libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2022-05-05

BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +82393 cases since 17 hours ago00:11
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Hypercoagulability, endotheliopathy, and inflammation approximating 1 year after recovery: Assessing the long-term outcomes in COVID-19 patients → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uiiag2/hypercoagulability_endotheliopathy_and/00:34
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): It's time for a consensus defintion of #LongCovid thelancet.com/journals/lanre… @LancetRespirMed @DrMunblit "There is an urgent need for unification of terminology for the sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection." pic.twitter.com/vW8gDT9CV4 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152198570204439756800:53
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +17212 cases, +229 deaths since 19 hours ago — France: +155 cases since 3 hours ago01:01
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Science: Despite unknowns, FDA officials make the case for annual fall COVID shots → https://arstechnica.com/?p=185231801:32
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Infants prenatally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 show the absence of fidgety movements and are at higher risk for neurological disorders: A comparative study → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uijrx7/infants_prenatally_exposed_to_sarscov2_show_the/02:01
Trippy72894if china ended its zero covid policy, and the virus just did its thing, how many would die in China?02:05
Trippy72894and would it increase the risk of variants with so many new hosts?02:05
BrainstormUpdates for Panama: +1838 cases, +1 deaths since 22 hours ago — Guatemala: +706 cases, +14 deaths since 23 hours ago — Zimbabwe: +60 cases, +1 deaths, +5225 tests since a day ago02:10
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Déjà vuWe had 120,000 confirmed new cases in the US reported today. In case you were wondering about a BA.2/BA2.12.1 wave.newsnodes.com/us → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152200985112304025602:30
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Hospitalizations have increased ~35% since their mid-April nadir, now pushing 18,000; today was the largest (757) increase since January; still a low absolute number but not a good trend; nothing like the BA.1 wave pic.twitter.com/cEBhOwGon9 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152201520543311872102:59
BrainstormUpdates for Slovakia: +5438 cases since 14 hours ago03:06
BrainstormUpdates for Australia: +51510 cases, +57 deaths since 23 hours ago04:09
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Some people with COVID shed nearly 60 times as much virus as others. Differences in SARS-CoV-2 emission could account for why some individuals trigger superspreading events. → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/uimova/some_people_with_covid_shed_nearly_60_times_as/04:46
BrainstormUpdates for Montserrat: +98 cases since 3 days ago — Falkland Is.: +67 cases since 28 days ago04:59
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: New immune-evading Omicron variants BA.4, BA.5 are likely in every U.S. state, an expert says. Here are the states where they’ve been identified so far → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/uinzmd/new_immuneevading_omicron_variants_ba4_ba5_are/05:24
Trippy72894if china ended its zero covid policy, and the virus just did its thing, how many would05:51
Trippy72894die in China? and would it increase the risk of variants with so many new hosts?05:51
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +96167 cases since 22 hours ago — United Kingdom: +1470 cases since 8 hours ago06:02
BrainstormNew from Politico: Blinken tests positive for COVID: The Secretary of State is experiencing 'mild symptoms' and hasn’t seen the president in person in several days. He plans to isolate at home. → https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/04/blinken-tests-positive-covid-0003013306:31
lastshellI wonder if you guys think there is a relationship with Covid the  increase of hepatitis cases06:42
lastshellhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10782913/South-Dakota-twelfth-state-probe-hepatitis-case.html06:42
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): Viewpoint by Marks, Woodcock, and Califf: Strain choice will need to be made "by June" for updated vaccines by fall.ja.ma/3kHPyNt @JAMA_current @JAMANetwork pic.twitter.com/m9HRAxo09e → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/152209287786981376108:07
BrainstormUpdates for New South Wales, Australia: +18091 cases, +21 deaths since a day ago — Western Australia, Australia: +10141 cases, +6 deaths since a day ago — New York, United States: +8625 cases, +18 deaths since a day ago — Queensland, Australia: +8029 cases, +11 deaths since a day ago08:07
BrainstormNew from MedicineNet: (news): City Rats May Not Pose Big Pandemic Threat → http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp08:45
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | May 05, 2022: Please refer to our Wiki for more information on COVID-19 and our sub. You can find answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQ , where there is valuable information such as our: → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/uirmk0/daily_discussion_thread_may_05_2022/09:05
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Hepatitis: Ukrainian refugees should be offered vaccines and free treatment, says WHO: Governments in Europe should provide free and accessible hepatitis care, as well as vaccinations, to Ukrainian refugees, the World Health Organization has said.1In a joint statement with the European... → http://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1132.short09:24
BrainstormUpdates for Taiwan: +29984 cases, +5 deaths, +62314 tests since 23 hours ago10:00
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: Some evangelicals spread falsehoods about COVID vaccines while the world is desperate → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/uislqy/some_evangelicals_spread_falsehoods_about_covid/10:22
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: Study finds 67% of individuals with long COVID are developing dysautonomia: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), strongly connected with a prior viral infection, → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/uisup9/study_finds_67_of_individuals_with_long_covid_are/10:32
-Bridgestorm- 🌏 Earthquake! Lindol! Sismo! Linog! 6.0 M tremor, registered by 5 agencies, with 41 reports, 16 early, occurred 12 minutes ago (08:21:16 UTC), during daytime, Lukatan, Philippines (6.46, 127.15) ± 5 km likely felt 490 km away (Twitter)10:33
-Bridgestorm- 🏠 Earthquake! Lindol! Sismo! Linog! 6.0 Mww tremor, registered by EMSC,US, occurred 23 minutes ago (08:21:17 UTC), during daytime, Lukatan, Philippines (6.53, 127.05) ± 7 km, ↓14 km likely felt 270 km away (in Mati…) by 147500 people (earthquake.usgs.gov)10:44
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): NZ still a shining example in many ways:"Monitoring carbon dioxide levels isn't just a good way to measure Covid risk in the classroom - one Auckland school had found it is also an excellent way to learn science and maths." twitter.com/maskupmelb/sta… → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/152214262208892928011:21
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): This  has happened to several of us working to limit the damage from this pandemic over the past two years, with varying consequences. By now, I've seen several examples. Who would have thought colleagues could do such things? Is this what the [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/152214627510542745611:40
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Why covid vaccine studies are still needed: With spring booster jabs being deployed across the UK for people aged 75 and over and those with suppressed immune systems, many may assume that research on covid-19 vaccines is now complete.... → http://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1135.short12:00
BrainstormUpdates for Barbados: +621 cases, +2 deaths, +2753 tests since a day ago13:02
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Vocal fold paralysis following first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine: CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of vocal fold paralysis following administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The authors support the position that currently approved coronavirus [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35510490/13:56
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Covid: World’s true pandemic death toll nearly 15 million, says WHO: These include deaths from Covid and from the indirect effects of the pandemic over two years worldwide. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-6132777814:06
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: WHO: 2 sub-variants driving South Africa COVID spike | 05MAY22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/uiwht0/who_2_subvariants_driving_south_africa_covid/14:45
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: International study finds nearly 13% of COVID-19 hospitalized patients had serious neurologic symptoms | 04MAY22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/uiwu06/international_study_finds_nearly_13_of_covid19/15:05
BrainstormNew from EMA: Human medicine assessment reports: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Evusheld, tixagevimab,cilgavimab, COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 25/03/2022, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/evusheld15:44
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +7837 cases, +100 deaths since 21 hours ago16:10
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Twist Bioscience (@TwistBioscience): Now in advanced trials, nose spray #vaccines could trigger stronger immunity than shots in the arm.“If we want to contain the spread of the virus, the only way to do that is through mucosal immunity.” - @VirusesImmunity By @mvbroadfoot @sciambit.ly/3KLsZSH → https://twitter.com/TwistBioscience/status/152221478295839948816:14
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): The recent reduction in sensitivity of rapid antigen tests, despite increase in viral RNA concentration in people with symptoms, may be due to immunity from vaccinations and prior infectionspapers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… pic.twitter.com/FHJnZhdnk8 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152223101637022924817:13
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Hence, viral observations need to continue: but the outlook is carefully optimistic. It would be wise to continue to minimize infections wherever possible with available tools (behavioral, medical, and therapeutic). A pan-corona vaccine and good antivirals remain [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/152223284568249548817:23
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): We are climbing a ladder of #SARSCoV2 increased infectiousness with booster shots not working as well or as long, with the illusion that the pandemic is over. It's not and there's much we can and should do to get ahead of iterictopol.substack.com/p/climbing-the… → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152223543128623923217:33
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +144990 cases, +158 deaths since 23 hours ago18:09
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): "We are dealing with a different threat than we were in 2020 “If we want to contain the spread of the virus, the only way to do that is through mucosal immunity.”—@VirusesImmunity Which is why variant-proof nasal vaccines deserve top [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152224825835710874418:22
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Effectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S and BNT162b2 Vaccines against Omicron Variant in South AfricaOver 5 months with 2 dosages only in a South African population with a high background prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… pic.twitter.com/MVkTJFd2KW → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/152224825873472716818:31
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Taiwan's strategy vs China for countering Omicron BA.2Taiwan is 5th highest country in world by cases/capita, avg >18,000/d, record >28,000 yesterday, with <3 deaths/dwsj.com/articles/in-co… by @joyuwang pic.twitter.com/5ui9SbRUc9 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152225254606828748818:41
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +3309 cases, +17 deaths, +56813 tests since 22 hours ago — Italy: +48715 cases, +138 deaths, +327178 tests since a day ago — Canada: +9521 cases, +96 deaths since 22 hours ago19:05
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Promising Vaccine for 'Mono' Virus, Cancers, and MS: A new report reveals two experimental vaccines show promise protecting against the "mono" virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of MS. → https://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/news/20220505/hope-for-1st-vaccine-against-virus-driving-mono-cancers-and-maybe-ms19:10
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): An assessment of 15,000 skilled nursing facilities found that, compared with primary series vaccination only, an additional or booster dose provided greater protection (relative VE = 46.9%) against SARS-CoV-2 infection during Omicron variant [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/152226871352900403519:38
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Prisons didn’t prescribe much Paxlovid or other Covid-19 treatments, even when they got the drugs: Federal prisons utilized just a fraction of the antiviral drugs they were allocated to keep incarcerated people from getting seriously ill or dying of Covid-19, according [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2022/05/05/prisons-paxlovid-incarcerated-people-covid-19/20:07
BrainstormUpdates for Singapore: +4733 cases since 17 hours ago — United Kingdom: +13930 cases, +440 deaths since 23 hours ago20:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): "Our data demonstrate that mucosal immunization is a viable strategy to decrease SARS-CoV-2 disease and airborne transmission."science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… New @ScienceTM  Nasal/oral vaccine with completed Phase 1 clinical trial → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152227997649363353720:27
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): More good analysis from @johnbrownstein on shift to at home tests and estimating true prevalence from reported case data. Can we also impute anything about clinical severity? Are at home positives more likely to be milder infections that don’t [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/152229030871693312121:06
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): What components of our immune response to vaccines account for protection vs #SARSCoV2? A study in macaques shows that there is a dose-dependent mechanism for control of viral replication, along w/ importance of T cells and the Fc [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152229429446314803521:26
BrainstormUpdates for France: +44225 cases, +122 deaths since 20 hours ago22:01
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: COVID-19 Scan for May 05, 2022: J&J, Pfizer against Omicron Cancer diagnosis and COVID outcomes → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/05/covid-19-scan-may-05-202222:33
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Studies show promise for 2 new COVID vaccine platforms: Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 05, 2022 Neither vaccine requires extreme cold chain storage, which makes them appealing for low-resource areas. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/05/studies-show-promise-2-new-covid-vaccine-platforms22:53
BrainstormNew from FDA Press Releases: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Limits Use of Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to Certain Individuals: The FDA has limited the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 older for whom other [... want %more?] → http://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-limits-use-janssen-covid-19-vaccine-certain-individuals23:02
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: WHO notes 15 million excess deaths over 2 COVID years: Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 05, 2022 Data suggest the real COVID-19 number is nearly 3 times higher than officially reported. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/05/who-notes-15-million-excess-deaths-over-2-covid-years23:22
BrainstormNew from StatNews: FDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, citing clotting risk: The FDA announced it was limiting access to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine because of the risk of a clotting disorder that was discovered weeks after the vaccine was first… → https://www.statnews.com/2022/05/05/fda-limits-use-of-johnson-johnsons-covid-19-vaccine/23:41
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): FDA limits #JnJ vaccine to only those who can't receive other vaccines due to risk of thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), aka vaccine-induced thrombocytic thrombocytopenia (VITT), aka the rare vaccine clot syndrome we've known about since 3/2021cnn.com/2022/05/05/hea… → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/152233197330953011223:51

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