In a multicenter, retrospective analysis of patients in a multiple sclerosis (MS) registry, the authors described the clinical characteristics and risks associated with severity of complications from COVID-19 infection in patients with MS. The risks were similar to those in the general population, including age, obesity, male sex, and cardiopulmonary comorbidities, but also the level of baseline MS disability. Being on a disease-modifying therapy did not seem to increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease, but multiple immunosuppressive medications were associated with a higher risk of serious complications.

Police officers are not mental healthcare professionals, but often are the ones called to help a person in crisis, even if that person is in the hospital at the time. Instead, police should be teamed with a mental health professional to help de-escalate volatile situations.