libera/##covid-19/ Tuesday, 2022-08-23

ZdrytchX.cases australia00:19
BrainstormZdrytchX: Australia has had 9.9 million confirmed cases (38.7% of all people) and 13365 deaths (0.1% of cases; 1 in 1920 people) as of 15 hours ago. 77.7 million tests were done (3.0 per capita, 12.8% positive). 20.5 million were vaccinated (79.8%). +8249 cases, +11 deaths since 23 hours ago. See https://offloop.net/covid19/?default=Australia&legacy=no00:20
BrainstormUpdates for Scotland, United Kingdom: +3029 deaths since 4 days ago — Wales, United Kingdom: +2895 deaths since 4 days ago — Northern Ireland, United Kingdom: +1346 deaths since 3 months ago — United Kingdom: +2309 deaths since 3 months ago01:01
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Science: With data in mice, Pfizer asks FDA to authorize its fall BA.4/5 booster shot → https://arstechnica.com/?p=187542501:03
LjLwhat's up with those UK updates?01:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): SARS-CoV-2 prefusion spike protein stabilized by six rather than two prolines is more potent for inducing antibodies that neutralize viral variants of concernThe current 2P substitution, stabilising Spike and resulting in better NAbs: 6P is better!pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156185246012936601601:13
LjLflooded, are you up to anything in particular?01:33
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): I am making a new twitter account @MichaelLinLab for science stuff not related to COVID-19 and SARSCOV2. There I will be able to tweet and retweet about neuroscience, optical/chemical sensors and controllers, and complain about grant-writing. You [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156186413015145676802:00
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Risk of Myocarditis After Sequential Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine and SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Age and Sex → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/wva003/risk_of_myocarditis_after_sequential_doses_of/02:28
BrainstormNew from Virology.ws: Trial By Error: Todd Davenport on Post-Exertional Symptom Exacerbation in Long Covid and ME/CFS: By David Tuller, DrPH Todd Davenport is a professor of physical therapy at University of the Pacific in Stockton, [... want %more?] → https://www.virology.ws/2022/08/22/trial-by-error-todd-davenport-on-post-exertional-symptom-exacerbation-in-long-covid-and-me-cfs-2/02:48
BrainstormUpdates for Bulgaria: +1750 cases, +16 deaths, +8454 tests since a day ago — Norway: +142 cases since a day ago — Canada: +15 cases since 3 hours ago03:06
BrainstormNew from Virology.ws: Trial By Error: In a Tub Talk, Therapist Damon Jacobs and I Discuss ME/CFS, Long Covid & AIDS Activism: By David Tuller, DrPH Earlier today, I posted a conversation about post-exertional malaise featuring Todd [... want %more?] → https://www.virology.ws/2022/08/22/trial-by-error-in-a-tub-talk-therapist-damon-jacobs-and-i-discuss-me-cfs-long-covid-aids-activism/03:34
BrainstormUpdates for Australia: +14285 cases, +49 deaths since 23 hours ago — Saint Lucia: +79 cases, +1 deaths since 3 days ago04:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Dr. Syra Madad (@syramadad): “Few illnesses drive home the toll of anti-vaccine movements like paralytic polio. Yet it is far from the only preventable disease on the rise.”newyorker.com/news/daily-com… → https://twitter.com/syramadad/status/156189694571042406504:21
BrainstormUpdates for South Korea: +150098 cases, +52 deaths since a day ago — Marshall Is.: +890 cases since 2 days ago05:10
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): Omicron mean incubation time estimated at 3.4 days, in case you're trying to figure out how you got infected. Just a little faster than original strain's 5 days.Still longer than the 1 day for flu or cold. cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspecti… pic.twitter.com/sxca0MbPFA → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156192244371899596905:56
BrainstormUpdates for New Zealand: +3827 cases since 23 hours ago — Germany: +60411 cases, +146 deaths since 23 hours ago06:00
BrainstormUpdates for Texas, United States: +19558 cases, +47 deaths since 2 days ago — North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: +17135 cases, +29 deaths since 2 days ago — Illinois, United States: +7986 cases, +19 deaths since 2 days ago — Virginia, United States: +6074 cases, +14 deaths since 2 days ago08:05
BrainstormNew from MedicineNet: (news): First Lady Jill Biden Leaves Isolation After Testing Negative for COVID Twice → http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp08:27
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | August 23, 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/wvhsty/daily_discussion_thread_august_23_2022/09:05
BrainstormNew from EMA: Human medicine assessment reports: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Comirnaty, Tozinameran,COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (nucleoside modified), COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 21/12/2020, Revision: 27, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/comirnaty09:33
BrainstormUpdates for Taiwan: +26343 cases, +16 deaths, +64878 tests since a day ago10:09
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Scientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19: Scientists are trying to develop tests that are just as convenient as antigen tests, but can tell people whether they currently have neutralizing antibodies that protect against SARS-CoV-2. → https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/23/covid19-coronavirus-home-antibody-tests/10:59
BrainstormUpdates for Mizoram, India: +214 cases since a day ago10:59
BrainstormNew from StatNews: U.S. plan to stretch monkeypox vaccine supply runs into problems: The federal government's plans for fractional dosing of monkeypox vaccine assume that five doses can be extracted from a vial, but some local health officials are reporting that they can… → https://www.statnews.com/2022/08/23/u-s-plan-to-stretch-monkeypox-vaccine-supply-runs-into-problems/11:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch): Second, we can look at the share of A&E attendees who end up being admitted to hospital, as a proxy for the severity of the conditions people are presenting with.This is now below the pre-pandemic trend, suggesting no increase in acuity. pic.twitter.com/QvARfF14DG → https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/156200547718935347211:18
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch): • @NHSEngland & @NHSDigital, for putting out so much granular data on so many facets of the NHS. Just like with @UKHSA @ONS during pandemic, I’m astonished at how much NHS data is available to UK public. We may be in a crisis, but at least we can [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/156200633056674611211:27
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Is expectations of linear progression (recovery) unrealistic?: Hi all, so my worst symptoms are depression / anxiety and insomnia all of which were brought on by my first and only covid infection 6 weeks ago . I hit rock bottom a few weeks back but [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/wvk6bp/is_expectations_of_linear_progression_recovery/11:46
BrainstormUpdates for Poland: +6172 cases, +28 deaths since 23 hours ago12:01
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): 23/08/22 - ZOE COVID-19 Study Update: 1,686,984 people are currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID-19 in the UK, down by 26,052. Yesterday was 1,713,036 (-2%) and last Tuesday was 1,968,325 (-14%). → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/wvkp9z/230822_zoe_covid19_study_update/12:05
BrainstormNew from BioNTech: Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Data Supporting Efficacy in Children 6 Months through 4 Years of Age: Updated analysis from 34 cases occurring at least seven days following a three-dose regimen showed 73.2% v [... want %more?] → https://investors.biontech.de/news-releases/news-release-details/pfizer-and-biontech-announce-updated-covid-19-vaccine-data12:53
BrainstormUpdates for Slovenia: +2280 cases since 23 hours ago13:04
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Monkeypox: what we know about the 2022 outbreak so far: Which authorities have declared monkeypox a public health emergency?The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 24 July.1 Since then only the United States, which accounts for more cases than [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o2058.short13:11
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: T. Ryan Gregory (@TRyanGregory): Look, we know it can't be caused by COVID, directly or indirectly. Here's a rundown of my simple alternative explanation. 1/98 → https://twitter.com/TRyanGregory/status/156203558190707507313:30
BrainstormUpdates for Romania: +5659 cases, +47 deaths since 22 hours ago — Indonesia: +4858 cases, +24 deaths since a day ago — UAE: +612 cases, +225410 tests since 21 hours ago14:06
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Global COVID Cases For 23AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wvmzxs/global_covid_cases_for_23aug22/14:08
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: WHO advice on second booster doses for COVID-19 | 23AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wvo19h/who_advice_on_second_booster_doses_for_covid19/14:56
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: 3693 new cases, 35 Covid-related deaths | 23AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wvo8bi/3693_new_cases_35_covidrelated_deaths_23aug22/15:05
BrainstormUpdates for Spain: +9020 cases, +118 deaths since 3 days ago15:08
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Autoantibodies targeting GPCRs and RAS-related molecules associate with COVID-19 severity → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/wvoblt/autoantibodies_targeting_gpcrs_and_rasrelated/15:15
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Africa Needs to Learn From Covid-19 to Prepare for Future Pandemics | 23AUG22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/wvop4s/africa_needs_to_learn_from_covid19_to_prepare_for/15:24
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Good explainer of imprinting, aka original antigenic sin, and how it may influence response to the BA.5 booster vaccine responsewashingtonpost.com/health/2022/08… by @Carolynyjohnson pic.twitter.com/lmXAtJr9BR → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156206892627134873615:34
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): And a new report brings up the question of the bivalent booster (ancestral + BA.5) that is the current strategy:"it needs to be considered whether keeping the ancestral WA1 strain in the updated vaccine is of value or not."medrxiv.org/content/10.110… → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156207618513937203216:03
BrainstormUpdates for Hong Kong: +6654 cases, +10 deaths since 23 hours ago16:04
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Our conversation last evening on #LongCovid, the imminent BA.5 bivalent booster, and prospect for nasal vaccines twitter.com/rosemaryCNN/st… → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156207925562155827216:12
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BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): BA.5 differs from BA.2 by 3 mutations that cause additional ~3x loss of antibody neutralization. That's less than the >10x going from Wuhan to BA.2, so BA.5 vax should be better against BA2 than Wuhan vax. VE will drop for BA2 derivatives but so will [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156209069991843020817:01
BrainstormUpdates for Singapore: +3627 cases since 18 hours ago17:07
BrainstormNew from LitCovid: (news): CRWH Guest Editorial: Patient-focused care in women's health during the Covid-19 pandemic. → https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/coronavirus/publication/3599073117:30
BrainstormUpdates for France: +381 cases since 19 hours ago18:03
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Why Pandemic, Personal Stressors Push Some to Problem Drinking: We live in particularly stressful times, and some people turn to alcohol to cope with challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to any number of personal stressors. And though self-treating [... want %more?] → https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20220823/pandemic-personal-stressors-problem-drinking18:09
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +35357 cases, +134 deaths, +207761 tests since a day ago18:59
BrainstormNew from Virology.ws: Trial By Error: Ryan Prior on Biden’s Plans; Physician with Long Covid; Writers Discuss ME’s Impact: By David Tuller, DrPH I’ve sometimes highlighted interesting or enlightening articles, blog posts, and podcasts [... want %more?] → https://www.virology.ws/2022/08/23/trial-by-error-ryan-prior-on-bidens-plans-physician-with-long-covid-writers-discuss-mes-impact/19:26
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +1053 cases, +2 deaths since 20 hours ago20:01
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: The Hill (@thehill): JUST IN: Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5 trib.al/8yhh84j pic.twitter.com/WiSpt7SMcn → https://twitter.com/thehill/status/156213484684729139320:14
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Regular physical activity tied to lower risk of COVID, poor outcomes: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Aug 23, 2022 At least 2.5 hours of moderate activity or 1.2 hours of vigorous exercise weekly was linked to  lower risk. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/08/regular-physical-activity-tied-lower-risk-covid-poor-outcomes20:24
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna): “Names matter, and so does scientific accuracy, especially for pathogens and epidemics that we are trying to control"  nytimes.com/2022/08/23/hea… → https://twitter.com/Tuliodna/status/156214440527604940820:34
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna): “Words carry weight, words carry value,” said Dr. Halkitis, who lost many friends during the AIDS epidemic. “The problem with terms is that they attribute blame, and when you attribute blame your create stigma, which emboldens hate & undermines people” [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Tuliodna/status/156214604784090317120:44
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna): Why people do not realise that inequality & discrimination cause epidemics & pandemics? Why diseases & populations neglected? Why vaccines hoarded? Why fingers are pointed & populations isolated? When will we realise that to protect the world we need to [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Tuliodna/status/156214903410151014620:54
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna): Need to thank to the brave international scientists, medical personnel & public health officials that work day and night to control epidemics and understand that stigma and discrimination fuel epidemics. Thanks @christian_happi @trvrb @GISAID @firefoxx66 [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Tuliodna/status/156215256981170176121:04
LjLwhile Tulio de Oliveira was busy tweeting things without actual scientific content, i added some papers and things to Zotero that Brainstorm didn't show, in case anyone cares21:05
BrainstormUpdates for Serbia: +4994 cases, +16 deaths, +15983 tests since a day ago — Timor-Leste: +14 cases since a day ago — France: +420 cases since 23 hours ago21:10
BrainstormNew from ##covid-19 Zotero group: Some Light on Long Covid: Type Web Page Author Eric Topol URL https://erictopol.substack.com/p/some-light-on-long-covid Accessed 2022-08-23 19:03:54 Language en Abstract A cluster of new data → https://www.zotero.org/groups/covid_links/items/SHHKTS3W21:14
LjLde-facto, the EMA is apparently doing one of their "rolling reviews" on BNT bivalent vaccines both for BA.1 and for BA.4/BA.5, separately https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eu-regulator-begins-review-pfizer-biontechs-variant-adapted-covid-shot-2022-08-09/21:17
BrainstormNew from ##covid-19 Zotero group: EU regulator begins review of Pfizer-BioNTech's variant-adapted COVID shot: Type Newspaper Article Author Reuters URL https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eu-regulator-begins-review-pfizer-biontechs-variant-adapted-covid-shot-2022-08-09/ Publication Reuters [... want %more?] → https://www.zotero.org/groups/covid_links/items/EX6Z75XV21:24
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: BA.5, BA.4.6 COVID variants continue US expansion: Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Aug 23, 2022 In another development, Pfizer said the vaccine for younger kids still shows strong efficacy as it prepares to file an EUA for a BA.5/BA.4 bivalent [... want %more?] → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/08/ba5-ba46-covid-variants-continue-us-expansion22:11
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Application to U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccinebusinesswire.com/news/home/2022… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156218129495985356823:00
BrainstormUpdates for Guatemala: +2824 cases, +17 deaths since a day ago23:02
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): At @TheWHN we have been preparing a #LongCovid info push for some time. Kick-off this Thursday, Aug. 25th at4 pm CEST (Oslo)3 pm BST (London)10 am EDT (Boston): #TwitterSpaces event w experienced clinicians @drclairetaylor & cardiologist @Sunny_Rae1 [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/156218869675735040023:29
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): The pervasiveness of “belief perseverance.”A century plus historical background that led to resistance that #COVIDisAirborne onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/in… by @jljcolorado @linseymarr and colleaguesw/ remarkable >90+ explainer [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156219520696276172823:57

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