Alex Padilla
@AlexPadilla4CA
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Fri Jan 15
One week until a unified, strategic federal strategy to combat COVID-19, protect residents, and get our economy back on track. @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris are coming in with a plan on day one.
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Alex Merz
@Merz
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Fri Jan 15
CDC ensemble forecast projects 92,000 US deaths due to COVID-19 in the next three weeks.
The mind reels.
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Caitlin Rivers, PhD
@cmyeaton
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Fri Jan 15
Community health workers have been central to improving public health around the world. President-elect Biden's proposal to support 100,000 public health workers would be a powerful investment for covid and beyond.
The Next Likely COVID-19 Vaccine Has Its Advantages
Pending phase 3 results and emergency use approval, the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine could significantly boost availability of vaccine doses against SARS-CoV-2.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/944151
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/944151
Dr. Beth S. Linas(she/her)
@bethlinas
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Fri Jan 15
Eagerly awaiting @JNJNews #COVID19vax: “A single Ad26.COV2.S dose was associated with S-binding & neutralizing antibodies in more than 90% of the participants. The finding was observed in both adults age 18-55 years and participants 65 and older” medscape.com/viewarticle/94…
Apoorva Mandavilli
@apoorva_nyc
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Fri Jan 15
One of our friends just told my husband that Covid is exaggerated, the numbers are not real and he's not going to get the vaccine.
I am stunned. But also deeply sad.
Public health surveillance of infectious diseases: beyond point mutations
The COVID-19 pandemic has once again brought the concept of viral mutations into the spotlight. The latest impetus is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) N501Y, associated...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(21)00003-3/abstract
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(21)00003-3/abstract
Gary R. Whittaker
@whittakerIDlab
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Fri Jan 15
Our new commentary in @LancetMicrobe is out today, including #B117. Looking forward to working more on coronavirus sequencing with @laurabgoodman as she sets up her new lab at @bakercornell thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…
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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion economic and health-care relief package
President-elect Joe Biden is preparing to unveil an emergency relief plan Thursday evening to combat the coronavirus and deliver direct aid to American families, with a major focus on boosting...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/01/14/biden-stimulus-covid-relief/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/01/14/biden-stimulus-covid-relief/
Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH
@ashishkjha
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Fri Jan 15
Smart plan by Biden team to put real $ for vaccines & testing
Trump Administration has consistently tried to skimp in these areas
It never made any sense
Fund widespread testing & vaccinations. It'll save lives and livelihoods
washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021…
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Dr Alexandra Phelan
@alexandraphelan
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Thu Jan 14
I just finished teaching an incredible group of engaged scholars in my intensive Epidemiology for Lawyers @GeorgetownLaw. So much respect for these students taking such a different class, while in the pandemic's epicenter, days after an insurrection, w warnings of more violence.
Still going to the grocery store? With new virus variants spreading, it’s probably time to stop.
Health experts say you should avoid optional trips whenever you can. You probably need a better mask, too.
https://www.vox.com/22220301/covid-spread-new-strain-variants-safe-grocery-store-n95-masks-vaccine
https://www.vox.com/22220301/covid-spread-new-strain-variants-safe-grocery-store-n95-masks-vaccine
Dr. Tom Frieden
@DrTomFrieden
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Thu Jan 14
The longer you spend inside around others, the more likely you could be infected. Curbside pickup and grocery delivery are safer options, especially in high-prevalence areas, if you can. bit.ly/3oNfmIl
Here's what's in Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package
Bigger stimulus checks. More aid for the unemployed, the hungry and those facing eviction. Additional support for small businesses, states and local governments. Increased funding for vaccinations...
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/biden-economic-rescue-package-coronavirus-stimulus/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/biden-economic-rescue-package-coronavirus-stimulus/index.html
Maggie Fox
@maggiemfox
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Thu Jan 14
Here's what Biden's going to offer tonight cnn.com/2021/01/14/pol…
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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH
@JenniferNuzzo
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Fri Jan 15
Economic support to enable people to comply with public health recs has been critical missing piece! “Under Biden's proposal, people who are sick or quarantining, or caring for a child whose school is closed, will receive 14 wks of paid leave.” cnn.com/2021/01/14/pol…
View: India will play central role in equitable Covid-19 vaccine distribution across the world
The recent approval of COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use by Indias regulator paves the way for actual vaccination to begin. In fact, preparations have been underway for quite some time. Vaccine...
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/view-india-will-play-central-role-in-equitable-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-across-the-world/articleshow/80228447.cms
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/view-india-will-play-central-role-in-equitable-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-across-the-world/articleshow/80228447.cms
Seth Berkley
@GaviSeth
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Thu Jan 14
Great read by @Gavi’s Anuradha Gupta on India’s “central role in the production and equitable supply of #COVID19 vaccines to people all over the world.” Grateful for India’s partnership and commitment to a global solution to this crisis: bit.ly/2N15UTO
Lauren Dobson-Hughes
@ldobsonhughes
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Thu Jan 14
There's something fascinating happening with African Covid vaccine procurement and this is probably a better thread for my niche global health alt account, but maybe it'll add something new to your timeline here
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Samoa expects Covid-19 vaccines to arrive next month
Samoa is expecting to take delivery of Covid-19 vaccines as early as February and the rollout is estimated to follow soon after.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/434561/samoa-expects-covid-19-vaccines-to-arrive-next-month
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/434561/samoa-expects-covid-19-vaccines-to-arrive-next-month
RNZ Pacific
@RNZPacific
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Thu Jan 14
Samoa is expecting to take delivery of Covid-19 vaccines as early as February and the rollout is estimated to follow soon after, the Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegoi has revealed. rnz.co.nz/international/…
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comparison of presentations and outcomes of histoplasmosis across patients with varying immune status
AbstractFew large cohorts have examined histoplasmosis in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. We describe the differences in presentations and
https://academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mmy/myaa112/6096957
https://academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mmy/myaa112/6096957
MSGERC
@MSG_ERC
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Thu Jan 14
A comparison of presentations and outcomes of #histoplasmosis across patients with varying immune status
@IDAlexFranklin @LindseyA_Larson @arauseomd @FungalDoc
academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-ar… pic.twitter.com/Mol1EnUw72
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Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA
@celinegounder
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Thu Jan 14
Live in NYC or NYS? Here's how to figure out if you're eligible for COVID vaccination and how to get vaccinated:
gothamist.com/news/new-york-…
NYC: vaccinefinder.nyc.gov
NYS: …eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov
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Dr Ellie Murray
@EpiEllie
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Thu Jan 14
Honestly... I’m still over here shook at the audacity of telling parents who’d been out of work for months and months and were facing a bleak Christmas “it’s all good cuz Santa can’t get COVID” and not “hey, here’s an basic minimum wage until we get this pandemic under control”
What It Means When Billions of People Must Wait Years for a COVID Vaccine
One Friday last month, I posted a map on Twitter.
https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2021-01/what-it-means-when-billions-people-must-wait-years-covid-vaccine
https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2021-01/what-it-means-when-billions-people-must-wait-years-covid-vaccine
Global Health Strategies
@GHS
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Thu Jan 14
This is why @WHO's COVAX facility is so important for equitable #COVID19 vaccine distribution. The world needs to commit & collaborate to fund and support 🌎 vaccine rollout. We cannot leave others behind.
More from @AgatheDemarais here (📷 via @TheEIU): bit.ly/3qgDVO4 pic.twitter.com/OwImLvk1DL
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‘Compelled by stories.’ A marketing expert’s tips for promoting COVID-19 vaccination
Stacy Wood’s new research explores how to persuade people to get the shots
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/compelled-stories-marketing-expert-s-tips-promoting-covid-19-vaccination
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/compelled-stories-marketing-expert-s-tips-promoting-covid-19-vaccination
Jon Cohen
@sciencecohen
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Thu Jan 14
If "I Voted" stickers and "Livestrong" bracelets work, why not this? @WarrenCornwall Q&A with marketing expert Stacy Wood takes a fresh look at strategies to encourage people to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/c… pic.twitter.com/fvS0PQnnNv
Madhu Pai, MD, PhD
@paimadhu
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Thu Jan 14
If the 100 year old TB vaccine worked, we won’t be having 10 million people getting TB every year pic.twitter.com/LC9qS8z9DX
Bill Neidhardt
@BNeidhardt
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Thu Jan 14
There is NOT available vaccine for people without appointments. This was misinformation and the notification did not come from the NYC gov.
We are sending people to Brooklyn Army Terminal to ask people in line to return home if they don't have appointments. twitter.com/JessicaValenti…
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Gregg Gonsalves
@gregggonsalves
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Thu Jan 14
So, lots of reporters at places like @politico @axios @nytimes normalized Trump even through most of 2020, making excuses for pandemic policy under the "experts disagree" trope. They played a role in shifting the political debate in the US, they didn't just "do journalism." 1/
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Dr. Tom Frieden
@DrTomFrieden
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Thu Jan 14
People who have been vaccinated may think they no longer need to wear a mask or distance from others. Not true.
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Dr. Alison Buttenheim
@abuttenheim
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Thu Jan 14
A *brilliant* 30-sec spot promoting the #CovidVaccine in New Orleans. (I'm not crying, you're crying.)
tweeps: What other cities or subpops have great media assets like this up & running? I ant wto assemble a greatest hits!
#publichealthtwitter #sleevesupNOLA @rebekahgeemd twitter.com/mayorcantrell/…
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Dr Sandro Demaio
@SandroDemaio
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Thu Jan 14
Zero local cases. #EveryTestHelps #covid19vic twitter.com/vicgovdhhs/sta…
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Herd immunity by infection is not an option
Herd immunity is expected to arise when a virus cannot spread readily, because it encounters a population that has a level of immunity that reduces the number of individuals susceptible to...
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6526/230
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6526/230
Eric Topol
@EricTopol
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Thu Jan 14
I don't ever use all caps but:
"HERD IMMUNITY BY INFECTION IS NOT AN OPTION"
science.sciencemag.org/content/371/65… by @devisridhar and @dgurdasani1 @ScienceMagazine
(would just add that uncontrolled spread in Manaus may have helped-> P.1 variant) @GlobalHealthGP @EdinburghUni pic.twitter.com/Fp9Sx5zYe0
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Thiago Carvalho
@CyrilPedia
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Thu Jan 14
In Manaus
"Their data show the impact on mortality rates of a largely unmitigated outbreak where even with an estimated 76% of the population being infected, herd immunity was not achieved. "
science.sciencemag.org/content/371/65…
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Prof. Devi Sridhar
@devisridhar
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Thu Jan 14
New Science article w/@dgurdasani1. You might have wondered what would happen if we just let the virus go & lifted all restrictions & had a largely uncontrolled COVID-19 epidemic? We explain here what happened in Manaus, Brazil. Mass death. science.sciencemag.org/content/371/65…
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First faculty and staff outside health-care fields become eligible for COVID vaccines, but prioritization plans vary by state
States differ on prioritizing higher education workers for vaccination the same way as pre-K-12 teachers. CDC recommends higher ed workers be considered in the second phase of vaccination.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/01/13/first-faculty-and-staff-outside-health-care-fields-become-eligible-covid-vaccines
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/01/13/first-faculty-and-staff-outside-health-care-fields-become-eligible-covid-vaccines
Dr Ellie Murray
@EpiEllie
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Thu Jan 14
Very nice quote from @JuliaRaifman here that sums up my feelings about this news that college and university faculty are being included in phase 1b for COVID vaccination.
Some of us are essential but most aren’t & shouldn’t be prioritized. Link👉🏼insidehighered.com/news/2021/01/1… pic.twitter.com/3Nq4xuEekE
Simona Lucija
@simonalucija
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Thu Jan 14
Ich finde @Karl_Lauterbach hat mal wieder recht... das müsste doch machbar sein... 2\3Wochen #Shutdown #MegaLockdown #illner
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ENTREVISTA Congresista Norma Torres a Honduras: 'Aguanten un poco. Viene un nuevo día, no solo para EE.UU'
El nerviosismo que se vive en los círculos políticos de Honduras a causa de la transición de gobierno en Estados Unidos es casi tan fuerte como la que viven los residentes de Washington D.C., aún...
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/internacional/articulo/2021-01-13/entrevista-congresista-norma-torres-a-honduras-aguanten-un-poco-viene-un-nuevo-dia-no-solo-para-eeuu
https://www.latimes.com/espanol/internacional/articulo/2021-01-13/entrevista-congresista-norma-torres-a-honduras-aguanten-un-poco-viene-un-nuevo-dia-no-solo-para-eeuu
Maria Elena Bottazzi
@mebottazzi
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Thu Jan 14
Article in @latimes by Gustavo Pena. Great mention for @BCM_TropMed @TCHGlobalHealth Vaccine Center and get mentioned by Congresswoman Norma Torres. It's clear #Honduras need to invest to "create opportunities to learn and develop science" @PeterHotez
latimes.com/espanol/intern…
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The Imminence of the Next SARS Outbreak — SMERCONISH
Simply put, SARS-related coronaviruses present one of the greatest threats to future pandemics. The original SARS emerged in 2002, the related MERS coronavirus emerged in 2012, and finally,...
https://www.smerconish.com/criticalthinking/the-imminence-of-the-next-sars-outbreak
https://www.smerconish.com/criticalthinking/the-imminence-of-the-next-sars-outbreak
Dr. Angela Rasmussen
@angie_rasmussen
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Thu Jan 14
"There’s going to be a SARS-Coronavirus 3."
Excellent piece by @Ryan_Mac_Phd & @RodneyRohde on an oft-ignored topic in the origins debate: with all the SARS-like coronaviruses circulating in wild bats, another emergent SARS-CoV species is imminent.
smerconish.com/criticalthinki…
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Ryan McNamara 🧬
@Ryan_Mac_Phd
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Thu Jan 14
Co-wrote this article with @RodneyRohde on SARS-related Coronaviruses, and how they pose a continuous threat to public health even after the COVID-19 pandemic eventually subsides.
The Imminence of the Next SARS Outbreak
Via @smerconish
smerconish.com/criticalthinki…
The Instagram Infodemic: Cobranding of Conspiracy Theories, Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Authority-Questioning Beliefs
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cyber.2020.0663
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/cyber.2020.0663
Dr. Cheryl Peters
@liz272
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Thu Jan 14
Excited to share the first paper from my team on our larger project on COVID-19 misinformation! 👀 Takeaway: misinformation and authority-questioning go hand in hand. bit.ly/3bBOAit #goteam #infodemic pic.twitter.com/NIvbUHYGy9
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Zeke Miller
@ZekeJMiller
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Thu Jan 14
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden unveiling $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to speed vaccine rollout, steady economy, reopen schools.
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Updated estimates of the impact of COVID-19 on global poverty: Looking back at 2020 and the outlook for 2021
As the new year brings some hope for the fight against COVID-19, we are looking back and taking stock of the effect of the pandemic on poverty in 2020. In October 2020, using the June vintage of...
https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/updated-estimates-impact-covid-19-global-poverty-looking-back-2020-and-outlook-2021
https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/updated-estimates-impact-covid-19-global-poverty-looking-back-2020-and-outlook-2021
ONE
@ONECampaign
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Thu Jan 14
The @WorldBank recently published a blog on the impacts of #COVID19 on global poverty.
Here are some key stats from this piece that outline the stark reality of how the pandemic has affected global poverty. Read more here: blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/updat… pic.twitter.com/uIKsbw2vo7
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Bo Erickson CBS
@BoKnowsNews
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Thu Jan 14
Highlights of President-elect Biden’s COVID relief bill, which he will unveil tonight.
Total price tag: $1.9 trillion.
@cbsnews pic.twitter.com/Z7rE51smiW
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Georg Schütte
@Georg_Schuette
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Thu Jan 14
Wer will schon Teil einer Herde sein? Deshalb gute Anregung von Eckart von Hirschhausen heute bei @maybritillner zur besseren Bezeichnung: "Gemeinschaftsschutz" statt "Herdenimmunität"
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Doctors warn of missing piece in Hotel Grand Chancellor investigation
A dozen doctors warn the Queensland Government that airborne transmission of the UK strain of coronavirus is "highly likely" to have occurred at Brisbane's Hotel Grand Chancellor and that experts...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-15/coronavirus-covid-hotel-grand-chancellor-airborne-transmission/13054652
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-15/coronavirus-covid-hotel-grand-chancellor-airborne-transmission/13054652
John Johnston
@JOHNJOHNSTONED
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Thu Jan 14
"We're really the science behind the safety”
"We need to address and accept the risk of aerosol spread or airborne transmission, because that's a key piece that's missing here.”
#COVIDisAirborne
Keep up the great work @kate_cole_ and @drdavidallen !!!
abc.net.au/news/2021-01-1…
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Infectious Diseases
@InfectiousDz
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Thu Jan 14
"We are miles ahead"
The UK leads Europe in vaccination, but also deaths
Vaccination will take time to reach critical levels for the impact we need. pic.twitter.com/Etb5kG6n9C
Dr Nisreen Alwan 🌻
@Dr2NisreenAlwan
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Thu Jan 14
1/Please understand this. If coronavirus is allowed to circulate freely in a population which is mostly not vaccinated it has a bigger chance to mutate as we can see happening now. It’s bad news if mutations lead to vaccine resistance. Then even the vaccinated won’t be protected.
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African Union secures 270 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Africa - Ramaphosa | News24
The African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team – established by AU chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa – has secured a provisional 270 million vaccine doses for African countries.
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/african-union-secures-270-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-for-africa-ramaphosa-20210114
https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/african-union-secures-270-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-for-africa-ramaphosa-20210114
Michel Sidibé
@MichelSidibe
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Thu Jan 14
#African Union secures 270 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Africa said the AU Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa bit.ly/2XFK8af
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Subscribe to read | Financial TimesFinancial Times
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
https://www.ft.com/content/cf971639-3836-4c2b-93f6-622d4e0846ad?sharetype=blocked
https://www.ft.com/content/cf971639-3836-4c2b-93f6-622d4e0846ad?sharetype=blocked
Mark Chataway
@markcha
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Thu Jan 14
COVID vaccine passports being developed by Microsoft, Oracle and UK authorities. It may work just as well as Windows updates - something to look forward to <G> on.ft.com/3oFFmFz
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Experts warn of vaccine stumbles ‘out of the gate’ because Trump officials refused to consult with Biden team
Even as covid-19 cases continue to overwhelm hospitals, the Trump administration has balked at close communication with its successor.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/14/transition-biden-trump-vaccine/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/14/transition-biden-trump-vaccine/
LenaSun
@bylenasun
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Thu Jan 14
NEW: In this critical time in the pandemic and vaccine distribution, this warning from an expert/historian: "We are failing at a government level on distribution because there is no game plan. There is a chaotic Trump one and a learning-curve Biden one." washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01…
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'Magic mushrooms' grow in man's blood after injection with shroom tea
A man ended up at the emergency department with magic mushrooms growing in his blood.
https://www.livescience.com/magic-mushroom-injection-case-report.html
https://www.livescience.com/magic-mushroom-injection-case-report.html
THEMYCOLOYEAST
@themycoloyeast
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Thu Jan 14
Invasive fungal infection due to Psilocybe cubensis an hallucinogenic fungi, after IV injection of mushroom tea to self-treat depression. What a “trip”to ICU. Fungi are soooo cool. google.co.uk/amp/s/www.live…
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You asked: Is it safe to take a staycation during the surge?
Our latest By The Way Concierge column makes a “risk calculation” for a local trip.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/hotel-staycation-home-roommate-covid/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/hotel-staycation-home-roommate-covid/
Amesh Adalja
@AmeshAA
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Thu Jan 14
In this @NatBCo piece I’m quoted about some simple risk calculations people can make when thinking about activities in the midst of #COVID19 washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/ho…
How COVID-19 Is Accelerating the Shift Toward a Quantified Society
Viruses and disease have always been with us. What’s changing is our ability to measure and understand them.
https://www.cigionline.org/articles/how-covid-19-accelerating-shift-toward-quantified-society
https://www.cigionline.org/articles/how-covid-19-accelerating-shift-toward-quantified-society
CIGI
@CIGIonline
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Thu Jan 14
The pandemic is accelerating a shift toward a quantified society: a society in which measurement and predictive modelling dominate (political) decision making, and where surveillance is expansive and pervasive. A new op-ed by @jessehirsh: cigionline.org/articles/how-c…
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Alyssa Milano
@Alyssa_Milano
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Thu Jan 14
I’m going to show you some before/after pictures of what your lungs and heart look like from covid thanks to the innovative work being done by @drwilliamli and @Survivor_Corps.
I think it will help you, especially the deniers, to have a visual of the actual damage covid does.
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Governor Ned Lamont
@GovNedLamont
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Thu Jan 14
COVID-19 vaccination update in Connecticut:
➡️154,994 1st doses administered
➡️16,041 2nd doses administered
➡️TOTAL: 171,035 doses administered
The feds notified the state that we will be receiving an additional 50k doses as a reward for being among the fastest states. pic.twitter.com/FCCH7817NA
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What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools?
The coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more easily spread among children, as it is among adults. Current safeguards should protect schools, experts said, but only if strictly enforced.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/health/coronavirus-variant-schools.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/health/coronavirus-variant-schools.html
Apoorva Mandavilli
@apoorva_nyc
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Thu Jan 14
NEW: Is the new variant just as dangerous in children is it in adults? Is it more contagious in kids? What does it mean for schools? I heard these questions enough to take a deep dive. 1/6
nytimes.com/2021/01/14/hea…
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Joseph Allen
@j_g_allen
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Thu Jan 14
And, for good measure:
100% agree w @apoorva_nyc here:
“the report showed that young children were about half as likely as adults to transmit the variant to others. That was true of the previous iteration of the virus, as well.” nytimes.com/2021/01/14/hea…
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Joseph Allen
@j_g_allen
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Thu Jan 14
100% agree w @mugecevik here:
“We need to find ways to return these kids back to school as soon as possible; we need to use this time period to prepare.” nytimes.com/2021/01/14/hea…
Dr. Alex Huffman
@HuffmanLabDU
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Thu Jan 14
Adding B.1.1.7, double-focus needs to be on smart prevention at school.
"The schools that closely adhered to the guidelines have not seen many infections, even when the virus was circulating at high levels in the community": @ErinBromage
By @apoorva_nyc
nytimes.com/2021/01/14/hea…
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American teachers grapple with patchy COVID-19 vaccine rollout
For New York City high school teacher Rebecca Crawford, receiving the coronavirus vaccine meant taking the first concrete step towards seeing her students in person again, after an uncertain year...
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-teachers-featu-idUSKBN29J2RB
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-teachers-featu-idUSKBN29J2RB
Sari Beth Rosenberg
@saribethrose
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Thu Jan 14
Thank you to @MariaCaspani85 for including me in your @Reuters story about the vaccine rollout for teachers!
“I cried when I made the appointment,” said Sari Rosenberg, who is scheduled to receive the vaccine next week, describing her anticipation.
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
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Jonathan Cohn
@CitizenCohn
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Thu Jan 14
Just in: @ASlavitt joining Biden COVID task force, reuniting him w/ @jeffzients from their days of fixing HealthCare.gov.
It's just a temporary assignment -- although, of course, so was the Obama administration work. Then he stayed to run CMS.
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Ex-Obama official who helped fix botched healthcare.gov rollout to join Biden's Covid-19 team
Andy Slavitt, the former acting chief of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Biden's Covid-19 team in a senior advisory role, CNN has learned.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/andy-slavitt-biden-covid-team/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/andy-slavitt-biden-covid-team/index.html
Robert M Califf
@califf001
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Thu Jan 14
Good decision. We need first rate comms/outreach/organization. Slavitt will help considerably.
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Infectious Diseases
@InfectiousDz
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Thu Jan 14
The longer we let COVID simmer, the longer it has to not just a) cause badness for us b) develop variants that spread and cause more badness but c) find an animal host that will make it a lot harder for it to go away
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