libera/##covid-19/ Tuesday, 2021-11-02

BrainstormUpdates for Chad: +36 cases (now 5105), +1 deaths (now 175) since 14 days ago — Zimbabwe: +30 cases (now 133007), +1 deaths (now 4679), +3545 tests (now 1.5 million) since 23 hours ago00:10
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Brian Hjelle, virologist (@hjelle_brian): Time for Abbott to emphasize the 4,930,000 people worldwide dead from COVID that he didn't personally kill? twitter.com/PeterHotez/sta… → https://twitter.com/hjelle_brian/status/145531382624553369800:23
BrainstormUpdates for Norway: +520 cases (now 207800), +2 deaths (now 902), +26640 tests (now 8.2 million) since 23 hours ago00:35
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: Over 5 million people have died of COVID-19 worldwide → https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/qkqxi4/over_5_million_people_have_died_of_covid19/00:55
BrainstormUpdates for Bulgaria: +6007 cases (now 608499), +310 deaths (now 24309), +66819 tests (now 5.6 million) since a day ago — Faroe Is.: +67 cases (now 2212), +1 deaths (now 3) since a day ago01:12
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Michael Lin, PhD-MD 🧬 (@michaelzlin): Just definitely don't go there for any coronavirus information. Untruths presented in the disguise of vetted facts. Only useful perhaps to see which writers are driven by ideology and a desire to attack others. → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/145533086938887372901:36
BrainstormUpdates for Uruguay: +154 cases (now 394053), +2 deaths (now 6080), +13898 tests (now 3.8 million) since a day ago — Netherlands: +7701 cases (now 2.2 million) since 21 hours ago01:37
BrainstormUpdates for Belize: +351 cases (now 27149), +4 deaths (now 495), +3339 tests (now 311525) since 2 days ago02:02
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk): U.S. COVID update:- New cases: 116,025- Average: 74,504 (+2,131)- In hospital: 47,172 (-370)- In ICU: 12,685 (-82)- New deaths: 1,101- Average: 1,329 (-47)More data: newsnodes.com/us → https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/145533719780098867602:07
BrainstormUpdates for Channel Islands: +253 cases (now 13323), +22280 tests (now 1.0 million) since 2 days ago — Bermuda: +10 cases (now 5657), +3 deaths (now 104), +6461 tests (now 600364) since 2 days ago02:40
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: Covid-19 restrictions in Sydney to ease weeks ahead of schedule → https://indianexpress.com/article/world/sydney-australia-covid-19-restrictions-7603395/03:09
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +2630 cases (now 1.7 million), +28 deaths (now 29052) since 11 hours ago — United Kingdom: +39997 cases (now 9.1 million), +43 deaths (now 141098) since 13 hours ago03:29
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): A universal vaccine vs "every coronavirus," or at least the sarbecovirus family, would protect vs all future #SARCoV2 variants. There was been steady progress by many groups, but there's no coordination and it hasn't been made a national [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145536608475678720203:50
BrainstormUpdates for Peru: +393 cases (now 2.2 million), +30 deaths (now 200276), +20612 tests (now 19.1 million) since a day ago04:31
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: COVID-19 vaccine developer facing sack after refusing jabs because he's had his own → https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/qkwyi6/covid19_vaccine_developer_facing_sack_after/06:25
BrainstormUpdates for Lombardy, Italy: +186 cases (now 894769), +3 deaths (now 34162) since 23 hours ago — Jiangxi, China: +2 cases (now 941) since 23 hours ago06:36
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Life-style: Diwali 2021: Amid pandemic, people in Gujarat look forward to a celebration of customs and culture → https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/diwali-2021-pandemic-gujarat-celebration-customs-culture-rituals-7603624/07:16
BrainstormUpdates for India: +10423 cases (now 34.3 million), +410 deaths (now 458880), +1009045 tests (now 610.2 million) since a day ago07:32
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | November 02, 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://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/qkykjx/daily_discussion_thread_november_02_2021/08:08
BrainstormUpdates for Georgia: +5553 cases (now 726941), +47 deaths (now 10136), +48901 tests (now 10.3 million) since 23 hours ago — Armenia: +1232 cases (now 310629), +62 deaths (now 6441), +10281 tests (now 2.1 million) since 23 hours ago08:34
BrainstormUpdates for Czechia: +7637 cases (now 1.8 million), +32 deaths (now 30807), +105110 tests (now 40.7 million) since 23 hours ago08:59
BrainstormNew from r/WorldNews: worldnews: More than 5 million people have died of COVID-19 worldwide → https://old.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/qkz55w/more_than_5_million_people_have_died_of_covid19/09:00
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express: World: How often do Covid-19 vaccines cause heart problems in kids? → https://indianexpress.com/article/world/covid-19-vaccines-heart-problems-kids-7603688/09:10
BrainstormNew from StatNews: ‘There was no plan’: Throwing spaghetti at the wall to overcome Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: There’s a remarkable range of methods devised to overcome vaccine hesitancy. While some of these ideas have stuck like spaghetti thrown against a wall, it’s not [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/02/there-was-no-plan-to-overcome-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy/09:43
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Opinion: Make Covid-19 testing an empowering choice rather than a draconian punishment: Like all harm-reduction interventions, a saturation approach won't be perfect. Nonetheless, more Covid-19 testing, in more places, on more days, creates freedom to [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/02/shift-view-covid-testing-from-draconian-punishment-to-empowerment/09:53
BrainstormUpdates for Hungary: +1867 cases (now 876497), +39 deaths (now 30920), +12132 tests (now 7.5 million) since 23 hours ago10:01
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Dr Emma Hodcroft (@firefoxx66): This is why we cannot be quiet until we reach #VaccineEquity. 💉- Restrict boosters to those who need them most (very elderly, immunocomp)- Pledge vax-for-vax for every booster given- Invest in better distribution- Get those donated vaccines *into arms* [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/firefoxx66/status/145546334721477017810:24
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Dr Emma Hodcroft (@firefoxx66): I want to be clear here: if you personally are offered a booster, you can take it. Once distributed, it's likely not going anywhere else.The decisions need to be made at government level to limit boosters until more of the world is vaccinated for the first time. → https://twitter.com/firefoxx66/status/145547219747722854610:56
BrainstormUpdates for Russia: +39008 cases (now 8.6 million), +1178 deaths (now 240871), +400000 tests (now 210.1 million) since a day ago — Slovakia: +2287 cases (now 487916), +31 deaths (now 13076), +9682 tests (now 4.0 million) since 23 hours ago11:03
BrainstormNew from BMJ: COVID-19: Inhaled and intranasal ciclesonide for the treatment of covid-19 in adult outpatients: CONTAIN phase II randomised controlled trial → http://feeds.bmj.com/~r/bmj/recent/~3/G375gsXoeGw/bmj-2021-068060.short11:37
BrainstormUpdates for Austria: +5398 cases (now 840902), +11 deaths (now 11380), +306382 tests (now 97.8 million) since a day ago — Poland: +4517 cases (now 3.0 million), +9 deaths (now 77021), +27951 tests (now 22.3 million) since a day ago — Laos: +873 cases (now 41829), +3 deaths (now 70), +10628 tests (now 651828) since a day ago11:41
BrainstormNew from Pfizer: PFIZER REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2021 RESULTS:  Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/02/2021 - 06:45 Tuesday, November 02, 2021 - 06:45am Third-Quarter 2021 Revenues of $24.1 Billion, Reflecting 130% Operational Growth; Excluding Comirnaty (1) , Revenues Grew [... want %more?] → https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-reports-third-quarter-2021-results11:58
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: Moderna, making billions from its vaccine, bets on a genome-editing startup: Moderna, flush with cash thanks to its blockbuster Covid-19 vaccine, has picked a partner for its foray into CRISPR, and it’s not one of the field’s [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/02/moderna-making-billions-from-its-vaccine-bets-on-a-genome-editing-startup/12:08
BrainstormUpdates for Estonia: +1569 cases (now 196951), +10 deaths (now 1550), +7763 tests (now 2.2 million) since a day ago — Indonesia: +612 cases (now 4.2 million), +34 deaths (now 143457), +255564 tests (now 47.2 million) since 23 hours ago — Nepal: +422 cases (now 813433), +11 deaths (now 11427), +7115 tests (now 4.4 million) since 23 hours ago [... want %more?]12:12
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Life-style: Makeup makes comeback in Mideast market as pandemic eases → https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/makeup-makes-comeback-in-mideast-market-as-pandemic-eases-7603798/12:39
BrainstormUpdates for Latvia: +1884 cases (now 221795), +43 deaths (now 3312), +21789 tests (now 5.0 million) since a day ago — Germany: +9080 cases (now 4.6 million) since 20 hours ago — Senegal: +2 cases (now 73922), +784 tests (now 842110) since 23 hours ago12:43
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois): SARSCoV2 can infect a range of mammals. White-tailed deer, the most common cervid in North America were known to have been infected. New data points to the establishment of a major animal reservoir in deer in Ohio with remarkably high virus [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/BallouxFrancois/status/145550148068168499912:50
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Tom Wenseleers (@TWenseleers): @jburnmurdoch For Eastern Europe - isn't this more a reflection of vaccine hesitancy and poor trust in governments than limited vaccine availability/inequity? Romania and Bulgaria are both selling on their vaccines... And diffs in CFRs also caused by diffs in [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/TWenseleers/status/145550283917910426813:01
BrainstormUpdates for Finland: +807 cases (now 159798), +21748 tests (now 7.5 million) since 22 hours ago13:14
BrainstormNew from The Indian Express (Health): Health: Can Covid-19 vaccine for children affect puberty, fertility? Experts weigh in → https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/experts-future-infertility-risk-covid-vaccination-children-7603848/13:54
BrainstormUpdates for Iceland: +90 cases (now 13829), +3086 tests (now 1.1 million) since a day ago — Gibraltar: +32 cases (now 6029), +1031 tests (now 387258) since 23 hours ago — Gambia: +6 cases (now 9973), +1 deaths (now 341), +1324 tests (now 118928) since 17 hours ago14:04
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Brian Hjelle, virologist (@hjelle_brian): Sympatry (coexistence in space) of identical deer and human lineages of SARS-CoV-2 is disturbing. Are we sharing virus in real time? Cite to follow. pic.twitter.com/cGv9j7kbEi → https://twitter.com/hjelle_brian/status/145552055046226330914:05
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): A misleading headline. Teens/adolescents aren't children. We've yet to see vaccine-induced myocarditis in children, age 5-11, with the imminent rollout this weekNo cases reported in the 2 randomized clinical trials of ~7,000 children nytimes.com/2021/11/01/hea… [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145552340480357171514:15
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): How Often Do Covid Vaccines Cause Heart Problems in Kids?The latest data is reassuring. Myocarditis remains very uncommon, and it is almost always mild and temporary. The heart risk from Covid-19 itself is far greater.nytimes.com/2021/11/01/hea… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/145552808022789734514:37
BrainstormUpdates for Switzerland: +1951 cases (now 879049) since 22 hours ago — Bangladesh: +229 cases (now 1.6 million), +3 deaths (now 27873), +20031 tests (now 10.4 million) since a day ago — Qatar: +134 cases (now 239508), +4888 tests (now 2.8 million) since 18 hours ago14:41
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): That doesn't mean it won't occur, but if it does likely will be exceedingly rare. The dose issue is notable. Pfizer's 10 μg compared with Moderna 50 μg of mRNA for children, and we already know in teens there was a doubling for 100 μg (Moderna) vs 30 μg (Pfizer), [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145553258267058587014:58
BrainstormNew from EMA: News and press releases: (news): EMA ends rolling review of the antibodies bamlanivimab and etesevimab for COVID-19 following withdrawal by Lilly, CHMP, 02/11/2021 → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-ends-rolling-review-antibodies-bamlanivimab-etesevimab-covid-19-following-withdrawal-lilly15:09
BrainstormUpdates for Sweden: +2761 cases (now 1.2 million), +15 deaths (now 15040), +122528 tests (now 13.3 million) since 3 days ago — United Kingdom: +40024 cases (now 9.1 million) since 22 hours ago — Zambia: +21 cases (now 209760), +3958 tests (now 2.6 million) since a day ago15:31
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Anthony J Leonardi, PhD, MS (@fitterhappierAJ): Who keeps feeding the right the "T cell immunity" rhetoric?You need antibodies circulating. T cells aren't enough. pic.twitter.com/fGIOEwq3oS → https://twitter.com/fitterhappierAJ/status/145554196878063207215:31
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: David R. Martinez, Ph.D. (@David_RMartinez): I am highly enthusiastic about continuing to explore broadly acting countermeasures against large groups of viruses to prevent pandemics before they happen! Stay tuned for more coming from our group on the antivirals front in this area! @UNCpublichealth → https://twitter.com/David_RMartinez/status/145554660623787212815:52
BrainstormNew from WebMD: U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic: A new report reveals recreational screen time among U.S. teens doubled from before the pandemic to nearly eight hours per day during the pandemic. → https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20211102/us-adolescents-daily-screen-time-doubled-during-pandemic16:13
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +1341 cases (now 1.7 million), +5 deaths (now 37782), +40130 tests (now 23.7 million) since a day ago — Canada: +2787 cases (now 1.7 million), +34 deaths (now 29058) since 23 hours ago16:33
sKep%cases India16:58
BrainstormsKep: India has had 34.3 million confirmed cases (2.5% of all people) and 458880 deaths (1.3% of cases) as of 9 hours ago. 610.2 million tests were done (5.6% positive). 735.6 million were vaccinated (54.1%). +10423 cases, +410 deaths, +1009045 tests since a day ago. See https://www.mygov.in/covid-19 or https://www.covid19india.org/16:58
sKep%cases russia17:03
BrainstormsKep: Russia has had 8.6 million confirmed cases (5.9% of all people) and 240871 deaths (2.8% of cases) as of 5 hours ago. 210.1 million tests were done (4.1% positive). 55.7 million were vaccinated (38.0%). +39008 cases, +1178 deaths, +400000 tests since a day ago. See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Russia17:03
BrainstormsKep: If you know of an official or otherwise good site for data about Russia, with a reasonably short URL, please %tell LjL about it.17:03
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BrainstormUpdates for Dominican Rep.: +841 cases (now 383317), +5 deaths (now 4138), +6032 tests (now 2.2 million) since a day ago17:10
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch): NEW: as of the end of September, Russia has recorded 753,583 excess deaths over the course of the pandemic.This is almost 4x its official reported Covid death toll, and is second only to the US in absolute terms among countries with reliable data [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/145556752836590387617:16
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): The "official" death toll of the pandemic thus far is 5 million, But there are actually more than 15 million. Russia's >750,000 excess deaths are a prime example of the miscountft.com/content/f1a270… @FT @jburnmurdoch pic.twitter.com/J1oQvoTfL2 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145557079900004761717:26
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch): Interesting little detail on this chart is the dips into negative excess deaths in South Africa, Guatemala & Azerbaijan in March/April 2020.Due to pre-emptive lockdowns, which cut deaths from external causes e.g road accidents & homicides, leading to [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/145557312438522676317:37
BrainstormUpdates for Netherlands: +7746 cases (now 2.2 million), +18 deaths (now 18880) since 16 hours ago — Greece: +6856 cases (now 754451), +60 deaths (now 16050), +419408 tests (now 26.5 million) since 23 hours ago17:41
BrainstormUpdates for Luxembourg: +399 cases (now 82082), +5 deaths (now 848), +7326 tests (now 3.6 million) since 3 days ago18:06
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Anthony J Leonardi, PhD, MS (@fitterhappierAJ): "Endemic" viruses can be and are deadly.SARS Cov 2 has done the opposite of attenuate → https://twitter.com/fitterhappierAJ/status/145558071943928627518:08
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: CDC Committee Reviews Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: The ACIP will be considering the benefits of the newly emergency-authorized vaccine versus the risks of COVID-19 in children aged 5-11 years old. → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/cdc-committee-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-children18:29
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois): This is a puzzling paper. It reports the identification of three neutralising antibodies to SARSCoV2 in a library established in 1999. The three antibodies did not cross-react with other coronaviruses known to infect humans (SARS, endemic HCoVs, [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/BallouxFrancois/status/145559366554456064119:01
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +2831 cases (now 4.8 million), +41 deaths (now 132161), +238354 tests (now 104.6 million) since a day ago19:08
BrainstormNew from Retraction Watch: Ivermectin-COVID-19 study retracted; authors blame file mixup: The authors of a study purportedly showing that ivermectin could treat patients with  SARS-CoV-2 have retracted their paper after acknowledging that their data were garbled.  The [... want %more?] → https://retractionwatch.com/2021/11/02/ivermectin-covid-19-study-retracted-authors-blame-file-mixup/19:11
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +33946 cases (now 9.2 million), +295 deaths (now 141390) since 21 hours ago — Maldives: +143 cases (now 88058), +3790 tests (now 1.6 million) since 23 hours ago19:33
BrainstormNew from WebMD: A New Era in Hope and Health Equity: Malaria Vaccinations: The recent malaria vaccine approval is a major step forward in the global fight for health equity but also showcases that socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals are at higher risk for virtually all diseases due to lower access and prioritization. → https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/features/malaria-vaccine-new-era19:43
BrainstormUpdates for Mali: +74 cases (now 16148), +5 deaths (now 568), +1895 tests (now 456469) since 23 hours ago20:10
BrainstormUpdates for Spain: +5820 cases (now 5.0 million), +51 deaths (now 87423) since 4 days ago20:35
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Among other points, I cited this recent report of over 150,000 children, teens and adults with #LongCovid symptoms and matched controlstwitter.com/EricTopol/stat… → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145562335989553152320:56
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Stunning visualization of #SARSCoV2 infecting the olfactory (smell) and respiratory mucosa (cell lining), but not the neurons (reassuring!) in 85 people who died from Covid soon after their infectionscell.com/cell/fulltext/… @CellCellPress pic.twitter.com/q7SRCSznX5 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145562653383015628921:07
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Some caution, it is a preprint, but:Protection from SARS-CoV-2 Delta one year after mRNA-1273 vaccination in nonhuman primates is coincident with an anamnestic antibody response in the lower airwayFrom the same team that assessed beta.biorxiv.org/content/10.110… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/145563471326834278721:38
BrainstormNew from COVID tweets: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): In many countries in Western Europe, Covid cases are going in the wrong direction@OurWorldInData pic.twitter.com/bQv4K3f2V9 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/145563877475958374421:59
BrainstormUpdates for Barbados: +436 cases (now 18459), +2 deaths (now 158), +3558 tests (now 392318) since 22 hours ago — Kuwait: +23 cases (now 412731), +16713 tests (now 4.9 million) since a day ago22:02
BrainstormNew from StatNews: CDC advisers endorse Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5-11: Children aged 5 to 11 can get vaccinated against Covid-19 within the next day or two, after an expert panel advising the CDC endorsed Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine. → https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/02/cdc-advisers-endorse-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-5-11/22:09
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: CDC panel unanimously recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 in critical step toward clearance → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/qle7vm/cdc_panel_unanimously_recommends_pfizer_covid/22:30
BrainstormUpdates for Bahrain: +43 cases (now 276917), +15052 tests (now 7.0 million) since 23 hours ago — Zimbabwe: +40 cases (now 133047), +4 deaths (now 4683), +6075 tests (now 1.5 million) since 22 hours ago — Curacao: +9 cases (now 17100), +1 deaths (now 175), +1789 tests (now 315794) since 23 hours ago — Netherlands: +7752 cases (now 2.2 million) since 20 hours ago22:33
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Science: COVID vaccines overwhelmingly recommended for kids 5 to 11 → https://arstechnica.com/22:41
BrainstormUpdates for Burkina Faso: +310 cases (now 15103), +7 deaths (now 221), +3475 tests (now 226312) since 13 days ago23:11
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Science: New study suggests SARS-CoV-2 spreading widely within wild deer population → https://arstechnica.com/23:12
BrainstormUpdates for Trinidad and Tobago: +294 cases (now 57713), +11 deaths (now 1720), +6658 tests (now 401791) since a day ago — Malawi: +2 cases (now 61802), +895 tests (now 426997) since a day ago23:36
BrainstormNew from WebMD: CDC Panel Backs Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids: Younger children could soon receive their first dose of Pfizer's COVID vaccine after a panel that advises the CDC on vaccination strongly endorsed the shot for this age group. → https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20211102/cdc-panel-backs-pfizer-vaccine-kids23:43

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