libera/##covid-19/ Monday, 2022-08-22

BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Houriiyah Tegally    (@houzhou): First talk of #VEME2022 from Prof Tulio de Oliveira on collaborations in South Africa to lead the world on characterisation of epidemics. Exciting week of teaching and learning ahead in Ciudad del Saber, Panama City. @Tuliodna @ceri_news @krisp_news pic.twitter.com/cQQ2PXmjST → https://twitter.com/houzhou/status/156147612001237811300:40
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tom Wenseleers (@TWenseleers): @jburnmurdoch @aledjones_gsi And a lower quartile regression baseline with a cyclical M-spline & year effect has the advantage that cumulative excess deaths would almost match confirmed covid deaths for Belgium... pic.twitter.com/lWa2NRm37N → https://twitter.com/TWenseleers/status/156148759627822694401:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): But I'm less certain about this one because Dr. Biden is younger than President Biden, and females have stronger immune responses to vaccination and less severe COVID19 outcomes on average.sciencedirect.com/science/articl… → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156149250513203609601:27
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: SARS CoV-2 mRNA vaccination exposes latent HIV to Nef-specific CD8+ T-cells → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/wudtuq/sars_cov2_mrna_vaccination_exposes_latent_hiv_to/02:14
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale): My @medpagetoday video on a recent @medrxivpreprint on great work from @VirusesImmunity @PutrinoLab @sneakyvirus1 & team (I was fortunate to be a part). Many take-home points, but importantly, #longCOVID has distinctive immunological features. @YaleMed [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/hmkyale/status/156150841395954483402:52
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Bloomberg (@business): Covid's effects on the brain can be devastating trib.al/V2thxIN → https://twitter.com/business/status/156154395121931059504:55
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +49 cases since a day ago06:07
BrainstormNew from Virological.org: Latest topics: August 2022 EVD case in DRC linked to 2018-2020 Nord Kivu EVD outbreak: The new case of Ebola Virus Disease in Beni is genetically linked [WM1] to the 2018-2020 Nord Kivu/Ituri EVD outbreak and does not represent a new spillover [... want %more?] → https://virological.org/t/august-2022-evd-case-in-drc-linked-to-2018-2020-nord-kivu-evd-outbreak/88907:06
BrainstormUpdates for Hyogo, Japan: +11709 cases, +8 deaths since 23 hours ago — Saitama, Japan: +11449 cases, +16 deaths since 23 hours ago — Chiba, Japan: +7838 cases, +16 deaths since 23 hours ago — Kyoto, Japan: +4990 cases, +4 deaths since 23 hours ago08:00
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Millions return to Philippine schools after COVID-19 virus lockdowns → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/wukos3/millions_return_to_philippine_schools_after/08:22
BrainstormNew from Science-Based Medicine: Science denial, overconfidence, and persuasion: The pandemic has brought scientists who have rejected science with respect to COVID-19 public health measures a disturbing level of influence. Recent research suggests reasons why and who among the public [... want %more?] → https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/science-denial-overconfidence-and-persuasion/09:09
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: Hospitals wrangle billions in FEMA funding to offset Covid costs: FEMA has paid hospitals and providers $24.5 billion for costs associated with caring for Covid-19 patients. → https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/22/hospitals-wrangle-billions-in-fema-funding-to-offset-covid-costs/10:44
BrainstormUpdates for Israel: +1221 cases, +31 deaths since 22 hours ago11:07
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Myocarditis risk significantly higher after Covid infection vs. after a Covid vaccine → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/wup583/myocarditis_risk_significantly_higher_after_covid/11:50
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Update to living systematic review on prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19: This living systematic review by Wynants and colleagues (BMJ 2020; 369:m1328) has been updated. For the latest update, visit doi:10.1136/bmj.m1328. The final version of this living systematic review is a comprehensive [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o2009.short12:00
BrainstormNew from Retraction Watch: What happened when we tried to get a paper claiming ‘billions of lives are potentially at risk’ from COVID-19 vaccines retracted: In February, the editor-in-chief of Food and [... want %more?] → https://retractionwatch.com/2022/08/22/what-happened-when-we-tried-to-get-a-paper-claiming-billions-of-lives-are-potentially-at-risk-from-covid-19-vaccines-retracted/12:09
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): 22/08/22 - ZOE COVID-19 Study Update: 1,713,036 people are currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID-19 in the UK, down by 31,897. Yesterday was 1,744,933 (-2%) and last Monday was 2,026,535 (-15%). → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/wupfl7/220822_zoe_covid19_study_update/12:18
BrainstormUpdates for Qatar: +647 cases since 22 hours ago13:11
BrainstormUpdates for Latvia: +2070 cases, +7374 tests since 2 days ago — Afghanistan: +397 cases, +5 deaths, +2910 tests since 21 hours ago14:01
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: Weekly Scientific Discussion Thread - August 22, 2022: This weekly thread is for scientific discussion pertaining to COVID-19. Please post questions about the science of this virus and disease here to collect them for others and clear up post space for [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/wurp8q/weekly_scientific_discussion_thread_august_22_2022/14:02
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Global COVID Cases For 22AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wusbz2/global_covid_cases_for_22aug22/14:31
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Trials (and Tribulations): How to Improve the Process of Clinical Trials in a Pandemic → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/wuss2y/coronavirus_disease_2019_vaccine_trials_and/14:50
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity): I could not agree more with @EricTopol    While we are gaining more insights into the disease pathogenesis of #longCOVID, we also need to start well-designed randomized clinical trials now! Patients cannot wait any longer, and scientists will [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/156170421147320729615:29
BrainstormUpdates for Hong Kong: +6617 cases, +5 deaths since 23 hours ago16:05
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Seroprevalence and infection fatality rate of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Denmark: A nationwide serosurveillance study → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/wuumun/seroprevalence_and_infection_fatality_rate_of_the/16:17
BrainstormNew from BioNTech: Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Application to U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine: Data support request for Emergency Use Authorization of a 30-µg booster dose of an Omicron [... want %more?] → https://investors.biontech.de/news-releases/news-release-details/pfizer-and-biontech-submit-application-us-fda-emergency-use16:36
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: Novavax COVID Vaccine: Company Submits FDA Application for Booster Authorization → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/wuvm56/novavax_covid_vaccine_company_submits_fda/16:55
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: It's a good idea to get COVID-19 booster shot now, not wait for next version, says virologist → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/wuvvfh/its_a_good_idea_to_get_covid19_booster_shot_now/17:06
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Our Price for Not Aiming Higher: Long COVID Is Here to Stay: Guest author Seth Lederman, MD, calls Long COVID "one of the most pressing global health threats I have seen since fighting HIV/AIDS." → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/our-price-for-not-aiming-higher-long-covid-is-here-to-stay17:15
BrainstormNew from Politico: Finland’s Sanna Marin tests negative for drugs: Leaked videos of her dancing at a party sparked calls for her to be tested. → https://www.politico.eu/article/sanna-marins-tests-negative-for-drugs/17:25
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Unraveling the antiviral activity of plitidepsin against SARS-CoV-2 by subcellular and morphological analysis → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/wuwx8k/unraveling_the_antiviral_activity_of_plitidepsin/17:45
BrainstormUpdates for Netherlands: +3064 cases, +9 deaths since 2 days ago — Italy: +10417 cases, +75 deaths, +63188 tests since 23 hours ago18:04
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Pfizer seeks authorization for updated Covid vaccine, without fresh clinical trial data: Pfizer and BioNTech said that they have asked the FDA to authorize a new booster shot targeted at the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strain of the [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/22/pfizer-seeks-authorization-for-updated-covid-vaccine-without-fresh-clinical-trial-data/18:04
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: Pfizer-BioNTech File for Authorization for Bivalent Booster COVID-19 Vaccine: The companies are requesting the Emergency Use Authorization( EUA) for 30-µg booster dose of an Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for [... want %more?] → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/pfizer-biontech-file-for-authorization-for-bivalent-booster-covid-19-vaccine18:23
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Statement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (NIH) | "I will be leaving these positions in December of this year..." | 22AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wuyssi/statement_by_anthony_s_fauci_md_nih_i_will_be/19:01
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Comer Slams NIH for Continuing to Award Taxpayer-Funded Grants to EcoHealth Alliance - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | 19AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wuz8cs/comer_slams_nih_for_continuing_to_award/19:11
BrainstormNew from COVID19 Vaccine Tracker: valerie: ACM Biolabs: ACM-001 → https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/vaccines/207/19:21
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Shorter incubation time is an adaptation, like tropism, slection of neutralising antibody evasion and temperature at which it multiplies, which enables fast transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in already immune individuals. This will make SARS-CoV-2 an endemic human virus. → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156176863307591680119:40
BrainstormUpdates for Austria: +16120 cases, +27 deaths since 3 days ago — Armenia: +1913 cases, +5 deaths since 7 days ago — Micronesia: +525 cases since 2 days ago — Samoa: +298 cases since 21 days ago20:08
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Study: Incubation times of SARS-CoV-2 variants fell over time: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Aug 22, 2022 The average for all variants was 6.6 days, but it ranged from 5.0 days for Alpha to 3.4 days for Omicron. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/08/study-incubation-times-sars-cov-2-variants-fell-over-time20:37
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: News Scan for Aug 22, 2022: Paxlovid and COVID-19 outcomes Antibiotic stewardship during COVID Benefit of pediatric vaccines Romaine suspected in E coli outbreak → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/08/news-scan-aug-22-202221:06
BrainstormNew from Novavax: (news): U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Expands Recommendation for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to Adolescents Aged 12 Through 17 → https://ir.novavax.com/U-S-Centers-for-Disease-Control-and-Prevention-Expands-Recommendation-for-Novavax-COVID-19-Vaccine,-Adjuvanted-to-Adolescents-Aged-12-Through-1721:34
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: The CDC needs new leadership, not reorganization | 22AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wv35ai/the_cdc_needs_new_leadership_not_reorganization/21:53
BrainstormUpdates for France: +38646 cases, +116 deaths since 2 days ago22:07
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Pfizer files for emergency use of its BA.4/BA.5 Omicron booster: Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Aug 22, 2022 In related developments, the FDA OKs emergency use of the Novavax vaccine for teens. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/08/pfizer-files-emergency-use-its-ba4ba5-omicron-booster23:01
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +633 cases, +1 deaths since 23 hours ago23:09
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Covid vaccines generally use a 2-Proline (2-P) substitution (including Pfizer, Moderna, J&J) to stabilize the spike protein. It turns out a 6-P leads to more robust antibody and cellular immunity, and protection in the experimental model, compared with [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156182244743894631023:10

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