libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2021-01-21

BrainstormNew from NPR: 'We Have No Space': LA County Funeral Director Describes Virus's Toll: Todd Beckley, a funeral director in Los Angeles County, says COVID-19 deaths have overwhelmed his mortuary. It is so overwhelmed there is waiting list that's 23 families long. → https://is.gd/4wkEde00:04
BrainstormUpdates for Rwanda: +312 cases (now 11860), +5 deaths (now 153) since a day ago — Togo: +76 cases (now 4459) since a day ago — Barbados: +61 cases (now 1156), +2 deaths (now 9) since 3 days ago — Switzerland: +65 deaths (now 8924) since 23 hours ago00:33
BrainstormNew from The Lancet (Online): [Correspondence] Preparing for a COVID-19 resurgence in the WHO African region: The emergence of COVID-19 in January, 2020, has led to the largest pandemic in recent history. With fragile health systems, limited testing capacities, and potentially vulnerable populations, Africa was projected to be the worst affected [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/G3wCxE00:41
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 pseudovirus by BNT162b2 vaccine-elicited human sera (80 votes) | https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.18.426984v1 | https://redd.it/l15czh00:53
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +5020 cases (now 726245), +158 deaths (now 18424) since 23 hours ago — Germany: +18617 cases (now 2.1 million) since 17 hours ago01:29
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Covid-19: Arthritis drug trial for severe illness is stopped early after increase in deaths: A trial testing whether the arthritis drug tocilizumab plus standard care could improve outcomes for patients with severe or critical covid-19 has been stopped early after an increase in deaths.1Just... → https://is.gd/AFXAm701:30
LjLOuch01:31
LjLI think tocilizumab was one we were betting on in Italy :/01:31
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Covid: 'No evidence' virus levels decreasing in England: Imperial College London research suggests rates may have risen over the first 10 days of the third lockdown. → https://is.gd/veYJRG02:06
DocScrutinizer05>>wasn't happening before we finally had a vaccine in sight<<  that's why I said we're early in vaccination campaign and we should get a mRNA mix in vaccine that covers the 501Y and other known and anticipated variants02:19
DocScrutinizer05re tocilizumab I just can say I hate the name. I prolly rather wouldn't take any drug ending in ...mab02:21
generaending in mab means monoclonal antibody.02:28
generais tocilidingens not the bioNTech thing?02:28
de-factohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tocilizumab02:29
generahaha02:31
de-factohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tozinameran02:32
genera^^02:32
de-factolol dont ask me who came up with that naming scheme :P02:33
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Memory B Cells, Infection, and Vaccination (81 votes) | https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2021/01/19/memory-b-cells-infection-and-vaccination | https://redd.it/l1j5d403:18
BrainstormUpdates for France: +19389 cases (now 3.0 million) since 22 hours ago — Netherlands: +3867 cases (now 930818), +70 deaths (now 13256) since 22 hours ago03:21
CoronaBot04/r/coronavirus: ‘Come with me if you want to live’: Schwarzenegger gets COVID vaccine, urges others to follow suit (10441 votes) | https://ktla.com/news/local-news/come-with-me-if-you-want-to-live-schwarzenegger-gets-covid-vaccine-urges-others-to-follow-suit/ | https://redd.it/l1kv2303:36
BrainstormUpdates for Bolivia: +2655 cases (now 193745), +42 deaths (now 9764) since 23 hours ago04:04
whytekAnybody here got any thoughts on EasyCov?04:30
whytekthis french saliva test?04:30
whytekBeen around for a while, but seems to be in the news again.04:31
whytekI have no clue, maybe RT-LAMP testing to not developed to a stage where it is to be trusted?04:35
whytekI'm just reading some articles claiming some shitfuckery is going on, and wondering if there's any basis to that or if it is just the internet being the internet04:36
BrainstormNew from Virological.org: Latest posts: Spike protein mutations in novel SARS-CoV-2 ‘variants of concern’ commonly occur in or near indels: . Robert F. Garry1,2,*, Kristian G. Andersen3,4, William R. Gallaher5,6, Tommy Tsan-Yuk Lam7,8, Karthik Gangaparapu3,4, Alaa Abdel Latif3,4, Brandon J. Beddingfield9,  Andrew Rambaut10 and Edward C. Holmes11 [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/UtttXO04:46
gigasu_shidawhat's an indel05:11
MrOtsKradinsertion or deletion of bases in the genome of an organism.05:12
gigasu_shidaoh05:15
gigasu_shidais this was crispr does?05:15
gigasu_shida"mutations occur near or in indels" sounds weird to me05:16
gigasu_shidabecause a mutation, seemingly, *IS* an indel05:16
MrOtsKradI dont see it phrased like that05:18
MrOtsKradvariants of concern commonly occur in or near mutations/deletions05:18
gigasu_shidadoesn't make sense to me05:21
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Covid: 'No evidence' virus levels decreasing in England: Infection rates may have risen over the first 10 days of the latest lockdown, Imperial College London research suggests. → https://is.gd/veYJRG05:46
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BrainstormUpdates for Belgium: +3006 cases (now 684256), +18 deaths (now 20572) since 21 hours ago — Seychelles: +82 cases (now 844) since 18 hours ago06:02
BrainstormNew from This Week In Virology: TWiV 709: COVID cherry picking: In this episode, President Biden elevates his science advisor to his Cabinet, a review of the current flu season, the scientific goals of the WHO-convened Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2, and answers to listener questions. → https://is.gd/Kn31rN06:11
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Israel gave the Palestinians 100 doses of the COVID vaccine as a humanitarian gesture → https://is.gd/VEsaQJ06:24
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +4506 cases (now 726579) since 22 hours ago06:33
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: World Bank approves $34 million to back Lebanon's vaccination drive → https://is.gd/koA9xI06:47
zutt%cases sweden06:56
Brainstormzutt: In Sweden, there have been 537967 confirmed cases (5.2% of the population) and 10797 deaths (2.0% of cases) as of 15 hours ago. 4.9 million tests were performed (10.9% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Sweden for time series data.06:56
zutt%cases israel06:56
Brainstormzutt: In Israel, there have been 575842 confirmed cases (6.3% of the population) and 4181 deaths (0.7% of cases) as of 7 hours ago. 9.8 million tests were performed (5.9% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.8% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 0.9% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Israel for time series data.06:56
BrainstormNew preprint: Regression Tree Modelling to Predict Total Average Extra Costs in Household Spending During COVID-19 Pandemic by Nesma Lotfy et al, made available as preprint on 2021-01-20 at https://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2021.01.15.21249732 [... want %more?]06:57
BrainstormUpdates for Amazonas, Brazil: +5009 cases (now 238980), +148 deaths (now 6598) since a day ago — Nebraska, United States: +2306 cases (now 184482), +20 deaths (now 1862) since a day ago — Boyaca, Colombia: +836 cases (now 37296), +14 deaths (now 767) since a day ago — Penza, Russia: +231 cases (now 30225), +2 deaths (now 358) since a day ago07:35
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Emergence of a novel SARS-CoV-2 strain in Southern California, USA (82 votes) | https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.18.21249786v1 | https://redd.it/l1kivq07:50
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Seven days in medicine: 13-19 January 2021: Covid-19Skin rash is present in 17% of positive covid casesResearchers from King’s College, London compiled a catalogue of images of the most common skin manifestations of covid‐19... → https://is.gd/ejkCbd08:01
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Bangladesh receives COVID-19 vaccine shipment of two million doses from India → https://is.gd/ZJ7txL08:38
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Homeless people receive Covid-19 vaccine in the Vatican → https://is.gd/FxLqfZ08:51
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | January 21, 2021: The WHO pages contain up-to-date and global information. Please refer to our Wiki for additional information. → https://is.gd/6HGoeT09:03
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +22611 cases (now 3.5 million), +1156 deaths (now 93290) since 16 hours ago09:40
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Vaccination: Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? → https://is.gd/bJArwg09:40
BrainstormNew from The Lancet (Online): [Correspondence] An action plan for pan-European defence against new SARS-CoV-2 variants: COVID-19 cases are very high across Europe. Current measures are not reducing virus spread sufficiently, and new SARS-CoV-2 variants are emerging. The B.1.1.7 and B1.351 variants, first identified in the UK and South Africa, [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/fz0PwI09:53
Haley[m]%cases France10:02
BrainstormHaley[m]: In France, there have been 3.0 million confirmed cases (4.5% of the population) and 71645 deaths (2.4% of cases) as of 2 hours ago. 40.5 million tests were performed (7.4% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=France for time series data.10:02
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: EU leaders weigh race between variants vs jabs: EU leaders will grapple Thursday with the threat of new coronavirus variants whose spread risks outpacing the hope that vaccines will put a quickish end to the pandemic in Europe. → https://is.gd/mi31iA10:17
BrainstormNew from StatNews: The 10 Biden officials to watch on the Covid-19 response: Biden has tasked dozens of scientists, administrators, and policymakers with helping rein in the raging pandemic. Here are 10 to watch. → https://is.gd/lvwTb910:42
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Opinion: Antibody-assisted vaccination will speed the path to protection: For every vaccine dose saved by using antibody testing, there will be one more to give to a higher-risk individual anxiously awaiting her or his turn in line. → https://is.gd/Wymt1110:55
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +864 deaths (now 50108) since 19 hours ago11:07
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: US to join global coronavirus vaccine program → https://is.gd/9UwlqR11:19
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: Covid: Close to 2m people got first Covid vaccine in last week: It comes as another 65 NHS Covid-19 vaccination centres in England welcome their first patients. → https://is.gd/MqnAbd11:31
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Shanghai neighbourhood evacuated after three virus cases: Shanghai authorities began evacuating a residential neighbourhood near the historic Bund riverfront after Chinese officials discovered at least three new coronavirus cases on Thursday. → https://is.gd/ZoJPSw12:08
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Covid: Nearly 2m people got first Covid vaccine in last week → https://is.gd/MqnAbd12:21
DocScrutinizer05.tr <de der-postillon.com/2021/01/frankreich-und-grobritannien-ubernehmen.html Frankreich und Großbritannien übernehmen deutsche Lockdown-Verschärfungen als Lockerungen12:49
BrainstormDocScrutinizer05, German to English: der-postillon.com/2021/01/frankreich-und-groanden-ubernehmen.html France and Great Britain adopt German lockdown tightening as easing (MyMemory, Google) — This-*postillon.*com/2021/01/*frankreich-and-*grobritannien-*ubernehmen.*html France and Great Britain adopt German *Lockdown-*Verschärfungen when *Lockerungen (Apertium)12:49
DocScrutinizer05,tr <de In Frankreich und Großbritannien reagierte die Bevölkerung euphorisch. "Geil! In Baden-Württemberg und Bayern haben die eine Ausgangssperre erst ab 20 oder 21 Uhr statt wie bei uns schon ab 18 Uhr!", freut sich etwa Franck Lecault aus Paris. "Hoffentlich kommt das bald, wenn unsere Zahlen wieder besser werden."12:53
DocScrutinizer05hint: this is satire12:55
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Fire at India plant of world’s biggest vaccine maker → https://is.gd/V9sEzp13:10
DocScrutinizer05>>...adding that production of coronavirus vaccine was not affected.<< ohwell13:23
DocScrutinizer05is that what you call clickbait?13:24
zuttyes :P13:25
zuttbut on the other hand, could be bosses trying to cover their ass by saying that it wasnt affected :shrug:13:25
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Covid: Nearly 2m UK people got first Covid vaccine in last week → https://is.gd/MqnAbd13:34
BrainstormNew from The Atlantic: The U.S. Likely Can’t Reach Herd Immunity Without Vaccinating Kids: A few days after Christmas, Molly Hering, 14, and her brother, Sam, 12, got their first shots as part of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trials for kids. Their mom had heard about a clinical trial being conducted at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and Molly told [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/I0dUWK13:59
BrainstormUpdates for UAE: +3529 cases (now 267258), +4 deaths (now 766) since a day ago — Germany: +884 deaths (now 50128) since 22 hours ago14:01
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Covid: Nearly 2m UK people got first Covid vaccine in last week → https://is.gd/MqnAbd14:12
de-factoRKI COVID-19 Germany 2021-01-21: Weekly Incidence 119.0/100k, Infections +20398 (2088440 total), Fatalities +1013 (49783 total), COVID@ICU 4772 (incl. 2721 on ventilator).14:32
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: People Caught Throwing Lockdown Party Say They Were 'Unaware' of the Pandemic → https://is.gd/elZsX114:37
BrainstormNew from NPR: U.S. Will Remain In WHO, Fauci Announces, As Biden Reverses Trump Move: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded, "Thank you my brother Tony," and thanks also to the U.S. for renewing its support. → https://is.gd/otT25215:14
BrainstormNew from Derek Lowe: @Dereklowe: An excellent piece on the Pfizer and Moderna clinical trials, and on some of the "professional skeptic" takes on them. Highly recommended:http://hildabastian.net/index.php/covid-19/103-unpacking-doshi-takehttps://is.gd/lSLsVJ15:26
BrainstormUpdates for Switzerland: +2205 cases (now 507123), +47 deaths (now 8938) since 22 hours ago15:28
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Germany's Merkel points to variant risk as infections drop: Germany is seeing a promising decline in new coronavirus infections, but must take "very seriously" the risk posed by a more contagious variant and will have to be cautious whenever it starts easing its lockdown, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. → https://is.gd/DvcMOI15:39
BrainstormNew from Science-Based Medicine: The Anti-Vaxxer Playbook to Destroy Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines: Major anti-vaccination voices and organizations have coalesced around three key messages to keep people from accepting the COVID-19 vaccine. Their playbook has now been exposed. The post  first appeared on Science-Based Medicine . → https://is.gd/wDmkAd16:04
BrainstormUpdates for St. Vin. and Gren.: +53 cases (now 655) since a day ago — Netherlands: +30 deaths (now 13283) since 22 hours ago16:06
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: The N501Y mutation in SARS-CoV-2 spike leads to morbidity in obese and aged mice and is neutralized by convalescent and post-vaccination human sera (80 votes) | https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.19.21249592v1 | https://redd.it/l1w5d416:12
BrainstormNew from Derek Lowe: @Dereklowe: This is a terrific article on the supply chains and manufacturing sites for the mRNA vaccines - completely the other end of the pharma business from where I have spent my career!https://blog.jonasneubert.com/2021/01/10/exploring-the-supply-chain-of-the-pfizer-biontech-and-moderna-covid-19-vaccines/https://is.gd/xn7KQj16:17
de-facto.title ehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal-temido/portugal-minister-says-uk-covid-19-variant-spreading-rapidly-across-country-idUKKBN29Q02716:28
Brainstormde-facto: From www.reuters.com: Portugal minister says UK COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly across country | Reuters16:28
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Surveys show Northeast, West Coast most likely to accept COVID-19 vaccine: Carnegie Mellon University researchers have begun daily nationwide surveys to determine U.S. acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines and pinpoint those states and localities where people are most skeptical of the shots. → https://is.gd/SDNElO16:30
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: High temperatures, remote islands pose challenges for Asian jab distributor: From keeping coronavirus vaccines cold in tropical temperatures to ensuring they reach remote islands, a top drug distributor is gearing up for major challenges in shipping shots across Asia. → https://is.gd/1LQJgj16:42
jacklswmatrix resets16:51
jacklswxD16:51
CoronaBot04/r/covid19: Lilly's neutralizing antibody bamlanivimab (LY-CoV555) prevented COVID-19 at nursing homes in the BLAZE-2 trial, reducing risk by up to 80 percent for residents (81 votes) | https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lillys-neutralizing-antibody-bamlanivimab-ly-cov555-prevented | https://redd.it/l1znys17:18
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Modelling study estimates impact of 'test to release' strategy for contacts of COVID-19 cases: Quarantine time after contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case could potentially be reduced to 7 days without raising the risk of onward transmission of the virus by testing people on the seventh day of quarantine with either a PCR or [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/YqbzWU17:20
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Covid-19: Scientists challenge 'flawed' lateral flow tests report → https://is.gd/kcyVnm17:33
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Covax: the global plan to share Covid vaccines: The Covax programme, bolstered by the new US presidency on Thursday, aims to secure enough COVID-19 vaccines this year for the most vulnerable 20 percent in every country, rich or poor. → https://is.gd/jyPnCL17:45
BrainstormNew from Baric Lab: @Baric_Lab: We're hiring for multiple technical staff roles in our coronavirus research group. Especially interested in candidates with prior mouse experience. Apply at the UNC jobs site - https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/187069https://is.gd/DhyVKN18:22
pigughswhats the factor name for ease of tranmission? not r0 ?18:38
pigughsfor each X person will infect X others18:38
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +47534 cases (now 3.5 million), +1839 deaths (now 94580) since 23 hours ago — Germany: +19561 cases (now 2.1 million), +930 deaths (now 50308) since 23 hours ago — Canada: +6213 cases (now 729751), +235 deaths (now 18573) since 23 hours ago18:41
pigughssorry r0 it is18:46
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: COVID-19 model reveals key role for innate immunity in controlling viral load: Since SARS-CoV-2 was identified in December 2019, researchers have worked feverishly to study the novel coronavirus. Although much knowledge has been gained, scientists still have a lot to learn about how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with the human body, and [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/Skquke18:47
BrainstormNew from Il Sole 24 Ore: Salute: Covid, l’Università di Milano prima in Europa e quarta al mondo per ricerca → https://is.gd/GgWYec19:13
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +14055 cases (now 2.4 million), +521 deaths (now 84202) since 23 hours ago19:18
pigughsstinky-strips-of-paper-could-in-theory-help-drive-down-virus-transmission.html19:29
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Coronavirus: why combining the Oxford vaccine with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine could make it more effective: When the efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was announced in late 2020, there was some confusion. The overall efficacy of the vaccine at stopping people developing symptomatic COVID-19, two weeks after the second [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/bP4UAj19:37
BrainstormNew from In The Pipeline: mRNA Vaccines: What Happens: A question that comes up a lot about mRNA vaccines is what happens at the cellular level after you’re injected with one. The mechanism of any such vaccine is to cause cells to produce a viral protein antigen, but which cells actually do this? It’s also understood that mRNA vaccines tend to act [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/96tHnP20:02
BrainstormNew from Gazzetta Ufficiale italiana: MINISTERO DELLA GIUSTIZIA - DECRETO 13 gennaio 2021: Deposito di atti, documenti e istanze  nella  vigenza  dell'emergenzaepidemiologica da COVID-19. (21A00327) → https://is.gd/uvYRq620:14
de-facto[m].title https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.13.21249721v1.full20:36
Brainstormde-facto[m]: From www.medrxiv.org: Increased infections, but not viral burden, with a new SARS-CoV-2 variant | medRxiv20:36
BrainstormUpdates for Malawi: +1198 cases (now 16049) since a day ago — Spain: +404 deaths (now 55041) since a day ago — France: +116 deaths (now 71711) since 23 hours ago20:52
Raf[m]Is it possible for a PCR test to be a "false negative" if taken too early?21:18
LjLit's possible even if not taken too early21:19
LjLbut i can't imagine taking it too early making it any less likely21:19
LjLiow yes, probably21:19
g2`Hello21:22
g2`If I have covid-1921:22
g2`Which vitamins and how much should I take21:22
g2`I hear vitamin d and zinc21:22
g2`Maybe c21:23
generaa vitamin d deficit, you can ask your physician to test21:23
generaah forget. noone will draw your blood )))21:24
ubLIX[m]g2`: well we can't give you medical advice but you could go through this video for some ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN30emwcNS421:25
ubLIX[m]vid creator is actually a doctor but even he says can't give advice over internet, since what you should do depends on you21:26
ubLIX[m]still, you'll probably find some interest in there21:26
dTalstep 1, obtain professional medical help21:26
generaSeheult21:26
dTalvitamins are wayy down the list of things you should be worrying about21:27
dTalif you think you're in the early stages of covid but still functional, and you don't think you're gonna make it to a hospital for whatever reason, try and prepare some light meals in advance21:27
dTaland in general, prepare for the scenario where you're just not gonna wanna move21:28
g2`Tbh21:28
g2`I was thinking abt NOT going to the dr21:28
BrainstormNew from The Atlantic: Finally, an Encouraging Week in the Pandemic: Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here . → https://is.gd/aK1HbC21:29
g2`I did have chills it seemed21:29
g2`Thermostat read 75f but was cold21:30
dTalcoughing? fever?21:30
g2`And then felt hot21:30
g2`Caughing, occasionally21:30
g2`Not sure abt fever21:30
dTalsense of smell?21:30
g2`That has been gone since Saturday21:31
dTalNot good21:31
LjLone SMART thing you should do BEFORE getting or thinking of getting COVID-19 is to buy 1) a thermometer 2) unless you don't really wanna, a pulse oximeter21:31
LjLnot having a thermometer currently is just plain stupid21:31
g2`Headache, not so much - one time or two several days ago that I wrote off to not eating much21:31
g2`I have one but bat is low21:32
LjLthen order another from amazon and a pulse oximeter21:32
LjL(or order the correct batteries)21:32
LjLif you ever have to go in as an emergency, the emergency number will likely want to know your temperature and saturation if available21:33
g2`I have a pulse app on phone21:33
LjLthat's useless21:33
g2`I see21:33
g2`Saturation21:33
generathats someting different^^21:33
LjLthat just gives you your pulse, which you can get just by touching your wrist and counting21:33
g2`Oxygen21:33
LjL(there are some Samsung phones with an actual pulse oximeter in them, but it's not accurate due to its unusual reflective rather than transmissive nature)21:34
g2`Well I got my result today for covid-19 and it is positive21:34
generahrhr21:36
LjLunrelated. thermometer and pulse oximeter won't tell you if you have COVID, they'll tell you if you're deteriorating, and may help emergency services decide what to do21:36
g2`Ah21:36
g2`I hear being active is good21:37
g2`Walking around21:37
g2`Morning jogs21:40
g2`(joking)21:40
g2`Although may be helpful *shrug*21:41
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Passengers flying to US will need to quarantine on arrival: Biden: In addition to requiring a test before they fly, travelers to the US will need to quarantine upon arrival, US President Joe Biden said Thursday as he announced a raft of measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. → https://is.gd/DMiwrO21:41
g2`Seems like balancing rest with adequate exercise is ideal21:42
g2`And tbh my sleep schedule is messed up21:42
g2`Thanks for your advice everyone!21:42
CoronaBot04/r/coronavirus: Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say (10166 votes) | https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/21/958870301/the-current-deadly-u-s-coronavirus-surge-has-peaked-researchers-say | https://redd.it/l1ylgb21:44
g2`Good news!21:45
g2`In a weird way21:45
g2`:/21:46
Jigsy%cases UK21:55
BrainstormJigsy: In United Kingdom, there have been 3.5 million confirmed cases (5.3% of the population) and 94580 deaths (2.7% of cases) as of 3 hours ago. 66.5 million tests were performed (5.3% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=United%20Kingdom for time series data.21:55
LjLg2`, i don't know about most of those things, but i'm sure at least good sleep can't hurt21:58
LjLalso if you ever feel like you have difficulty breathing or getting enough air, make the call, even if you aren't happy to see doctors21:59
g2` Okay, thanks, LjL 22:06
g2`https://youtu.be/Yr6S0rZhDWk22:09
g2` 04,00You00,04Tube :: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki :: Duration: LIVE :: Views: 22,220 uploaded by The White House :: 736 likes :: 2,379 dislikes :: 0 favorites22:11
g2`Fauci22:11
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Why older adults must go to the front of the vaccine line: Vaccinating older adults for COVID-19 first will save substantially more U.S. lives than prioritizing other age groups, and the slower the vaccine rollout and more widespread the virus, the more critical it is to bring them to the front of the line. → https://is.gd/IBYslW22:19
pigughsg2`: what is your approximate age22:37
g2`Mid-upper 30s22:38
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Severe allergic reaction extremely rare with Pfizer COVID vaccine: study: (HealthDay)—Despite scattered media reports of severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a detailed analysis shows that such incidents are very rare, striking just 11 people for every million doses given. → https://is.gd/ou1c6w22:44
LjL"Despite having deviated from the trial protocol when administering the vaccine to regular people, it could have gone worse"22:46
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Covid-19 vaccine supply is running low. Here’s how Biden hopes to fix that: On the list of options are some controversial ideas, like cutting the amount of vaccine being administered to each American. He’s also wants to utilize the Defense Production Act and… → https://is.gd/PrRNGL22:56
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Mortality decreased for COVID-19 ICU patients over time: (HealthDay)—For adults with COVID-19-related critical illness admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), mortality has decreased over time, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. → https://is.gd/bgRTJu23:09
LjL"Several authors disclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries." that last line makes me less optimistic about the veracity of this study23:11
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +5474 cases (now 731719) since 22 hours ago — Netherlands: +2650 cases (now 933468) since 20 hours ago23:33

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