Many eyes on Indy tonight, and the city is aglow with skyscrapers which have turned on all their lights to pretend the five hospitals downtown are not alone in being filled beyond capacity.
— Lyle Fettig (@FettigLyle)
Jan 11, 2022
from http://twitter.com/FettigLyle
Some thoughts on the evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 so far, how it compares to other viruses, and what might happen next… 1/
— Adam Kucharski (@AdamJKucharski)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/AdamJKucharski
With Omicron, case counts in the US and many other countries have skyrocketed. The US 7-day average is now ~680k cases per day, or 0.2% of the population recorded as confirmed cases each day. 1/15 https://t.co/adTzjiNUQA
— Trevor Bedford (@trvrb)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/trvrb
An important point related to the transition between epidemic and endemic Covid: if society is still experiencing significant disruptions, we’re still in the epidemic phase. https://t.co/wdY8uIAhov
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/kottke
Some people have tried to tie excess mortality rates to vaccines
That is crazy
Excess mortality started when the virus came and has decreased since vaccines arrived https://t.co/YXplIyNt7g
— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/gbosslet
This stinks, but it’s worth reading @EricTopol’s @SubstackInc on why we’ve actually gotten (somewhat) lucky.
Consider if vaccines hadn’t been developed fast, if they were ineffective against variants, if Omicron was this infectious & as severe as delta… https://t.co/NAj4jogmXn— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
NEW Research!
Should isolation stop at 5 days w/out Neg rapid test?
NO. Many are infectious at d 5!
In this (small) study from Japan CDC, PEAK virus load went into day 5!
– 50% had Viable virus in days 3-6
– nearly 20% still in days 7-9!Test first!
https://t.co/9PmR6kercu https://t.co/ZIR54qdFRt
— Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab
Coronavirus-infected hospital staff without symptoms can stay on the job in California https://t.co/j5Z1WsbYaW via @sfchronicle
— Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo (@KBibbinsDomingo)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/KBibbinsDomingo
Just entered the metaverse for the first time and these random guys want me to move some refrigerators wtf https://t.co/3smzzhOUtO
— тhe herмïт (iх) (@pimecorp)
Jan 10, 2022
from http://twitter.com/pimecorp
As a long-standing diabetes researcher, I join my Harvard Public Health colleague in calling out the severe flaws in this CDC report claiming COVID increases diabetes risk in kids. Would never pass peer review in this form. CDC must do better. https://t.co/0dPLFpFpdN
— Jeffrey Flier (@jflier)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/jflier
1/ America’s Omicron Wave Already Looks More Severe Than Europe’s
https://t.co/Ar444GZzmL by @dwallacewellsOmicron may not be as benign in the U.S.
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA (@celinegounder)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/celinegounder
A thread. https://t.co/MgQRkMzyrM
— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/davepell
I agree people are fed up, but covid won’t end until the world’s low income countries get vaccinated to prevent new variants. Our failure to vaccinate enabled delta-India, omicron-Africa. More to come unless we vaccinate globally. Our @TexasChildrens vaccine is essential for this https://t.co/7q2qDEeUGY
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/PeterHotez
Bravo Milwaukee! High-quality masks are critical to stopping the spread of COVID. https://t.co/4Rw2lJJyzs
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/ZekeEmanuel
EARLIER: “We will never get to 70, 80, or 90% of the population vaccinated without a mandate,” @ZekeEmanuel says. #MTP
“And for the Supreme Court to take that away in the midst of an emergency seems to me to be very wrong.” https://t.co/DspRRq97Xm
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/MeetThePress
In 25 tweets, @Bob_Wachter revealed a kind of wrestling match within himself — between the data-savvy physician who knew that his son would probably weather COVID just fine, and the loving father who felt the pandemic’s pain up close. https://t.co/IqAjbetHie
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/sfchronicle
.@jfeldman_epi is spot-on here. @WHCOS & @JeffreyZients decided that using anything but vaccines to combat #COVID19 was politically toxic. As Justin says: “the virus, however, had other plans”. 1/ https://t.co/0gvwEG2Qns
— Gregg Gonsalves (@gregggonsalves)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/gregggonsalves
not to wade too deep into these waters but not getting vaccinated because you were radicalized by a post-left podcast feels kinda dumber than not getting vaccinated because you were radicalized by fox news
— lauren (@NotABigJerk)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/NotABigJerk
WATCH: “We will never get to 70, 80, or 90% of the population vaccinated without a mandate,” @ZekeEmanuel says. #MTP
“And for the Supreme Court to take that away in the midst of an emergency seems to me to be very wrong.” https://t.co/3T3oCKWBbz
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/MeetThePress
Half a dozen former members of President Biden’s Covid-19 transition advisory board are calling for a new approach.
They argue the country needs a national strategy for a “new normal” — plus more Covid testing, surveillance, vaccines and aggressive use of vaccine mandates. https://t.co/dVVDItUzjY
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/MeetThePress
“A major disaster waiting to happen.”
California @NationalNurses President @zenei_cortez spoke w me about new guidelines released today by CA Dept. of Public Health.
1/8 to 2/1, COVID-19 positive asymptomatic healthcare workers can “work immediately” w/o testing or quarantine. https://t.co/Ndj2E6A65T
— Stephanie Lin (@StephanieLinTV)
Jan 9, 2022
from http://twitter.com/StephanieLinTV
I’m no epidemiologist, but after doing a lit review, here’s the outlook in layperson’s terms:
American’s omicron experience will be much worse than expected because of the behavior and influence of complete imbeciles and the unethical creeps they elect.
— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/davepell
New Report Finds Energy Drink Consumption Can Lead To Heart Bursting Out Of Chest, Riding Away On Tiny Skateboard https://t.co/FDUQggBo9y https://t.co/d8XfnbJNKo
— The Onion (@TheOnion)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/TheOnion
You get the public health outcomes that your system is willing to support https://t.co/amcWBlraK2
— Dr Ed (@notdred)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/notdred
Today, @CDCDirector said:
“The overwhelming number of deaths, over 75%, occurred in people who had at least 4 comorbidities. So really these are people who were unwell to begin with and yes, really encouraging news in the context of Omicron.”This is eugenicist. https://t.co/zd3iBQTH0J
— Matthew Cortland, JD (@mattbc)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/mattbc
This is a Banksy-level stunt. I doff my hat to you. https://t.co/BhT0RLm42K https://t.co/QcYyBZCcIF
— Gwen C. Katz (@gwenckatz)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/gwenckatz
“It seems like we should take notice that from the very beginning, these technologies immediately tended towards centralization through platforms in order for them to be realized, …, and that most participants don’t even know or care it’s happening.” https://t.co/ytjVC0F0GE
— jack⚡️ (@jack)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/jack
U.S. COVID update: Record broken for 3rd day in a row, number in hospital near all-time high
– New cases: 899,441
– Average: 676,284 (+62,444)
– States reporting: 49/50
– In hospital: 131,046 (+4,880)
– In ICU: 22,116 (+409)
– New deaths: 2,708Data: https://t.co/YDZSbYO7l7
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/BNODesk
COVID Update: We now understand the difference between a wave and a tsunami.
What I’ve tried to understand is how big it gets & what things look like afterwards. 1/
— Andy Slavitt 🇺🇸💉 (@ASlavitt)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/ASlavitt
The UK has a terrific workflow for how to think about ending isolation early using:
Hint: 2x Negative Rapid Antigen Test over 24 hours (LFD)
UK… Far too sensible and rooted in Science.
https://t.co/g5OkHn8b24 https://t.co/vqz8Wzsgid
— Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab)
Jan 8, 2022
from http://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab