If you think Prior Covid protects against Omicron (B.1.1.529), think again
https://t.co/B7Lf37DKiq
and
“Neutralizing antibody titers against Omicron were low, even below the limit of detection in a significant fraction of convalescent individuals
https://t.co/I9ECqTzyO8 https://t.co/IfEU24DZAk— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Dec 12, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
The fear of an Omicron wave and trauma of past 2 years is making some staff refuse to be redeployed to Covid wards. The NHS faces mounting pressures on all sides. My piece today for @thesundaytimes https://t.co/kVpmJhDesh
— Shaun Lintern (@ShaunLintern)
Dec 12, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ShaunLintern
Happening now in Missouri:
If you are positive for COVID-19, you no longer have to quarantine or isolate.
In fact, being ordered to isolate or quarantine is literally illegal, thanks to our attorney general.
This is step one in the plan to eliminate public health in Missouri. https://t.co/qLpz8zSkGo
— Matthew Holloway (@_mattyflex)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/_mattyflex
Via Reddit https://t.co/5FqrlmvriV
— NotOrdinaryOrg (@notordinaryorg)
Dec 12, 2021
from http://twitter.com/notordinaryorg
First, do no harm, is the vow we all took. This flies in the face of that vow. I hope they rethink this. https://t.co/EYCvPkAw3G
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Dec 12, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
The positivity rate in South Africa has been flattening and now declined for the past two days. Hospital admissions in the epicenter of the outbreak, the #Gauteng province, are stable. https://t.co/V7v3iIuOyT
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD)
Dec 12, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD
How is this a thing? Work is work and vacation is vacation! Mixing them gives you worst qualities of each. https://t.co/yMag4NdKhK
— Dan Grover (@DanGrover)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/DanGrover
1/#Airborne spread can be reduced with ventilation:đ¨đSwiss researchers placed CO2 sensors in 150 classrooms and found more students & teaching staff infected w/Coronavirus in classrooms with poor air quality, than in rooms that are regularly ventilated.
https://t.co/XwbOuvwJk9 https://t.co/pEHtuuJsrL— Dr. Ali Nouri (@AliNouriPhD)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/AliNouriPhD
South African doctors suggest omicron Covid is milder and more contagious than delta. Consistent reporting. https://t.co/dri1Egyhdr
— Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (@MonicaGandhi9)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/MonicaGandhi9
Changes in policy/practice ready for prime time:
1) âFully vaxxedâ= 3 shots
2) Cheap/easy rapid tests
3) Stronger recs for N95 (Iâve switched to sole use)Not ready:
1) Base policies on hospitalizations, not cases (might change if Omicron proves milder & Pfizer oral is approved)— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
You might have missed that in the US yesterday there were 2,100 Delta variant deaths, >150,000 new Delta cases, and 1,000 more Delta hospitalizations (now 65,000).
https://t.co/0AHQd1HSH2— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
https://t.co/kx6xv8IoCy
— Peter Shirley đŽđ§˘ (@Peter_shirley)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Peter_shirley
1) I am very worried about Omicron and inactivated vaccines. According to early data from the UK, 2x AstraZeneca or 2x Pfizer provides little protection from symptomatic disease. VE with inactivated vaccines is generally lower (as shown e.g. in Brazil: https://t.co/jnUPjRNETk)
— Florian Krammer (@florian_krammer)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/florian_krammer
𧾠Iâm frustrated with âreturn to work.â My life has fundamentally changed since the pandemic began. And with those changes, it no longer makes sense for me to be in the Bay Area. Yet my employer, like many, does not seem to acknowledge this, whether for me or for anyoneâŚ
— Sommer (@StrangeSommer)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/StrangeSommer
Itâs fuck Kelloggâs until they meet the unions demands ! https://t.co/nb3zP3fGHc
— Savvyâ (@sleepisocialist)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/sleepisocialist
I think we may need to recalibrate our idea of typical case numbers as Omicron takes off.
Hereâs what UK cases could look like *in the next week or two alone* if Omicron continues to double every 3 days (some actually estimate faster growth)
Story: https://t.co/mdY7GFiNsD https://t.co/GbXpEFkR6n
— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch
What are the facts on Omicron? The picture is getting clearer: Omicron spreads faster and is better able to escape immunity than other variants. Severity is still unknown, although it’s likely vaccination reduces severe disease. The virus has adapted; we must as well. 1/thread
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden)
Dec 11, 2021
from http://twitter.com/DrTomFrieden
There’s been a lot of new data for Omicron in the last day, much still preliminary, but here’s my summary of the good and bad https://t.co/pL8uiD7hfV
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
First data on booster vaccine effectiveness vs Omicron (581 cases): drop in protection vs symptomatic infection by 2 doses (AZ ->0, Pfizer-> <40%) restored to ~75% with 3rd shot Pfizer
https://t.co/FH0r2hemuF @UKHSA
https://t.co/tolCOeUOL9
https://t.co/HMNRo9zgR0 https://t.co/F2tYDeyFOy— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
NEW: Omicron Variant report from UKHSA
Technical Briefing 31 – Omicron Variant (VOC-21NOV-01) https://t.co/gdQHerM5y3
Updated Omicron Risk Assessment https://t.co/R1ZhkcOmlE https://t.co/89PrwJtpR4
— Meaghan Kall (@kallmemeg)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/kallmemeg
Our first initial estimates of vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic disease with the Omicron variant are now out. In short, VE remains high following a Pfizer booster after AZ or Pfizer, but is reduced after two doses.
More below đ
1/11
— Freja Kirsebom (@freja_kirsebom)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/freja_kirsebom
Our latest data show that the hospitalization rate of unvaccinated New Yorkers is 9 times that of those who are vaccinated. The #COVID19 vaccines remain a critical tool in protecting New Yorkers from severe illness and hospitalization. View all the data: https://t.co/CBvrVnA493 https://t.co/U5BQ5mrjhv
— Commissioner Dave A. Chokshi, MD (@NYCHealthCommr)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/NYCHealthCommr
I’ve spent an enormous amount of time trying to explain these concepts. In this case a picture (namely, this one) is worth a thousand words. https://t.co/HwIvDWKltJ
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Considerably less Omicron wave hospitalizations and deaths in South Africa is more than welcome news, no matter how it occurs
https://t.co/Ubue3EMFSW https://t.co/82s0EhT8oO https://t.co/SbkBZPMcFc— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
The current leader of one of Americaâs two parties tried to overthrow the last presidential election. This fact is still astonishing to me.
— John Dickerson (@jdickerson)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/jdickerson
A sad story of whatâs happening on the ground in Michigan â and the reality of why: https://t.co/Lm9Q1lGtX5
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS)
Dec 10, 2021
from http://twitter.com/WHCOS
How to send a professional email:
1. Open with a friendly greeting 2. Introduce yourself 3. Provide background 4. Communicate requested action #theprincessbride https://t.co/rBe9NqNwpK— Eugene Lucas, MD (@elucasmd)
Dec 9, 2021
from http://twitter.com/elucasmd
This is good news about our T cells vs Omicron with most of the epitopes (binding sites) in the spike (where there has been extensive mutations) are conserved from priorđŚ versions. More data from @ljiresearch coming, but this is a positive finding https://t.co/DBInzh1wAc
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Dec 9, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
4/ The top half of states by adults who were vaccinated had 3x the growth of the low half of vaccinated states, and those who cut pandemic UI did worse than those who did not.
This was first month of vaccine to first month all workers be vaccinated. https://t.co/LRfn8jjpuE
— Michael J. Hicks (@HicksCBER)
Dec 9, 2021
from http://twitter.com/HicksCBER
Starbucks workers in Buffalo have voted to unionize, a first for the coffee franchise https://t.co/eQk7wo1Vpm
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Dec 9, 2021
from http://twitter.com/kottke