libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2021-05-27

BrainstormNew from Shane Crotty: @profshanecrotty: R to @profshanecrotty: As part of the talk I show this model. The concept here is that as variant divergence increases, the amount of the protective immunity provided by neutralizing antibodies decreases, but the amount of protective immunity provided by memory T cells and B cells is preserved. → https://is.gd/Hoqh6j00:09
BrainstormNew from Shane Crotty: @profshanecrotty: R to @profshanecrotty: The amounts of those immunity contributions at preventing or reducing COVID-19 are open to discussion. And hopefully you can tell from the drawing that this is not a formal model.Thanks to @nataliexdean for the encouragement to post this. 🙂 → https://is.gd/5deenz00:21
de-facto.title https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/russia-suspected-of-peddling-anti-pfizer-vaccine-lies-to-french-bloggers/00:25
Brainstormde-facto: From arstechnica.com: Russia tried to spread dangerous lies about Pfizer vaccine, France suspects | Ars Technica00:25
de-factodafuq what is that?00:25
vaioahah yeah00:25
vaiofrench "influencers" were proposed €2k to spread misinformation00:26
vaiobut i've no idea how they tied that to russia..00:26
de-factomisinfo can be very harmful right now, we really need to stick to research and studies and communicate the results transparently00:30
BrainstormUpdates for Switzerland: +2 deaths (now 10789) since 9 hours ago00:30
vaiode-facto: sure.  The ytbers were sane enough to report that thing, instead of rolling with it00:31
vaiobut now, if that sort of campaing emerges, we'll "know" it's fake (or be really sceptical about it)00:31
vaioalso, (i didn't read the whole article you linked), but the ytbers kind of shared the "tactics" they had to use00:32
vaioie: pretend pfizer had 3x more kills than AZ,  they had to repeat multiple times certain things, and pretend they knew it from an "anonymous source" (oslt)00:33
de-factoyeah very fishy i hate when people try to take advantage from the pandemic situation, we need cohesion and transparency in order to collaborate rather than dividing and conspiracy with some shady misinformation campaigns00:37
de-factothis whole concept of influencers is dangerous imho, why would a random yt guy know better about something than experts and researchers that invested their whole life into gaining competence in a specific field of science in question?00:39
BrainstormNew from Politico: Facebook lifts ban on posts claiming COVID-19 was man-made as Wuhan theories surge: WASHINGTON — Facebook will no longer take down posts claiming that COVID-19 was man-made or manufactured, a company spokesperson told POLITICO on Wednesday, a move that acknowledges the renewed debate about the virus’ origins. A narrative in [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/7yAyBZ00:53
vaiooh, those people have a good "fanbase"00:56
vaioand you know, the usual things... ytbers are not mainstream media00:57
vaio"pewdipie said it, it has to be true"00:57
de-factoyeah thats exactly what i mean is dangerous01:08
BrainstormNew from Derek Lowe: @EricTopol: RT by @Dereklowe: The @CDCgov VAERS database is being abused to spread disinformation and scare the public. There needs to be a counter-offensive and rebooting the site which lays bare unvetted data and enables [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/uFQXLJ01:25
BrainstormUpdates for Colombia: +23487 cases (now 3.3 million), +514 deaths (now 86180) since 23 hours ago01:32
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: Axios-Ipsos poll: Americans are re-emerging, but don't trust others' honesty → https://is.gd/9A2i2P01:46
BrainstormUpdates for Panama: +663 cases (now 375600), +4 deaths (now 6357) since 22 hours ago — United Kingdom: +2674 cases (now 4.5 million), +12 deaths (now 127875) since 23 hours ago — Netherlands: +1936 cases (now 1.6 million), +9 deaths (now 17706) since 23 hours ago02:35
BrainstormUpdates for Angola: +405 cases (now 33338), +7 deaths (now 742) since 23 hours ago03:37
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Victoria, Australia to enter seven-day lockdown from midnight, only five reasons to leave the house → https://is.gd/OvrCGl04:27
BrainstormUpdates for Paraguay: +3307 cases (now 342221), +110 deaths (now 8701) since a day ago — Suriname: +225 cases (now 13720), +7 deaths (now 268) since a day ago — United Kingdom: +2241 cases (now 4.5 million), +7 deaths (now 127877) since 21 hours ago — Netherlands: +1385 cases (now 1.6 million), +5 deaths (now 17708) since 21 hours ago04:39
rnm%cases malaysia05:12
Brainstormrnm: In Malaysia, there have been 533367 confirmed cases (1.6% of the population) and 2432 deaths (0.5% of cases) as of 15 hours ago. 11.5 million tests were performed (4.6% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.2% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 0.5% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Malaysia for time series data.05:12
rnm%cases singapore05:12
Brainstormrnm: In Singapore, there have been 61916 confirmed cases (1.1% of the population) and 32 deaths (0.1% of cases) as of 9 hours ago. 11.5 million tests were performed (0.5% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.1% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 0.1% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Singapore for time series data.05:12
LjLanyone in Taiwan? there has just been a possibly strong earthquake05:13
rnm%cases china05:13
Brainstormrnm: In China, there have been 96962 confirmed cases (0.0% of the population) and 4741 deaths (4.9% of cases) as of 34 minutes ago. 160.0 million tests were performed (0.1% positive). Fatality can be broadly expected to lie between 0.6% (assuming prevalence as in tests) and less than 4.7% (considering only deaths and recoveries). See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=China for time series data.05:13
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Joe Biden orders review of COVID origins as lab leak theory debated → https://is.gd/dYj5cj05:21
BrainstormUpdates for Bolivia: +3213 cases (now 358562), +102 deaths (now 14226) since 23 hours ago06:06
BrainstormNew from This Week In Virology: TWiV 760: SARS-CoV-2 origins with Peter Daszak, Thea Kølsen Fischer, Marion Koopmans: Peter Daszak, Thea Kølsen Fischer, and Marion Koopmans, members of the WHO team investigating the origins of SARS-CoV-2 join TWiV to explain the work done by the committee during phase one, their conclusions, and the extent of work [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/oD8B1T06:15
BrainstormNew from EurekAlert!: Online survey successful in gathering COVID-19 data at scale: A new study has found that online news tools can be a useful strategy for reaching broad and diverse populations during emerging outbreaks, providing a quick and easy way to capture data on what is happening in the community at large rather than people  hospitalized [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/OWGDko06:26
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: ‘Coronasomnia’: Everything you need to know about Covid-19 and insomnia → https://is.gd/NgJOXz06:37
BrainstormUpdates for Belgium: +1975 cases (now 1.1 million), +16 deaths (now 24889) since a day ago07:08
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Who wants to be a millionaire? In Ohio, you just need luck, and a COVID vaccine. → https://is.gd/0xyveM07:09
BrainstormUpdates for Minas Gerais, Brazil: +11040 cases (now 1.5 million), +364 deaths (now 39540) since 23 hours ago — Bogota, Colombia: +8162 cases (now 924265), +122 deaths (now 18343) since 23 hours ago — Bahia, Brazil: +5455 cases (now 995364), +120 deaths (now 20726) since 23 hours ago — Antioquia, Colombia: +2833 cases (now 526190), +76 deaths (now 11704) since 23 hours ago07:33
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, first detected in India, now found in 53 countries: WHO → https://is.gd/MN1GiV08:35
BrainstormUpdates for India: +211298 cases (now 27.4 million), +3949 deaths (now 313962) since 23 hours ago08:35
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Fauci: Covid vaccine booster shots needed but timeline uncertain → https://is.gd/95ANHv08:46
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | May 27, 2021: Please refer to our Wiki for more information on COVID-19 and our sub. You can find answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQ , where there is valuable information such as our: → https://is.gd/atNgaZ09:07
BrainstormUpdates for Fiji: +22 cases (now 308) since 19 hours ago09:37
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: India Is Demanding Social Media Remove References to the ‘Indian Variant’ of COVID-19 → https://is.gd/T0EKC810:02
BrainstormUpdates for Manipur, India: +847 cases (now 46298), +10 deaths (now 730) since a day ago — Taiwan: +670 cases (now 6761), +13 deaths (now 59) since 23 hours ago10:40
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Food & Wine: Covid care recipe: Why moong dal soup is good for you → https://is.gd/3BaNBG10:45
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Medicine: Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Vaxchora, cholera vaccine, oral, live, Cholera, Date of authorisation: 01/04/2020, Revision: 3, Status: Authorised → https://is.gd/aXLcSt11:07
BrainstormNew from ScienceNews: Here are answers to 3 persistent questions about the coronavirus’s origins: Calls to double down on investigations into where SARS-CoV-2 came from — nature or a lab accident — are rising as answers remain scarce. → https://is.gd/eA0SFa12:03
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Life-style: Coronavirus is topmost worry of two in three urban Indians, reveals survey → https://is.gd/p0TAwa12:36
BrainstormNew from Politico: Coronavirus: UK health secretary hits back at ‘untrue’ Dominic Cummings claims on coronavirus failures → https://is.gd/vLdZNv13:09
BrainstormUpdates for Malaysia: +7857 cases (now 541224), +59 deaths (now 2491) since a day ago13:39
BrainstormNew from ECDC: Data on testing for COVID-19 by week and country: The downloadable data file contains information about testing volume for COVID-19 by week and country. Each row contains the corresponding data for a country and a week. The file is updated weekly. You may use the data in line with ECDC’s copyright policy. → https://is.gd/1QzArh13:41
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BrainstormNew from EMA: News and press releases: Insufficient data on use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat COVID-19, , 27/05/2021: EMA’s COVID-19 taskforce (COVID-ETF)1 is advising healthcare professionals that there is currently insufficient evidence that inhaled corticosteroids are... → https://is.gd/icKQom14:03
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: General: COVID-19: latest updates → https://is.gd/ejWHzQ14:14
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: News: Insufficient data on use of inhaled corticosteroids to treat COVID-19 → https://is.gd/icKQom14:26
BrainstormUpdates for UAE: +2167 cases (now 563215), +3 deaths (now 1664) since a day ago14:35
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: General: Public-health advice during COVID-19 pandemic → https://is.gd/B4QCcq14:37
BrainstormUpdates for Nepal: +6731 cases (now 542256), +106 deaths (now 6951) since 23 hours ago — Senegal: +67 cases (now 41248), +1 deaths (now 1136) since a day ago — Switzerland: +992 cases (now 692111) since 23 hours ago15:07
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Medicine: Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca), COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]), COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 29/01/2021, Revision: 7, Status: Authorised → https://is.gd/rIyUV115:10
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: More transparency needed to ensure success of global COVID-19 response: A lack of transparency in COVID-19 vaccine trials and deals signed between governments and drug companies could undermine the global response to the pandemic, warn researchers at the University of Toronto and Transparency International in a new report. → https://is.gd/XJZHa915:21
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Pharma: STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA authorizes another Covid-19 treatment; judge indicates Purdue reorganization plan can be voted on → https://is.gd/A3Dphq15:32
BrainstormUpdates for Bangladesh: +1292 cases (now 794985), +22 deaths (now 12480) since 21 hours ago15:38
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: COVID 19: Patients with digestive issues in recovery phase ‘increasing at an alarming rate’, says expert → https://is.gd/zf92gJ16:05
BrainstormNew from Derek Lowe: @HelenBranswell: RT by @Dereklowe: African countries have had access to scandalously little #Covid19 vaccine. Now the continent is having trouble sourcing 20M second doses of the AZ vaccine to give to people who received their first dose. Surely we can do better. → https://is.gd/p9ZFNj16:39
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Lower Testosterone in Men Tied to Severe COVID Cases: It has been known for some time that men are more likely to get severe COVID-19 than women. Now new research shows that men with the lowest levels of testosterone fare the worst in the pandemic. → https://is.gd/Iqbi9A16:50
BrainstormNew from LitCovid: (news): "Long COVID": A case report of persistent symptoms in a patient with prolonged SARS-CoV-2 shedding for over 110 days. → https://is.gd/6Oa0I417:02
BrainstormUpdates for Gibraltar: +1 cases (now 4292) since 24 days ago — Germany: +182 deaths (now 88167) since 23 hours ago17:11
BrainstormNew from WebMD: 7 Out of 10 Hospitalized for COVID Have Long-Haul Symptoms: Fatigue, shortness of breath, and sleep disorders are just a few problems from a list of lingering issues seen in patients who were hospitalized for COVID. → https://is.gd/pvtfiI17:24
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +7 deaths (now 25331) since 23 hours ago17:36
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +69 cases (now 4.2 million), +17 deaths (now 125639) since 23 hours ago18:00
BrainstormUpdates for Myanmar: +96 cases (now 143414) since a day ago18:41
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Experimental Treatment Offers New Hope Against Lupus: A small, early "phase 1" trial finds an experimental antibody therapy may help ease skin symptoms from the autoimmune disease lupus. → https://is.gd/2piozh18:41
BrainstormUpdates for British Virgin Islands: +36 cases (now 284) since 11 days ago19:30
BrainstormUpdates for Burundi: +58 cases (now 4650) since 22 hours ago — Germany: +199 deaths (now 88199) since 22 hours ago20:01
BrainstormNew from Medical Xpress: Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread: New estimates suggest that mass gatherings during an election in the Malaysian state of Sabah directly caused 70 percent of COVID-19 cases detected in Sabah after the election, and indirectly caused 64.4 percent of cases elsewhere in [... want %more?] → https://is.gd/G0rWep20:09
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +8105 cases (now 1.4 million), +185 deaths (now 28809) since a day ago — Spain: +5290 cases (now 3.7 million), +33 deaths (now 79888) since a day ago20:39
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BrainstormNew from Derek Lowe: @EliotHiggins: RT by @Dereklowe: Exclusive: Meet The Murky Russian Network Behind Anti-Pfizer Disinformation Drive In Europe https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-pfizer-covid-disinformation-serebryanskaya-murky-vaccine-influencers/31277170.htmlhttps://is.gd/b5sWIu20:53
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BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: News Scan for May 27, 2021: Chinese COVID vaccines effective Long-haul COVID-19 Inadequate state COVID vaccine websites → https://is.gd/XLftMs21:26
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +23 deaths (now 25347) since 23 hours ago21:41
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are They Still Done?: A new study finds many of the pre-op tests patients undergo for relatively simple outpatient surgeries aren't necessary. → https://is.gd/PxwObS21:58
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Ten states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal: Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 27, 2021 As vaccinations increase, COVID-19 cases continue to drop across the country. → https://is.gd/ddY8la23:04
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BrainstormUpdates for Switzerland: +8 deaths (now 10797) since 23 hours ago23:39

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