BREAKING: The CDC is expected to release data on Friday showing that vaccinated people may transmit the Delta variant, a finding that prompted its new masking advice.
https://t.co/yfVXjreg86
— Apoorva Mandavilli (@apoorva_nyc)
Jul 29, 2021
from http://twitter.com/apoorva_nyc
This week vaccine mandates went from a possibility to a reality for thousands of workers in the US. https://t.co/OTMJi3y8Uu
— WIRED (@WIRED)
Jul 29, 2021
from http://twitter.com/WIRED
Agree, we need a robust verification system – so much of everything depends on being able to trust that someone is or isn’t vaccinated. And we know that even showing a CDC card isn’t a reliable marker of vaccination. This should have been done months ago, but is more urgent now. https://t.co/TwzMSaTYeE
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Jul 29, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Some Delta U-turns can be short-lived
@OurWorldInData https://t.co/8BSuADvN1p— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jul 29, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
In Florida, the sharp increase in hospitalizations, surpassing its second wave, in a state at the US average (49%) for fully vaccinated, is concerning, to say the least
https://t.co/PXIAAB5kDG https://t.co/LulPC6I9HH— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jul 29, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
Love to look at this figure: first wave: not many cases (but likely under diagnosing) but many deaths; second wave: many cases & deaths; third wave: many cases and very few deaths. That is the power of vaccines! https://t.co/MAuihn56Ec
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7)
Jul 29, 2021
from http://twitter.com/CarlosdelRio7
New San Francisco numbers (69% of total population fully vaxxed; 77% of >12 year olds):
City (Figure L):
6/28: avg of 16 cases/d
7/28: avg of 149 cases/d@UCSFHospitals (Fig R)
6/28: 5 patients in hospital, 2 in ICU
7/28: 39 pts in hosp, 13 in ICUGet vaccinated, be careful. https://t.co/ONnBnH45Qg
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Jul 28, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
If, like me, you are feeling edgy and uncertain right now, I hope this clear-eyed advice from @ashishkjha in @NewYorker helps steady you, as it did for me. https://t.co/RAI3q7uE64
— Julia Silverman (@jrlsilverman)
Jul 28, 2021
from http://twitter.com/jrlsilverman
Some people are more outraged at Simone Biles than Larry Nassar. That tells you all you need to know.
— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Jul 28, 2021
from http://twitter.com/davepell
I’m so depressed re: the Delta-related uptick in cases & hospitalizations. All of us were ready to be done w/ Covid, but the damn virus isn’t ready.
That said, for someone who thinks about the intersection of science & policy, I can’t remember a more fascinating couple of days.
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Jul 28, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
My initial reaction was hell no. I’m as disappointed as anyone with people who have refused the vaccine. But then I thought of all the frontline doctors and nurses who sacrificed and endured so much. We can’t ask them to go through another wave. I’m masking up indoors for them.😷 https://t.co/d5Ie3bDLW6
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs)
Jul 28, 2021
from http://twitter.com/extrabaggs
You can’t exactly force friends, neighbors or strangers to wear a face covering to slow the spread of coronavirus, but experts prescribe a few approaches to help nudge them in the right direction — and keep yourself safe.
COVID-19 primarily spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets from coughing, sneezing and talking, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including by asymptomatic and “pre-symptomatic” individuals.
In a reversal from its earlier guidance, the agency recommended in April that Americans wear cloth face coverings while in public places that make physical distance difficult to maintain. A number of states and businesses also now require mask-wearing in some capacity.
“Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience: Massive Scale Testing, Tracing, and Supported Isolation (TTSI) as the Path to Pandemic Resilience for a Free Society,” lays out how a massive scale-up of testing, paired with contact tracing and supported isolation, can rebuild trust in our personal safety and re-mobilize the U.S. economy.
Among the report’s top recommendations is the need to deliver at least 5 million tests per day by early June to help ensure a safe social opening. This number will need to increase to 20 million tests per day by mid-summer to fully re-mobilize the economy.
Via: How We Reopen the Country: A Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience
Anyone else just barely holding it all together and feel like they are just putting up a facade and could easily break down at any moment?
Just another reminder of what a complete douchebag Dr. Drew is. (Note that he’s had this video taken down, this is a backup — will likely go down again)
Compilation of all of the inaccurate, contradictory things that Dr. Drew has said about coronavirus
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 28, 2020
Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.
I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.
Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020
This is the most current video for New CDC data, safe takeout food practices, and an updated practice for safe grocery shopping/handling.
Via: PSA Safe Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 Pandemic – YouTube
Here’s a response to this video, saying there’s a lot of bad science represented.
Unless you are living under a rock or have already perished from COVID-19, you've likely seen a YouTube video making the rounds where a medical doctor (wearing scrubs!) purports to give COVID-19 advice. (1/33)
— Don Schaffner 🦠 (@bugcounter) March 26, 2020
Thank you everyone for your incredible messages of support and encouragement.♥️
Many of you asked what it was like in the ER right now. I want to share a bit with you. Please RT:
A Day in the Life of an ER Doc – A Brief Dispatch from the #COVID19 Frontline:
— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) March 24, 2020
https://www.seriouseats.com/2020/03/food-safety-and-coronavirus-a-comprehensive-guide.html
Even so, plenty of folks—myself included—have been confused or curious about the safety of allowing restaurants to continue preparing and serving food. Is it actually safe? Should I reheat the food when I get it home? Is it better to support local businesses by ordering food, or am I only putting workers and delivery people at risk? And if I’m cooking my own food, what guidelines should I follow?
To answer these questions, I referenced dozens of articles and scientific reports and enlisted the help of Ben Chapman, a food safety specialist from the North Carolina State University and cohost of Risky or Not and Food Safety Talk.
Originally posted on Reddit — reprinted in full, in case it disappears.
Q: There’s been a lot of confusion regarding the UK government policy re Herd Immunity and being contradicted by different officials. Was this ever part of the administrations plan, or was it just a miscommunication from BoJo? I understand if you don’t have details and are the wrong person to ask.
A: I’m sad to say that I do have the details, and there has been intense discussion about this over the past weeks. To answer your question: “herd immunity” would have been a beneficial outcome to slowing virus growth to a prolonged period of time. It was not a primary outcome.
That said, the official policy was wholly wrong and when all the dust has settled, when all the costs and lives have been counted, people have to make their governments accountable.
I’ll tell you what happened in the UK.
Great.
A snapshot of what some people are doing amidst the pandemic. "Some people are realizing that After will be very different from Before." https://t.co/xviIkkGrxv
— kottke.org (@kottke) March 20, 2020
LARRY BRILLIANT SAYS he doesn’t have a crystal ball. But 14 years ago, Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, spoke to a TED audience and described what the next pandemic would look like. At the time, it sounded almost too horrible to take seriously. “A billion people would get sick,” he said. “As many as 165 million people would die. There would be a global recession and depression, and the cost to our economy of $1 to $3 trillion would be far worse for everyone than merely 100 million people dying, because so many more people would lose their jobs and their health care benefits, that the consequences are almost unthinkable.”
Wired – The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming
When you text “hi” to +41 79 893 1892 over WhatsApp, you’ll receive back a text from the WHO that includes a variety of menu items for the latest information, like novel coronavirus infection rates around the world, travel advisories, and misinformation that should be debunked. Think of it like a hotline: Text 1 for the latest statistics, 4 for mythbusters, that type of thing. The WHO can also send out proactive alerts as needed to everyone who’s signed up.
https://vimeo.com/398334975
Some of us were convinced Trump would ruin American values and end the country’s run as the world’s go to super power.
We wildly underestimated the damage.
— Dave Pell (@davepell) March 19, 2020
I've been thinking about this a lot too. There's no way to "win", because either we did enough and shitheads will say it was overblown and not learn anything, or we didn't do enough and a lot of people are dead.
— Jaron (@Comradephate) March 19, 2020
