Breaking News: The parents of the Michigan school shooting suspect were charged with involuntary manslaughter, a rare step in prosecuting school shootings. https://t.co/i2YsealQkA https://t.co/L5zzjIiXrq
— The New York Times (@nytimes)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/nytimes
I know it’s fun to share our Sp*tify wrapped, but a great way to support independent artists is @bandcamp Fridays. They waive the revenue on all sales so it goes straight to your favorite band. If you’ve enjoyed Past Lives, you can buy it here! https://t.co/uKsZd9ve1k
— Philippe Bronchtein (@PhilBronch)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/PhilBronch
A guy in Italy tried to fool vaccinators by using a fake arm.
In America, we call that a moderate.
https://t.co/tzuNhALMhk
— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/davepell
I love how all of the states have a shitload of ventilators and not nearly as many ICU beds and a magnitude less than that even of humans to run the ventilators we did this all wrong https://t.co/mcvabZDzFZ
— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/gbosslet
Anyone who thinks they can predict what properties the #OmicronVarient of #SARSCoV2 will have just by looking at the genome sequence is wrong. If we could do that, we would not have to do experiments. Amino acid changes have different effects when paired with other changes! https://t.co/5Ivyu8oLjq
— Vincent Racaniello (@profvrr)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/profvrr
“We’re not going to get the unvaccinated vaccinated unless we have mandates — it’s that simple,” says @ZekeEmanuel. “We’ve plateaued at 60 percent, and that’s just not going to get us there.” https://t.co/rUa3IyOZPT
— Michael Kruse (@michaelkruse)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/michaelkruse
Make the tests free and available everywhere. It’s been the best way out of this since day one and we’re at year two.
— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/davepell
Ah yes, the right wing: forcing people to give birth against their will while advancing policies that made the US have the highest maternal mortality in the developed world.
Then for after birth, they work to stop paid leave policy👍🏽
No wonder they need voter suppression to win
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/AOC
No surprise that we have a case identified in LA.
The #OmicronVariant is certainly everywhere + we’ll start finding it now that we are looking.
The best protection vs #Delta or #Omicron variants remains:
-Vaccination + boosters
-Testing
-Masking in indoor public places https://t.co/FaIv94DjMF— Dr. Anne Rimoin (@arimoin)
Dec 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/arimoin
I understand that it’s hard to be the feds during COVID when the states are all doing Choose Your Own Adventure. But getting free rapid tests out to the public would be an ideal opt-in strategy and they totally botched it by making it go through *insurance companies*.
— Dr Ed (@notdred)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/notdred
Loved PIG even more the second time: what a gentle, sad, wise, and ultimately hopeful film. https://t.co/S4XTkrHPGm
— Dan Hassler-Forest (@DanHF)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/DanHF
🧵/My “what we know and don’t know” about #Omicron thread
For new followers: I’m a health data expert. I look at patterns + trends across a wide variety of datasets. There are others like me, but our field doesn’t get much media attention. Without us, however, data stops flowing
— Jorge A. Caballero, MD (@DataDrivenMD)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/DataDrivenMD
1/ Starting now! #UCSFMGR w/ experts Drs. @annieluet & Prof John Moore discussing new antiviral therapeutics, the omicron variant, and the future of COVID in 2022. Follow along for key pearls from our outstanding discussion today moderated by Dr. @Bob_Wachter
— UCSF Department of Medicine (@UCSFDOM)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/UCSFDOM
Thurs just in: +2.18M doses reported admin, incl 678K newly vacc and 1.04M boosters. Largest 24hr total in over 6 months. Also 186K more kids 5-11 fully vaccinated (incl. my son!). Now 75% of 5y and older with 1+ dose. Omicron is a cause for concern. Get vax/boosted now. 🇺🇸
— Cyrus Shahpar (@cyrusshahpar46)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/cyrusshahpar46
The US finally has a plan for providing cheap, at-home rapid tests for Covid (yay!) and it involves people finding & buying their own tests and then getting reimbursed via their health insurance (whaaat a fucking joke). https://t.co/faYJQH7PtT
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/kottke
It will be nearly impossible to shift people’s thinking at this point, but the Covid vaccine is really a 3-dose series, not 2 shots + booster. 3 shots = fully vaccinated. https://t.co/ZDXMs8QcTV
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/kottke
Pres. Biden lays out his plan to fight COVID-19 this winter:
— Expand booster access
— Expand vaccine access for kids
— Free at-home rapid tests
— Extend public transit mask requirement
— Testing for international travelershttps://t.co/TmGP3GpWto https://t.co/Yo7F7LdS3u
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ABCPolitics
The #Omicron variant has reached the US, but we rely on Israel 🇮🇱, Britain 🇬🇧 & now South Africa 🇿🇦 to determine vaccine efficacy, the breakthrough rate, etc. We are flying blind. It’s time to massively improve our genetic surveillance infrastructure.
https://t.co/CBeYzm87j6— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ZekeEmanuel
A second American patient has been confirmed to be infected with the Omicron variant, and it’s a person in Minnesota who recently traveled to New York for an anime convention. https://t.co/baXOOyoJau
— SFist (@SFist)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/SFist
As expected.
As we ramp up surveillance, we’ll certainly find that the #OmicronVariant is already circulating here in the US. https://t.co/mDxJcBlUPq
— Dr. Anne Rimoin (@arimoin)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/arimoin
(Yes, I know there are more Omicron cases out there, but not thousands).
If Omicron becomes >1-2% of our mix, % is rising fast, AND it shows major immune escape, then I’ll switch to N95s, stop indoor dining, & think twice about travel. Hopefully won’t happen, but it could.(2/2)— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Being asked a lot: “Are you changing behavior based on Omicron?” Answer: not yet. With one case reported in CA, if you encounter a person w/ Covid today it’s >99.9% likely to be Delta. I’m still careful (masks indoors when unsure if all are vaxxed/boosted) but no change yet.(1/2)
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Fully vaccinated = 3 Doses.
— DR. KRUPALI 🇺🇸 (@krupali)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/krupali
Most outbreak novels & movies end w/scientists discovering a cure or vaccine which people line up to receive
Today’s the 1 year anniversary of 1st vaccine being authorized for expanded use
Deaths are⬆️240% over last year, increasing fastest in places w/lowest vaccination rates https://t.co/RVVAaRnAwv
— Tom Bollyky (@TomBollyky)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/TomBollyky
After reading coverage and talking to sources about Trump’s positive covid test, a few small points that stick out to me, a health reporter.
1) Trump hid his positive test from the most senior health officials fighting covid — Birx, Fauci, Hahn, Azar, etc
https://t.co/GWAgu8uuOM— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ddiamond
The American right: Lets spend 50 years packing the courts with freaks and demons who can’t be removed
American liberals: *Let’s
— Ryan Boyd (@ryanaboyd)
Dec 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ryanaboyd
just a reminder that at a costco near you, you can get plan b for generally the best in-store retail price available. and by law, costco pharmacy cannot deny non-members access! you can buy from the pharmacy online or in-store regardless of whether you’re a costco member or not!
— paul de revere (@pderevere)
Dec 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/pderevere
Man, absolutely every word of this blog post. https://t.co/1G1rqoumTZ
— Mike Bithell (@mikeBithell)
Dec 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/mikeBithell
If there’s signif. immune escape (from vax, infctn, & MAbs) AND Omicron outpaces Delta, 2 issues to watch:
1) More pressure for mandates, w/ boosters needed to be “fully vaxxed”
2) More push for antivirals (esp. Pfizer) – not just drug approval but fast & easy test➠treat process— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Dec 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Vaccine mandates are ethical, legal, and effective. Most of all, health care workers MUST be vaccinated. It’s crucial that those providing care protect themselves and others from the virus, especially with the Omicron variant looming.
https://t.co/OTEFoZJQy6— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel)
Dec 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ZekeEmanuel