital admission 3. the patient, or legally authorized representative, has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions and has provided witnessed (by 2 independent members of the health care team) oral informed consent, or a photograph of the signed informed consent approved by the institutional review board (irb)

inclusion criteria 1.18 years or older and confirmed sars-cov-2 infection by rt-pcr 2. patient is admitted to the floor (non-icu) within 48 hours of hospital admission 3. the patient, or legally authorized representative, has been informed of the nature of the study, agrees to its provisions and has provided witnessed (by 2 independent members of the health care team) oral informed consent, or a photograph of the signed informed consent approved by the institutional review board (irb)