libera/##covid-19/ Wednesday, 2023-02-22

BrainstormUpdates for Mali: +28 cases, +342 tests since 23 hours ago — Albania: +21 cases since 23 hours ago — Morocco: +14 cases, +1474 tests since a day ago00:01
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Science: Unvaccinated more likely to have heart attack, stroke after COVID, study finds → https://arstechnica.com/?p=191923600:10
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Higher ivermectin dose, longer duration still futile for COVID; double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial (n=1,206) finds → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/118idbn/higher_ivermectin_dose_longer_duration_still/00:29
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): When to update COVID-19 vaccine compositionI would think, this would mainly apply to vulnerable groups who may require updated vaccine to also prevent infection in the viral season? Pan-corona would be, with nasal, the best development.nature.com/articles/s4159… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/162818037569540096100:59
BrainstormUpdates for Serbia: +1095 cases, +4 deaths, +11765 tests since a day ago — Guatemala: +406 cases, +1 deaths since a day ago01:10
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Effect of Higher-Dose Ivermectin for 6 Days vs Placebo on Time to Sustained Recovery in Outpatients With COVID-19 A Randomized Clinical Trial → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/118k07i/effect_of_higherdose_ivermectin_for_6_days_vs/01:37
BrainstormUpdates for Slovakia: +276 cases since 23 hours ago02:00
BrainstormUpdates for Moldova: +2834 cases, +10 deaths since 6 days ago — Norway: +47 cases since 22 hours ago03:02
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: A new tool in the arsenal against COVID-19 is being put to the test: Appearing to ‘blow up’ the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, a newly discovered class of antibodies shows potential protection against COVID-19 variants. [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/118n0uz/a_new_tool_in_the_arsenal_against_covid19_is/04:11
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Higher ivermectin dose, longer duration still futile for COVID, trial finds → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/118ncrs/higher_ivermectin_dose_longer_duration_still/04:21
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna): Thanks for the visit, it is really good that Europe and South Africa can work together to help to protect the world from epidemics and pandemics. twitter.com/SandraKramerEU… → https://twitter.com/Tuliodna/status/162823662311138918404:40
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): Was another terrible idea given the green light by FDA to trial in humans. Protective use to prevent mostly mild cases of COVID19 in vaccinated people will lead to even more overuse of this proven viral and potential human mutagen. → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/162823951062993715204:50
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +25763 cases, +104 deaths since a day ago — New York, United States: +11991 cases, +34 deaths since 4 days ago — North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: +10027 cases, +36 deaths since 4 days ago — New Jersey, United States: +4023 cases, +13 deaths since 4 days ago07:11
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | February 22, 2023: 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/118sgiy/daily_discussion_thread_february_22_2023/09:02
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Show me the paper, the figure panel and make your argument.  I have read then all and, no, none show that.Exclude acute phase, exceptions and if you want to claim it is SARS-COV-2 specific: have infection controls. twitter.com/WCares9/status… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/162830946896549068909:32
BrainstormUpdates for Taiwan: +16481 cases, +64 deaths since 23 hours ago09:59
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Methylprednisolone versus intravenous immunoglobulins in children with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS): an open-label, multicentre, randomised trial → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/118tuk8/methylprednisolone_versus_intravenous/10:38
BrainstormUpdates for Bosnia and Herz.: +48 cases, +11 deaths since 4 days ago — Bangladesh: +35 cases since 4 days ago11:08
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: First-in-human use of a modular capsid virus-like vaccine platform: an open-label, non-randomised, phase 1 clinical trial of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine ABNCoV2 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/118uzua/firstinhuman_use_of_a_modular_capsid_viruslike/11:46
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Safety and efficacy of mycophenolate in COVID-19: a nonrandomised prospective study in western India → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/118vw9u/safety_and_efficacy_of_mycophenolate_in_covid19_a/12:35
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Global COVID Cases For 22FEB23 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/118wfkb/global_covid_cases_for_22feb23/13:05
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Global investments in pandemic preparedness and COVID-19: development assistance and domestic spending on health between 1990 and 2026 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/118xef7/global_investments_in_pandemic_preparedness_and/13:54
BrainstormUpdates for Russia: +13954 cases, +34 deaths since 23 hours ago14:02
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: An Understanding of the Viral Rebound of COVID-19: A clinician presenting at CROI discusses the phenomenon and offers insights and considerations for treating patients who are dealing with this. → https://www.onclive.com/view/an-understanding-of-the-viral-rebound-of-covid-1914:42
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Long Covid causing job losses and homelessness in Australia, inquiry hears → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/118znki/long_covid_causing_job_losses_and_homelessness_in/15:02
BrainstormUpdates for Kosovo: +39 cases, +1 deaths since a day ago15:04
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Florian Krammer (@florian_krammer): Yesterday, the Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap was released. Its an important document summarizing steps that need to be taken to have better coronavirus vaccines in the future. A great tool for policymakers to direct funding. cvr.cidrap.umn.edu → https://twitter.com/florian_krammer/status/162840621497857639115:50
BrainstormUpdates for Austria: +7479 cases, +23 deaths since a day ago16:07
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Trying to Unravel the Confounding Mystery of Long COVID: A researcher who presented at CROI discusses this prolonged and debilitating condition. → https://www.onclive.com/view/trying-to-unravel-the-mystery-of-long-covid16:20
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: Moderna expands CRISPR gene editing research with ElevateBio partnership: The same mRNA technology used in the Cambridge company’s COVID vaccine could lead to permanent treatments for genetic diseases. → https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/22/moderna-elevatebio/16:29
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Single shot dendritic cell targeting SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate induces broad and durable systemic and mucosal immune responses → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/1192sh1/single_shot_dendritic_cell_targeting_sarscov2/16:49
BrainstormNew from ScienceNews: Google’s quantum computer reached an error-correcting milestone: A larger array of quantum bits outperformed a smaller one in tests performed by Google researchers, suggesting quantum computers could be scaled up. → https://www.sciencenews.org/article/google-quantum-computer-sycamore-milestone17:08
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +2225 cases, +3 deaths since 23 hours ago17:09
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: FDA Accepts BLA for Pfizer Maternal RSV Vaccine: The federal agency set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of August 2023. → https://www.onclive.com/view/fda-accepts-bla-for-pfizer-maternal-rsv-vaccine17:28
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +749 cases since 21 hours ago18:11
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Assessing the impact of one million COVID-19 deaths in America: economic and life expectancy losses → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/1195bg8/assessing_the_impact_of_one_million_covid19/18:26
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Intrinsic and effective severity of COVID-19 cases infected with the ancestral strain and Omicron BA.2 variant in Hong KongIntrinsic severity of Omicron is similar to Wuhan, but effective severity of Omicron is reduced in people who have immunitymedrxiv.org/content/10.110… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/162846086286738227519:34
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Hepatitis B Prevention: We Have the Vaccines, But Not the Implementation: Despite effective vaccines and other prevention and treatment modalities, hepatitis B remains a global health challenge. “It’s not for the lack of available tools,” says [... want %more?] → https://www.onclive.com/view/hepatitis-b-prevention-we-have-the-vaccines-but-not-the-implementation19:54
BrainstormUpdates for Malaysia: +229 cases since 23 hours ago20:03
BrainstormNew from New Scientist: Endometriosis could be controlled with monthly antibody injections: Injections that block an inflammatory protein halved the size of endometriosis lesions in macaques. The treatment is now being tested in people → https://www.newscientist.com/article/2360657-endometriosis-could-be-controlled-with-monthly-antibody-injections/20:23
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +5 deaths since 22 hours ago21:05
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): At #CROI2023, intriguing/exploratory results from a randomized trial of Ensitrelvir, an antiviral pill like Paxlovid (but without Ritonavir) for potential reduction of #LongCovid shionogi.com/global/en/news…shionogi.com/content/dam/sh… pic.twitter.com/b51mTeVlgu → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/162851090775947264122:49
BrainstormUpdates for Cuba: +8 cases, +1760 tests since 2 days ago23:04
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Successful gene therapy of Hemophilia B via a single shot expressing Factor IX -> reduced bleeding rate, reduction of need for replacement Rx, even with pre-existing antibodies to the viral vector (AAV5)nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… pic.twitter.com/yMZbvJ0pWQ → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/162851572404520960023:09

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