libera/##covid-19/ Saturday, 2022-05-14

BrainstormUpdates for Brazil: +25609 cases since 23 hours ago — Germany: +67670 cases, +181 deaths since 22 hours ago — Saint Lucia: +186 cases since a day ago00:02
BrainstormNew from WebMD: U.S. ‘Vulnerable’ to COVID Without New Shots, White House Says: The U.S. will become increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus in the fall and winter  if Congress doesn’t approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments, Ashish [... want %more?] → https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20220513/u-s-vulnerable-to-covid-without-new-shots-white-house-says00:17
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): EDCD upgraded SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 from Variant of Interest to Variant of Concern.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/152525089252571136101:15
BrainstormUpdates for Guatemala: +662 cases, +20 deaths, +9348 tests since 23 hours ago02:01
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Carol Ross Joynt (@caroljoynt): So much to discuss with @ScottGottliebMD as the US mark’s a historic and sad #COVID19 death count, and copes with a developing and critical baby formula shortage. Please join us Sunday morning @FaceTheNation w @margbrennan, with a focus on the nation’s [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/caroljoynt/status/152526809091693772802:40
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +3943 cases, +45042 tests since 10 hours ago03:04
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: wsbgnl on Twitter: "New “community levels” are out Under the pre-Feb 25th CDC guidance, universal masking would currently be recommended in 63% of US counties. Under current guidance, it’s recommended in 4% of counties…” → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/up5niy/wsbgnl_on_twitter_new_community_levels_are_out/03:57
BrainstormUpdates for Australia: +43357 cases, +47 deaths since 23 hours ago04:07
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Why 1 million dead from COVID is so hard for our brains to understand → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/up67px/why_1_million_dead_from_covid_is_so_hard_for_our/04:16
BrainstormNew from This Week In Virology: TWiV 899: COVID-19 clinical update #114 with Dr. Daniel Griffin: In COVID-19 clinical update #114, Dr. Griffin discusses early treatment with ivermectin, procalcitonin not a reliable biomarker, vaccine in 6-11 year olds, FDA limits use of Janssen vaccine, does site of vaccine booster matter, sniffer [... want %more?] → https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-899/06:13
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Experimental Infection of Mink with SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant and Subsequent Clinical Disease → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/up9lgj/experimental_infection_of_mink_with_sarscov2/06:41
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: COVID Coverage for All Dries Up Even as Hospital Costs Rise – NBC New York → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/upaccn/covid_coverage_for_all_dries_up_even_as_hospital/07:57
BrainstormUpdates for California, United States: +22519 cases, +136 deaths since 23 hours ago — Queensland, Australia: +8318 cases, +5 deaths since 23 hours ago — New Jersey, United States: +6488 cases, +8 deaths since 23 hours ago — Sao Paulo, Brazil: +4935 cases, +84 deaths since 23 hours ago07:59
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): BA.4 and BA.5 are upgraded to variants of concern: twitter.com/medriva/status… → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/152535866172346368108:16
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | May 14, 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/upbn93/daily_discussion_thread_may_14_2022/09:04
BrainstormUpdates for Taiwan: +51731 cases, +40 deaths since a day ago10:05
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: DHHS: Nebraska wastewater sampling indicates COVID-19 variants ahead of verified cases → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/upbyvd/dhhs_nebraska_wastewater_sampling_indicates/10:48
BrainstormNew from NPR Science: 4 high school students talk mental health and how the pandemic changed them: After two years of isolation and uncertainty, many American teens are struggling with mental health problems. But they're also discovering themselves — and their own resilience. → https://www.npr.org/2022/05/14/1093737862/covid19-mental-health-students11:44
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: COVID-19 vaccine 'comfort clinic' sees increased enrollment, happy participants | COVID-19 Vaccine & Testing Information | komu.com → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/upe1xw/covid19_vaccine_comfort_clinic_sees_increased/12:03
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Detailed review:Antibody-Mediated Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2cell.com/action/showPdf… pic.twitter.com/cPdZArwHGT → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/152542763221241856112:53
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Severe acute hepatitis in children: investigate SARS-CoV-2 superantigens → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/upfk10/severe_acute_hepatitis_in_children_investigate/13:51
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Global COVID Cases For 14MAY22: Summary As Of: 14MAY @ 12:08 GMT Countries 226 + 2 Cases 520,489,772 Deaths 6,286,957 Recovered 475,084,353 Active Cases 39,118,462 Countries reporting new cases: 64 Countries reporting new deaths: 32 Countries reporting increased Active [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/upg2ks/global_covid_cases_for_14may22/14:29
BrainstormUpdates for UAE: +352 cases, +220124 tests since 23 hours ago — Brunei: +275 cases since 22 hours ago15:06
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: Studies show that pieces of SARS-CoV-2 can linger in the gut for months after an initial infection. The findings add to a growing pool of evidence supporting the hypothesis that persistent bits of virus — coronavirus “ghosts”could [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/upgybl/studies_show_that_pieces_of_sarscov2_can_linger/15:17
BrainstormNew from Retraction Watch: Weekend reads: Why was a paper’s acceptance rescinded?; kinder peer review; plagiarism in a plagiarism atonement essay: Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily [... want %more?] → https://retractionwatch.com/2022/05/14/weekend-reads-why-was-a-papers-acceptance-rescinded-kinder-peer-review-plagiarism-in-a-plagiarism-atonement-essay/15:26
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): A solid hypothesis for the basis of the mysterious, severe acute hepatitis in children: superantigen formation from prior Covid viral reservoir in the GI tract with superimposed adenovirus infection thelancet.com/journals/langa… @LancetGastroHep pic.twitter.com/UqCAh3igMH → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152548484766946508816:43
BrainstormNew from WebMD: 4 Air Force Cadets May Not Graduate Over Vaccine Refusal: Four seniors at the U.S. Air Force Academy may not be allowed to graduate May 25 because they have refused to take a COVID-19 vaccine. → https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20220514/four-air-force-cadets-may-not-graduate-over-vaccine-refusal17:03
BrainstormNew from LitCovid: (news): Cultural differences in views of death during COVID-19. → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/publication/3555970517:22
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +4928 cases, +17 deaths, +55302 tests since 23 hours ago — Germany: +40729 cases, +98 deaths since 19 hours ago — Italy: +36334 cases, +91 deaths, +263747 tests since a day ago19:04
BrainstormUpdates for Japan: +39330 cases, +30 deaths since 23 hours ago20:00
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Similar impact (substantial rise in cases, much smaller rise in hospitalizations) between the BA.2.12.1 variant in the United States and the BA.4/BA.5 variants in South Africa (now elevated to a VoC by #ECDC) [also manifest in Portugal] pic.twitter.com/vUhDHYQAh9 → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152554199138727936020:25
LjLa bunch of variants of concerns which are all Omicron20:27
LjLwhat does this naming system even serve for at this point20:27
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Should I take back to back COVID rapid tests at home? My first results were negative. → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/upndj8/should_i_take_back_to_back_covid_rapid_tests_at/20:35
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): The original Covid vaccines worked exceptionally well through the Delta variant, w/a booster: 95% effectiveness vs hospitalizations and deaths.Then came the Omicron family of hypermutations, and that effectiveness, even w/ 2 boosters, is ~80%. Still good, but a big [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/152554615875550003220:44
Asakoif one has Omicron, can they get a new variant or how common is it20:59
Asakohow well does double Pfizer booster protect, if given 3 weeks ago ?21:00
LjLAsako, Omicron re-infection is frequent21:01
LjL"double Pfizer booster"?21:01
Asakoyes 4 shots of pfizer21:02
Asakodoes having had Omicron provide protection to some degree21:03
Asakoseems only thing safe, for years to come will be to meet only outdoors21:10
LjLOmicron provides "some degree" of protection, sure. it just doesn't seem to be very big.21:12
ublxsome yonks from nakcap:21:15
ublx%title https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-covid-capacity-linked-abnormal-blood.html21:15
Brainstormublx: From medicalxpress.com: Long COVID-19 exercise capacity linked to abnormal blood clotting markers21:15
ublx%title https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-are-on-their-to-way-mapping-every-single-cell-type-in-the-human-body21:15
Brainstormublx: From www.sciencealert.com: We Just Got Closer to Mapping Nearly Every Single Cell Type in The Human Body21:15
ublx%title https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/faucis-royalties-and-the-350-million21:16
Brainstormublx: From openthebooks.substack.com: Fauci’s Royalties And The $350 Million Royalty Payment Stream HIDDEN By NIH21:16
BrainstormUpdates for France: +30459 cases, +11 deaths since 23 hours ago22:06
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +2156 cases, +29 deaths since 23 hours ago23:02
Asakois it common to transmit CV when having had a negative PCR test ?23:24
Asakoeg "Unvaccinated travellers will be welcomed into the country if they present proof of a negative RT-PCR test administered no more than 72 hours before their trip" ; if someone was on an airplane with one of these folks23:29
xxAsako: where's that?23:48
xxI thought all countries got rid of mandatory tests for travel23:48

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