Updated prevalence of the #OmicronVariant in #COVID19 cases for #Indiana and the Midwest region (HHS 5). It is very likely that Omicron makes up the vast majority of new cases in Indiana right now (~90%+). https://t.co/kkoXaGFtEL
— Micah Pollak (@MicahPollak)
Jan 6, 2022
from http://twitter.com/MicahPollak
New study raises questions about ability of home antigen tests to pick up early (but infectious) cases of Covid. If confirmed, that’ll render the strategy of testing before a high-risk encounter (“let’s test before we visit grandma”) less reliable.(1/2) https://t.co/CoWaQUFxN6
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Jan 6, 2022
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Another grim milestone: 1 out of every 400 people in the United States had died of Covid-19
https://t.co/A7o4iboGaS https://t.co/fRMH6BsJEg
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker)
Jan 6, 2022
from http://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker
The reality is that Omicron is out of control in the US. Because of this, critical services are at risk of disruption, including our health system, schools, and transportation. We MUST save both lives and livelihoods. 2/
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden)
Jan 6, 2022
from http://twitter.com/DrTomFrieden
What would ideal COVID Isolation guidance be?
Once rapid antigen tests are cheap & ubiquitous
1. Isolate for first 5 days
2. Then test daily
3. Negative X 2 days? End isolation. Good to go
4. Positive? Remain in isolation until 2 negs or 10 days
I think its that simple
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/ashishkjha
.@Bob_Wachter breaks down the CDC’s updated isolation guidance: “I think they should have just told the truth.” https://t.co/QcmBoVCLcV
— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/PodSaveAmerica
U.S. COVID update: Number in hospital sees biggest one-day jump to date
– New cases: 838,080*
– Average: 555,461 (+60,801)
– States reporting: 47/50
– In hospital: 113,424 (+8,687)
– In ICU: 20,617 (+1,075)
– New deaths: 2,358* Includes backlogs
Data: https://t.co/YDZSbYO7l7
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/BNODesk
Our smart immune system with multiple layers of defense and a virus with less intrinsic pathogenicity will help us win the latest variant battle
https://t.co/BueHta7kuL— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
French President Macron: “I won’t send (the unvaccinated) to prison, I won’t vaccinate them by force. So we need to tell them, from January 15, you won’t be able to go to the restaurant, you won’t be able to down one, go for a coffee, go to the theater, go to the movies”
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/BNODesk
French President Macron: “The unvaccinated, I really want to piss them off. And so, we’re going to continue doing so, until the end. That’s the strategy” – REU/LP
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/BNODesk
1/ @CDCgov has updated its COVID isolation guidance.
https://t.co/qKGUWbnC5PHere’s how I’d simplify this:
– Isolate for 5 days.
– If can get a rapid antigen test, then test yourself at 5 days. https://t.co/BuyAZ8Lbg3— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA (@celinegounder)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/celinegounder
We are in a very different place compared to a year ago. Vaccines are widely available. Omicron is milder than previous variants. People vaccinated & boosted are generally protected from severe illness. The US cannot close schools + shutter businesses. @CNNSitRoom @wolfblitzer https://t.co/uHxFlw7ZDv
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen)
Jan 5, 2022
from http://twitter.com/DrLeanaWen
And let me be super clear:
My critical cate colleagues and I, a group considerably younger than this one, are not meeting in person for our weekly educational conference.
It just seems foolish.
— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/gbosslet
From the Morning News, a number of journalists, writers, and thinkers weigh in on the most and least important things that happened in 2021. https://t.co/ypOOJKAwOW
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/kottke
Number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 tops 110,000, highest since January 2021
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/BNODesk
I try not to do these kinds of columns very often because I don’t want to fall into a trap of writing attention-seeking takedowns, but Todd Rokita really, truly sucks and Indiana is worse off for having him as attorney general. https://t.co/mdrPX09dE6
— James Briggs (@JamesEBriggs)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/JamesEBriggs
District 5 (Marion County) with:
1. More confirmed hospitalized COVID19 patients than any other time of the pandemic (⬆️ 10% in last week)
2. 50 available ICU beds
3. Daily avg cases that have increased almost 300% in 1 week
4. 100,000+ visitors to the city this weekend https://t.co/lSjaBHvIT9— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/gbosslet
Starbucks to require all U.S. workers get COVID-19 vaccine or tested
https://t.co/j6nPaxWESp— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews
Masking up is more important than ever. @ZekeEmanuel talks to @KatyTurNBC about key things to look for to best protect yourself from the Omicron variant. https://t.co/F8mt6TpMPz
— Katy Tur Reports (@KatyOnMSNBC)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/KatyOnMSNBC
Stay indoors. But also return in person. Wear a mask. Not that one. The expensive one, that you can’t find. Take rapid tests. Which you also can’t find. But if you find them, don’t buy them. Rapid tests don’t work. You need PCR. There are zero appointments in your area.
— Tiffany C. Li (@tiffanycli)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/tiffanycli
i love using products from the world’s first $3 trillion company https://t.co/2ZRUzjTBtB
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker
Queens of Infamy, a series of entertaining biographies of “badass world-historical women of centuries past” written by Anne Thériault. https://t.co/o98NGHLUg4
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/kottke
“Chevrolet’s ad for the 2015 Colorado has claimed the title of America’s Most Toxic Car Ad.” https://t.co/djxCbbnk93
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/kottke
A list of 100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying, including “look closely”, “sharpen your knives”, and “if possible, take the stairs”. https://t.co/aW2mCfKQ2w
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/kottke
A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November, as people took advantage of their leverage in the labor market to seek out better opportunities. #JOLTS
https://t.co/vWw4XwIOEG https://t.co/QooJpDrxb1— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/bencasselman
On the secondary effects of getting vaccinated. “We estimate that COVID-19 vaccination reduces anxiety and depression symptoms by nearly 30%.” https://t.co/v8FihtBUI3
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/kottke
Investigation shows Facebook’s role in spreading false narratives ahead of the January 6 riot; 650K+ posts questioned Biden’s victory from Nov. 3 to Jan. 6 (Washington Post)
https://t.co/c5BaiACtG6
https://t.co/gEuWZyVYuD— Techmeme (@Techmeme)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/Techmeme
OK let’s talk about hospital admissions (with a focus on #Indiana) and what we can maybe expect with Omicron
Last week I talked about ICU beds, but what about hospitalizations overall?
https://t.co/bDEyhCeBUA
1/— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/gbosslet
American children are starting 2022 in crisis.
I’m not sure that many people fully grasp the depth of it.
🧵
https://t.co/blOe9iRbYh
— David Leonhardt (@DLeonhardt)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/DLeonhardt
“Lots of people I talk to, they don’t know where they got it. They haven’t been around anyone who has been infectious, but somehow they got it out of the air. That’s the bad news,” says Dr. @ZekeEmanuel
— The Beat with Ari Melber on MSNBC 📺 (@TheBeatWithAri)
Jan 4, 2022
from http://twitter.com/TheBeatWithAri