libera/##covid-19/ Wednesday, 2022-05-04

BrainstormUpdates for Brazil: +21432 cases since 22 hours ago — India: +3235 cases since 15 hours ago00:02
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Bill Gates: Outside Chance Pandemic Will Get Worse: Bill Gates says the world is still at risk of the pandemic generating another variant that is more transmissive and deadlier than the current forms of the virus. → https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220503/bill-gates-outside-chance-pandemic-will-get-worse00:09
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): Of the vaccinated patients evaluated in study, they had received 2 or 3 doses of CoronaVac. Some of the 2 dose recipients also received a booster with ZF2001, a protein subunit vaccine developed by Anhui Zhifei Longcom in collaboration with [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/152162436086747955201:06
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Evaluating scenarios for school reopening under COVID19 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uhsucr/evaluating_scenarios_for_school_reopening_under/01:25
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Omicron (BA.1) has rapidly evolved into other BA. variants with even more infectiousness and immune escape. Here's my preliminary summary based on the available data. BA.2.12.1's properties (currently 37% of new cases in the US) make it particularly formidable [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152164333223709900802:14
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): The Omicron LineageFrom @EricTopol, a good high level, summary chart comparing relative properties of BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1 and BA.4 and BA.5. pic.twitter.com/UFkg7VMuid → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/152164505142784000402:24
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity): Q: Why can nasal vaccines do? A:“Nasal sprays assemble a separate set of antibodies known as immunoglobulin A (IgA). These populate the spongy mucosal tissues of the nose, mouth and throat, where the COVID-causing coronavirus first lands." [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/152165782299968716903:12
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity): It should have read *what* can nasal vaccines do. Oops. → https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/152165878895631974403:21
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: A new study has presented the most rigorous investigation to date into the long-term cognitive impacts of severe COVID-19. The research found persistent cognitive deficits in hospitalized patients equivalent to declines consistent with 20 years of [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/uhv7ve/a_new_study_has_presented_the_most_rigorous/03:50
BrainstormUpdates for Australia: +33361 cases, +36 deaths since 23 hours ago04:07
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Multivariate profile and acute-phase correlates of cognitive deficits in a COVID-19 hospitalised cohort → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uhwj61/multivariate_profile_and_acutephase_correlates_of/04:38
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Combinational benefit of antihistamines and remdesivir for reducing SARS-CoV-2 replication and alleviating inflammation-induced lung injury in mice → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uhwvfd/combinational_benefit_of_antihistamines_and/04:57
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +32 cases since 7 hours ago05:03
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Going up.Over 75,000 new confirmed cases reported today and 600 added Covid hospitalizations to >17,000.The US bellwether is New York, BA.2.12.1 dominant, where hospitalizations are now back over 2,000 for the first time since February, up 30% past weeknewsnodes.com/us → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152168696733060710405:07
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Decreasing Incidence of Chemosensory Changes by COVID-19 Variant → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uhxci2/decreasing_incidence_of_chemosensory_changes_by/05:26
BrainstormUpdates for Switzerland: +16628 cases since 11 hours ago06:00
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: BNO|Medriva Newsroom (@medriva): Reporters and staffers from CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Politico, and other news organizations test positive for COVID-19 after White House Correspondents' Dinner; exact number unknown - CNN → https://twitter.com/medriva/status/152170219788451020806:13
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: Republican Ron Johnson says it 'may be true' that COVID vaccines cause AIDS → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/uhycde/republican_ron_johnson_says_it_may_be_true_that/06:23
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: 'They Might Look Fine, But They're Not': Educators With Long COVID Share Their Stories → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/uhyszp/they_might_look_fine_but_theyre_not_educators/06:52
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +106631 cases since 13 hours ago07:09
BrainstormUpdates for California, United States: +19151 cases, +102 deaths since 23 hours ago — Western Australia, Australia: +9715 cases, +3 deaths since 23 hours ago — Queensland, Australia: +7661 cases, +8 deaths since 23 hours ago — Osaka, Japan: +3318 cases, +13 deaths since 23 hours ago07:59
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | May 04, 2022: 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/ui0qef/daily_discussion_thread_may_04_2022/09:06
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | May 04, 2022: 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/ui0qef/daily_discussion_thread_may_04_2022/09:06
BrainstormUpdates for Taiwan: +28476 cases, +5 deaths, +72808 tests since 23 hours ago10:05
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Oliver Barnes (@mroliverbarnes): We're now well into the UK's 'Living with Covid' strategy - with self-isolation and free, universal testing long gone. So, I took a look at how the 500k+ immunocompromised people in the UK are 'learning to live with Covid'. TLDR It's [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/mroliverbarnes/status/152176335778259353610:42
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): New study from   :“The rate of SARS-CoV-2 transmission within households was nearly 50% during the study period, and children were an important source of spread. The findings suggest that children are an important driver of the COVID-19 [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/152177381684584448010:52
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): Interview"We found children did spread COVID, and to more than a third of household contacts"“Adults were more likely to transmit to other members of the household than children, but still children were a significant source of spread within the [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/152177558097439129611:02
BrainstormNew from PubMed: Impact of COVID-19 on the Living Donor Liver and Kidney Transplantation Programs in Japan in 2020: CONCLUSIONS: THIS NATIONWIDE SURVEY REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME HOW LIVING DONOR LIVER AND KIDNEY: transplant programs changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a country where living donor transplantations are [... want %more?] → https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35505462/11:22
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Dr Emma Hodcroft (@firefoxx66): There have been some interesting papers & preprints released already -- work from @houzhou @Tuliodna @C_Althaus & @sigallab estimate a similar growth advantage of 22A/B over 21L & a reduction in antibody titres.5/9twitter.com/Tuliodna/statu… → https://twitter.com/firefoxx66/status/152179540437497856212:20
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: The pandemic and the U. S presidential election. New study shows certainty about the direction of the COVID-19 pandemic linked to ignoring medical expertise and backing conspiracy theories; similar findings tied to the 2020 election → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/ui3ap7/the_pandemic_and_the_u_s_presidential_election/12:49
BrainstormUpdates for Slovenia: +1662 cases, +4 deaths since a day ago14:03
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Taiwan records first death of someone in their 20s from COVID-19 → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/ui3lwf/taiwan_records_first_death_of_someone_in_their/14:25
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): And "Nearly nine in ten people in England had been infected at least once with Covid by late April, around half of them since late last year when Omicron emerged, according to an @FT analysis of official figures." pic.twitter.com/wrAROrLDDO → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152183100722521702414:45
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Increased emergency cardiovascular events among under-40 population in Israel during vaccine rollout and third COVID-19 wave | link to easier read version in comments | 28APR22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/ui5n6p/increased_emergency_cardiovascular_events_among/14:54
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: 36% Of Those Who Had Covid-19 Didn’t Develop Antibodies, Study Says - Science Metro → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/ui5yjn/36_of_those_who_had_covid19_didnt_develop/15:04
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Pharma: STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen is perilously poised for the future; WTO advances controversial Covid-vaccine patent waiver → https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2022/05/04/biogen-aduhelm-wto-covid19-vaccine-waiver-moderna/15:24
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): My oped in today's @latimes as the BA.2.12.1 variant takes hold in the US It keeps getting fitter and more transmissible, while our human qualities of fatigue and complacency feed right into the virus’s remarkable opportunismlatimes.com/opinion/story/… [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152184475065919488115:34
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): A timely and comprehensive review on the unclear contribution of T cells in protecting against SARS-COV-2 diseaseThe abstract reflects my impressions well. Despite efforts there's poor evidence T cell responses do more than mop up.Thx @gianlucac1 [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/152185158441346252816:03
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): I'm speaking of CD8+ cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) of course -- limited space in original tweet to clarify. CD4+ T cells are of course needed to activate B cells and get antibodies.The Q is if cell killing by CTLs is sufficient in any way when Abs wane. [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/152185536899692134416:23
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Updated summary of the key Omicron BA. variants with new report on monoclonal antibody resistance biorxiv.org/content/10.110… pic.twitter.com/cGYbJhM9X9 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152185777540748902416:32
BrainstormNew from Il Sole 24 Ore: (translated) Rinascente and the Humanitas Foundation allied for women's health: The historic store will donate 5% of the proceeds from purchases made in the beauty bars of Piazza Duomo in Milan and the Monza store to finance study projects on diseases [... want %more?] → https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/rinascente-e-fondazione-humanitas-alleate-la-salute-donne-AE9hKKWB16:52
BrainstormNew from The Lancet (Online): [Comment] Child health and wellbeing dashboards: accountability for children's rights: In February, 2020 the WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission on child health and wellbeing launched its report1 and called for renewed commitment to children's fundamental rights [... want %more?] → https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00738-3/fulltext17:02
BrainstormNew from LitCovid: (news): Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers: Need of the Hour. → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/publication/3550227317:12
binim trying to find a risk assessment tool17:34
binlike you put in parameters regarding exposure and then it tells you the risk of you being infected17:34
binanyone know of anything like that17:34
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: Exercise in Child Health: Conditions :    Cystic Fibrosis;   Sickle Cell Disease;   SARS CoV 2 Infection → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0535999118:12
BrainstormNew from The Atlantic: What Did All Those COVID Infections Get Us?: I, as far as I can tell, have not yet been infected by the virus that causes COVID-19. Which, by official counts, makes me an oddball among Americans. Granted, I could be wrong. I’ve never had a known [... want %more?] → https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/05/omicron-covid-transmission-herd-immunity/629758/18:22
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Disentangling the relative importance of T cell responses in COVID-19: leading actors or supporting cast? → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uiasdi/disentangling_the_relative_importance_of_t_cell/18:41
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +47643 cases, +152 deaths, +335275 tests since 23 hours ago — Germany: +98620 cases, +224 deaths since 21 hours ago — Canada: +7343 cases, +52 deaths since 22 hours ago — Spain: +4 deaths since 21 hours ago19:04
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity): Fantastic set of videos from @limitlessliza on @kindred_health and #Yale_LISTEN study. Please join our growing Kindred community and together investigate what is causing #longCOVID, post-acute infection syndromes and post-vaccine syndromes. [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/152190507117223936119:40
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Many Parents Will 'Wait and See' Before Vaccinating Their Child: A new survey reveals only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, → https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20220504/only-1-in-5-parents-plan-to-get-covid-vaccine-for-kids-under-5-when-available-survey20:00
BrainstormUpdates for Japan: +26414 cases, +20 deaths since 23 hours ago20:06
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: New Data for Shionogi’s COVID-19 Once-Daily Oral Antiviral S-217622 Show Rapid Virus Clearance → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uidkjn/new_data_for_shionogis_covid19_oncedaily_oral/20:48
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +16697 cases, +227 deaths since 22 hours ago21:03
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Biotech: STAT+: Researchers describe the human element in the alchemy behind the Moderna vaccine and other new medicines → https://www.statnews.com/2022/05/04/researchers-describe-the-human-element-in-the-alchemy-behind-the-moderna-vaccine-and-other-new-medicines/21:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): 58 years after the Epstein-Barr virus was first discovered, it's exciting to (finally) see some progress towards a vaccine. Gives some context about #SARSCoV2 and timing of Covid vaccinesscience.org/doi/10.1126/sc… @ScienceTM @justsaysinmice pic.twitter.com/huyWPeXx9E → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152193151235820339221:18
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Remdesivir slightly lowers death, ventilation in COVID hospital patients: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News May 04, 2022 The findings aren't markedly different from interim results published in February 2021. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/05/remdesivir-slightly-lowers-death-ventilation-covid-hospital-patients21:48
BrainstormUpdates for France: +47925 cases, +114 deaths since 23 hours ago — Monaco: +45 cases since 22 hours ago21:59
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Theo Sanderson (@theosanderson): all L452[!L] mutations with at least 10 descendants in Omicron on the public tree pic.twitter.com/m3OCgLK22P → https://twitter.com/theosanderson/status/152194396605643571322:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Debunk the Funk (@Debunk_the_Funk): Peter McCullough and Stephanie Seneff wrote an awful paper. But the anti-vaccine community will treat it as if it’s gold. But you can’t make gold out of a dunghill. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pys9Ox… → https://twitter.com/Debunk_the_Funk/status/152194663346181324822:27
BrainstormNew from NPR Science: Michaeleen Doucleff: What's up with the new omicron variants → https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/05/04/1096412194/whats-up-with-the-new-omicron-variants22:37
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Countries with high levels of mask compliance did not perform better than those with low mask usage → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uig1wd/countries_with_high_levels_of_mask_compliance_did/22:46
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Poll: 1 in 5 US parents of kids under 5 definitely plan for COVID-19 vaccine: Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News May 04, 2022 Meanwhile, the CDC reissues a mask recommendation for public transit. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/05/poll-1-5-us-parents-kids-under-5-definitely-plan-covid-19-vaccine22:57
BrainstormUpdates for South Africa: +6170 cases, +30 deaths, +27310 tests since a day ago — Eswatini: +93 cases, +1 deaths, +567 tests since 22 hours ago23:02
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Subvariants fuel COVID rises in Africa and the Americas: Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News May 04, 2022 Cases rise 31% in Africa and 13% in the Americas but fall globally. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/05/subvariants-fuel-covid-rises-africa-and-americas23:06
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Efficacy and Safety of a Recombinant Plant-Based Adjuvanted Covid-19 Vaccine → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/uihaej/efficacy_and_safety_of_a_recombinant_plantbased/23:45
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