libera/##covid-19/ Tuesday, 2021-05-18

BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Science: Biden pledges to share 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the world → https://is.gd/cOT7Ll00:11
BrainstormNew from The Lancet (Online): [Correspondence] HERA: a new era for health emergency preparedness in Europe?: After the first wave of COVID-19 in Europe, the European Commission (EC) committed to take bold actions in preventing and managing similar threats in the future.1 The EC recognised that there was a lack of capability in the EU regarding the [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/D7sfah00:32
BrainstormNew from BMJ Open: COVID-19 health and social care access for autistic people: European policy review: Background The global COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on European health and social care systems, with demands on testing, hospital and intensive care capacity exceeding available resources in many regions. This has led to concerns [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/ZsJY2E01:04
CoronaBot/r/covid19: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Persist for up to 13 Months and Reduce Risk of Reinfection (81 votes) | https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.07.21256823v3 | https://redd.it/nep6bb02:02
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +2434 cases (now 4.5 million), +6 deaths (now 127813) since 23 hours ago — French Guiana: +380 cases (now 21845), +1 deaths (now 109) since 2 days ago — Nigeria: +69 cases (now 165778), +1 deaths (now 2067) since 23 hours ago — France: +7811 cases (now 5.9 million) since 23 hours ago02:29
ryoumais there a paper that suggests a good distance to be (upwind, downwind, indoors) for unmasked immuncompromised to unmasked unvaccinated?04:27
BrainstormUpdates for Suriname: +157 cases (now 12107), +2 deaths (now 230) since 23 hours ago — Belize: +28 cases (now 12742) since 2 days ago — Gambia: +17 cases (now 5957) since 3 days ago — France: +5162 cases (now 5.9 million), +118 deaths (now 107710) since 23 hours ago04:33
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Joe Biden dips into US vaccine supply to send 20 million doses abroad → https://is.gd/soJfYf04:47
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: They’re vaccinated and keeping their masks on, maybe forever → https://is.gd/vPlcJ104:58
LjL%title https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/nexsuq/israeli_strike_puts_sole_gaza_covid19_lab_out_of/05:37
BrainstormLjL: From old.reddit.com: Israeli strike puts sole Gaza Covid-19 lab out of action: Ministry : worldnews05:37
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: New York Governor Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis → https://is.gd/cFovZn05:40
ryoumakind of displeased with state of world05:42
pwr22I don't have any positive things to say about the Israel-Gaza situation05:44
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: Expert explains: Why there is no need to repeat RT-PCR test after 14 days of quarantine → https://is.gd/ncXmai05:51
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Life-style: ‘Straighten your back, loosen your shoulders’: Shilpa Shetty on dealing with pandemic stress → https://is.gd/PrOVyk06:34
BrainstormUpdates for Belgium: +972 cases (now 1.0 million), +14 deaths (now 24723) since a day ago06:38
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: ‘Entire families’ wiped out by Covid’s carnage in rural India | India News - Times of India → https://is.gd/CU0Yyw06:55
BrainstormUpdates for Massachusetts, United States: +25130 cases (now 727169), +19 deaths (now 17772) since a day ago — Assam, India: +6394 cases (now 335023), +92 deaths (now 2271) since 21 hours ago — India: +102172 cases (now 25.1 million), +3081 deaths (now 276109) since 23 hours ago — Louisiana, United States: +1113 cases (now 465946), +11 deaths (now 10489) since 3 days ago07:40
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Once a COVID-19 success story, Taiwan now seeing hundreds of cases per day → https://is.gd/iRtfok08:42
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: ‘Time to practise what we preach’: Therapists on taking care of their mental health amid pandemic → https://is.gd/8KSTaG09:04
BrainstormUpdates for Taiwan: +243 cases (now 2260), +2 deaths (now 14) since 23 hours ago09:07
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off: India's total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the past 24 hours. → https://is.gd/kLfypm09:15
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: More severe OSA associated with COVID-19 risk, but longer use of PAP reduces risk: The more severe a patient's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the greater their risk of contracting COVID-19, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. The study also found that the longer patients used positive [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/hgIu7409:47
BrainstormUpdates for Liberia: +17 cases (now 2131) since 10 days ago10:09
finely[m]<ryouma "is there a paper that suggests a"> There is no 'safe' distance. The social distancing guidelines were a mistakes based on a faulty scientific consensus. Virus particles can travel a long way in the air, and stay in the air for hours. The best thing to do is always wear a mask. Stay as far away from other people as you can and avoid poorly ventilated indoor spaces.10:10
BrainstormUpdates for Meghalaya, India: +634 cases (now 23966), +16 deaths (now 336) since 23 hours ago — Mizoram, India: +239 cases (now 9068), +3 deaths (now 28) since 23 hours ago10:34
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Health: How Ashish Jha became network TV’s everyman expert on Covid → https://is.gd/MHUt1J10:41
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Global COVID Cases For 18MAY21: Summary As Of: 18MAY @ 08:26 GMT Countries 220 + 2 Cases 164,244,823 Deaths 3,403,217 Recovered 144,105,909 Active Cases 16,735,697 Countries reporting new cases in this update: 68 Countries reporting new deaths in this update: 43 With Active cases w/No Active cases w/All cases rcvrd Cntry’s 206 [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/Ni1DOL10:52
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: WHO reminds Serum Institute of its COVAX commitments amidst devastating COVID-19 outbreak, soaring demand in India → https://is.gd/P3xSAy11:25
BrainstormUpdates for Ireland: +1162 cases (now 256032) since 3 days ago11:36
frtnx%cases south africa12:23
Brainstormfrtnx: In South Africa, there have been 1.6 million confirmed cases (2.7% of the population) and 55260 deaths (3.4% of cases) as of 12 hours ago. 11.1 million tests were performed (14.5% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.6% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 3.5% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=South%20Africa for time series data.12:23
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: Doctor recommends this pranayam for COVID patients to keep lungs healthy → https://is.gd/LndOHm12:31
frtnx%cases india12:42
Brainstormfrtnx: In India, there have been 25.2 million confirmed cases (1.9% of the population) and 277287 deaths (1.1% of cases) as of 4 hours ago. 318.3 million tests were performed (7.9% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.3% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 1.3% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=India for time series data.12:42
frtnx%cases sweden12:56
Brainstormfrtnx: In Sweden, there have been 1.0 million confirmed cases (10.0% of the population) and 14275 deaths (1.4% of cases) as of 3 days ago. 9.5 million tests were performed (10.9% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 1.3% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 1.6% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Sweden for time series data.12:56
frtnx%cases zimbabwe13:07
Brainstormfrtnx: In Zimbabwe, there have been 38572 confirmed cases (0.3% of the population) and 1582 deaths (4.1% of cases) as of 9 hours ago. 471782 tests were performed (8.2% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.1% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 4.2% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Zimbabwe for time series data.13:07
frtnx%cases mozambique13:08
Brainstormfrtnx: In Mozambique, there have been 70463 confirmed cases (0.2% of the population) and 828 deaths (1.2% of cases) as of 18 hours ago. 536999 tests were performed (13.1% positive). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Mozambique for time series data.13:08
frtnx%cases botswana13:09
Brainstormfrtnx: In Botswana, there have been 50800 confirmed cases (2.2% of the population) and 774 deaths (1.5% of cases) as of 9 hours ago. 1.1 million tests were performed (4.6% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.7% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 1.6% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Botswana for time series data.13:09
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Medicago, GSK report positive COVID vaccine trial: Canada's Medicago and British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday announced positive interim results for their COVID-19 vaccine candidate. → https://is.gd/5bp6Nh13:15
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: An Israeli airstrike damaged Gaza’s only lab for processing Covid tests, officials said. → https://is.gd/cy6uFY13:26
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: General: COVID-19 vaccines: development, evaluation, approval and monitoring → https://is.gd/PP5Mcc13:37
BrainstormUpdates for Malaysia: +4865 cases (now 479421), +47 deaths (now 1994) since 23 hours ago13:40
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Consistent messaging is key to combatting young people's COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Consistent messages about the safety and need for COVID-19 vaccines are key to overcoming young people's reluctance to get inoculated, researchers at Georgia State and New York universities say. → https://is.gd/zX4p7813:48
BrainstormNew from Emma Hodcroft: @nextstrain: RT by @firefoxx66: Following the @WHO recognizing the #SARSCoV2 #variant recently detected in India as a Variant of Concern, we have designated this clade '21A' in Nextstrain. ⬅️This corresponds to the Pango Lineage B.1.617.#21A #B1617 → https://is.gd/eUGD7Y13:59
de-factoso theoretically i could register already for vaccination, called my MD they have a list of ...14:22
de-facto...drumroll...14:22
de-facto1000 Patients in the queue14:22
de-factoguess how many *doses* they get delivered per week14:22
de-facto...doubledrumroll... 12 doses14:23
de-factoeach patient needs two doses, hence 1000 patients need 2000 doses, that would be  167 weeks or 3.2 years14:24
de-factoyay, vaccination campaign rolling, lol this is a bad joke14:25
the-wessounds like you need to go to a vaccination center14:29
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Preventive measures are as important to the mental health pandemic as they are to COVID-19: Imagine our only response to the COVID-19 pandemic had been increasing ICU capacity. Maybe encouraging hand-washing and optional mask-wearing, but no social distancing. And no vaccines. → https://is.gd/7ILKlJ14:32
de-factothe-wes, yes all appointment slots there were filled in minutes probably, no chance to get any appointment there14:39
de-factoits gonna be vaccine wild west in Germany, yay14:40
BrainstormUpdates for Switzerland: +11 deaths (now 10747) since 23 hours ago14:42
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Australian researchers develop an effective COVID-19 treatment; human trials pending: The world is now 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and we've yet to find a single drug that can stop the virus. At best, we can treat the effects of the virus through oxygen therapy for those who can't breathe, and with drugs that reduce [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/OTtvc614:44
BrainstormNew from NIH Director's blog: Human Antibodies Target Many Parts of Coronavirus Spike Protein: For many people who've had COVID-19, the infections were thankfully mild and relatively brief. But these individuals' immune systems still hold onto enduring clues about how best to neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Discovering [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/eGrPp815:06
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Pharma: STAT+: Pharmalittle: G20 nations water down Covid-19 IP waiver; Biden hopes to grow U.S. share of global vaccine market → https://is.gd/iUkH3m15:29
BrainstormUpdates for Nepal: +8136 cases (now 472354), +196 deaths (now 5411) since 23 hours ago15:32
finely[m]Promising idea of using a heperin nasal spray as a pre or post exposure prophylactic.15:39
finely[m]https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/coronacast/two-doses-two-different-vaccines-does-it-work/1334779415:39
guriyahi finely[m]15:39
guriyaAs  I joined you posted some medicine15:39
guriyadoes it work15:39
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Orphan: Orphan designation: Humanised IgG1K monoclonal antibody against interferon beta, Treatment of dermatomyositis, 06/01/2021, Positive → https://is.gd/3LcKxy15:40
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Canadians fed up with ‘unwanted’ American border crossers who think the pandemic is a ‘farce’. → https://is.gd/uJSXVu15:51
finely[m]<guriya "does it work"> It has worked in cell culture (not in animals). There are a few scientists testing it on themselves, but we need scientific trials. The idea is very experimental. It might stop COVID infection, it might do nothing, it might have bad side effects. We don't have evidence yet.16:01
finely[m]Sorry that's not right. They have tested it on patients with another disease. In that trial it was found to be a safe treatment. The podcast I linked to has a transcript - the relevant part is half way through.16:02
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: What statistics mean for the Covid-19 vaccines: STAT's Matthew Herper sits down with Natalie Dean of the University of Florida to discuss what statistics mean for the Covid-19 vaccines. → https://is.gd/EUfKAE16:02
BrainstormUpdates for Bangladesh: +1272 cases (now 782129), +30 deaths (now 12211) since a day ago16:09
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: HIV/AIDS vaccine: Why don't we have one after 37 years, when we have several for COVID-19 after a few months?: Smallpox has been eradicated from the face of the Earth following a highly effective, worldwide vaccination campaign. Paralytic poliomyelitis is no longer a problem in the U.S. because of development and use of [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/6Eqitk16:14
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: How to use statistics to prepare for the next pandemic: Publicly available statistics about population demographics and culture can help governments prepare for the next pandemic. We have found that by using existing socio-demographic data from early COVID-19 hot spots, where there was a lot of information, officials could have [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/cRXlUu16:37
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: UK people now free to go on holidays but may have to quarantine on return depending on countries they visit → https://is.gd/rOn5cQ17:00
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Online Multi-component Psychological Intervention for Anxiety, Depression, and Burnout on Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic → https://is.gd/lMBDy117:12
Hail_SatanIndian variant of concern: https://apnews.com/article/india-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-health-121533444bff7b2c97f76b7b02b1eb2217:36
BrainstormNew from Virological.org: Latest posts: @matthew.parker Matthew Parker: Detection of Spike Mutations; D80G, T95I, G142D, △144, N439K, E484K, P681H, I1130V, and D1139H, in B.1.1.482 Lineage (AV.1) Samples from South Yorkshire, UK → https://is.gd/skvvFH18:09
BrainstormNew from NPR: Cancel The Olympics, Says Tokyo Doctors Association: Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association said in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors. → https://is.gd/5veLZ718:31
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +6274 cases (now 1.3 million), +49 deaths (now 24989) since 23 hours ago18:38
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Clues to Rare Disorder Affecting Kids With COVID-19: Researchers say new insight into the rare condition MIS-C seen in kids with COVID-19 could improve treatment of the condition. → https://is.gd/2B8Dym18:42
CoronaBot/r/covid19: Persistence of functional memory B cells recognizing SARS-CoV-2 variants despite loss of specific IgG (81 votes) | https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.15.21257210v1 | https://redd.it/nfaenm19:33
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +4449 cases (now 4.2 million), +201 deaths (now 124497) since a day ago19:41
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19: A new study looks at people with sleep apnea who got COVID and were hospitalized or died from the infection. → https://is.gd/m5EkXw19:48
Hail_Satanpeople are spreading disinfo from the Texas state leg20:02
Hail_Satanhttps://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-afs:Content:979293126420:03
BrainstormUpdates for Morocco: +476 cases (now 515420), +1 deaths (now 9105) since 23 hours ago20:06
BrainstormUpdates for Spain: +3988 cases (now 3.6 million), +70 deaths (now 79502) since 22 hours ago20:37
BrainstormUpdates for France: +145 deaths (now 107768) since 23 hours ago21:01
CoronaBot/r/coronavirus: Ohio sees boost in shots after it announces $1 million vaccination lottery (10011 votes) | https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-sees-boost-shots-after-it-announces-1-million-vaccination-n1267648 | https://redd.it/neycs821:58
ryoumai was asked by an unhygienic person to supply papers that say that.  so i need some kind of authoritative-looking source at least ---  01:10 <finely[m]> <ryouma "is there a paper that suggests a"> There is no 'safe' distance. The social distancing guidelines were a mistakes based on a faulty scientific consensus. Virus particles can travel a long way in the air, and stay in the air for hours. The best thing to do is22:18
ryouma always wear a mask. Stay as far away from other people as you can and avoid poorly ventilated indoor spaces.22:18
ArsaneritThe waiting room at the doctor's office was a poorly ventilated indoor space :(  but at least everybody was wearing FFP2 or KN95 masks and I didn't see any noses.22:21
CoronaBot/r/covid19: The combined use of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 is highly immunogenic (86 votes) | https://www.isciii.es/Noticias/Noticias/Paginas/Noticias/Presentaci%C3%B3n-resultados-preliminares-CombivacS.aspx | https://redd.it/nfenua22:41
BrainstormUpdates for India: +162233 cases (now 25.2 million), +2686 deaths (now 278795) since 15 hours ago — Switzerland: +7 deaths (now 10751) since 23 hours ago22:41
BrainstormNew from Gazzetta Ufficiale italiana: DECRETO-LEGGE 18 maggio 2021, n.65: Misure urgenti relative  all'emergenza  epidemiologica  da  COVID-19.(21G00078) → https://is.gd/gZsgBP22:43
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: India's COVID-19 cases top 25 million as deaths soar: Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 18, 2021 Some other Asian nations are facing their biggest surges of the pandemic, and 7 African nations report notable rises. → https://is.gd/SAuJR722:55
ryoumamisleading title compared to 00:1523:04
BrainstormUpdates for Myanmar: +34 cases (now 143131) since a day ago23:06
BrainstormNew from FDA Press Releases: FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: May 18, 2021 → https://is.gd/phABaK23:06
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Disparities in US COVID vaccine distribution spotlighted: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 18, 2021 One study evaluates vaccine allocation plans, and the other reveals urban vs rural inequities. → https://is.gd/E5YFu723:16
BrainstormUpdates for Greenland: +3 cases (now 34) since 15 days ago23:31
gigasu_shidawow vaccination lottery. interesting idea23:37
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: (news): Covid-19: Nothing conclusive on changing roadmap, Boris Johnson says → https://is.gd/1biOp323:38
de-factoin the movie Contagion they made a lottery about the vaccination doses themselves kinda reverse the idea than with money for going for a shot23:52
de-factoid rather like to get a shot, no chance yet23:52

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