libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2022-09-08

BrainstormUpdates for Serbia: +3351 cases, +14 deaths since a day ago00:02
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): 2 more reports characterizing BA.2.75cell.com/cell-host-micr… @cellhostmicrobe nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… @NEJM But the concern is now shifted to BA.2.75.2, which has acquired 3 more key spike mutations, more immune evasion, see @PeacockFlu  & [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156763635610461388800:14
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Paper Spray Ionization Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry of Sebum Classifies Biomarker Classes for the Diagnosis of Parkinson’s DiseaseA PS-IM-MS method for sebum samples from skin that takes 3 min per swab was developed and optimized. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156763706358696345600:23
BrainstormUpdates for Malaysia: +2428 cases, +7 deaths since a day ago01:04
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Nearly 8 million kids lost a parent or primary caregiver to the pandemicBetween January 1, 2020 and May 1, 2022: and yet there are those bears that COVID-19 is not serious. Heartbreaking and disturbing.npr.org/sections/goats… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156765083890608129101:11
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Criticizing "big pharma" can be justified, as here. Taking advantage of the poorest in the world is very serious, malicious and ethically unjustifiable: but that does not make the effectiveness of vaccines less effective and vaccinations are not bad. [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156765181473612185601:20
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Association of Psychological Distress Prior to Infection With Risk of Post–COVID-19 Conditions → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/x8k928/association_of_psychological_distress_prior_to/01:49
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): We would expect BA2 or BA4/5 infection to protect longer against BA4/5 reinfection, but recall a single infection by Wuhan strain gave 90% protection at peak, then decayed 4x for a predicted strain-matched protection of 50% at 6mo (Crotty and [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156766302621994598401:58
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +1991 cases, +55 deaths since 23 hours ago02:06
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): So if you didn't get COVID19 after April 2022 (i.e. if you didn't get BA2 or BA5), you're not well protected against COVID infection now.The bivalent Wuhan+BA5 vaccine is the best hope for protection. → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156766468102384435302:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): So if you got COVID19 after April 2022, the bivalent Wuhan+BA5 vax is again the best way to improve immunity to existing strains.That's because BA5 antigen (which is close to BA2) boosts any BA2/5 response the infection had initiated, and existing [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156766654613438873602:17
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists: The jab could be used on a mass scale next year with the aim of ending deaths from the disease. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-6279777602:36
BrainstormUpdates for South Africa: +526 cases since 2 days ago03:08
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +42057 cases, +117 deaths since 23 hours ago05:00
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Durability of Booster mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 Subvariants → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/x8ns1t/durability_of_booster_mrna_vaccine_against/05:36
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: Omicron BA.2.75 becomes dominant Covid strain in India; Know symptoms, severity → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/x8o1qq/omicron_ba275_becomes_dominant_covid_strain_in/05:55
BrainstormUpdates for Thailand: +1587 cases, +19 deaths since 23 hours ago06:02
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Coronavirus: Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/x8pq9o/two_antibodies_identified_in_israel_can_fight_all/06:35
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): Relevance-challenged report on rebounds by PfizerSubjects had Delta infections and took Paxlovid starting ≥ symptom day 2 (because RT-PCR+ was needed to start). Now infections are Omicron with better nasopharyngeal tropism, and many are starting [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156773809460205568107:03
BrainstormUpdates for Tokyo, Japan: +13568 cases, +29 deaths since a day ago — Moscow, Russia: +8400 cases, +34 deaths since a day ago — Saitama, Japan: +6800 cases, +18 deaths since a day ago — Hyogo, Japan: +6241 cases, +17 deaths since a day ago08:07
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | September 08, 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/x8t98v/daily_discussion_thread_september_08_2022/09:06
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Document: COVID-19 vaccines - Safety update: 8 September 2022 → https://www.ema.europa.eu/documents/covid-19-vaccine-safety-update/covid-19-vaccines-safety-update-8-september-2022_en.pdf11:29
BrainstormUpdates for Russia: +50618 cases, +93 deaths since 23 hours ago12:03
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): 08/09/22 - ZOE COVID-19 Study Update: 1,518,006 people are currently predicted to have symptomatic COVID-19 in the UK, up by 10,593. Yesterday was 1,507,413 (+1%) and last Thursday was 1,499,973 (+1%). → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/x8wbvz/080922_zoe_covid19_study_update/12:07
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna): That is wonderful news! Prof Nico is a great scientist and a visionary that is transforming the medical school campus of Stellenbosch in a world class facility to fight HIV, TB and other epidemics twitter.com/suhealthsci/st… → https://twitter.com/Tuliodna/status/156781988947320832212:26
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): The most logical explanation is SARS-CoV-2 (#COVID19), ex-patients for at least a year have up to four times increased risk of all kinds of life-threatening cardiovascular diseases: from cardiac arrest to stroke.nature.com/articles/s4159… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156782282989421363312:35
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Wolfgang Hagen    ‍     (@docjosiahboone): The current #vaccines against #COVID19 are highly effective vs. severe courses, but only moderate vs. mild disease (with risk of #LongCovid).Vaccination as a nasal spray could achieve sterile immunity. Nature summarizes the [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/docjosiahboone/status/156782604791942348812:55
de-facto%title https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02824-313:12
Brainstormde-facto: From www.nature.com: How nasal-spray vaccines could change the pandemic13:12
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): What is important is protection against serious illness; (possible confounders are in the article such as highly susceptible children, date of possible previous infection and early vaccination) pic.twitter.com/MjzJH8J1Ur → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156783300759518003313:14
BrainstormUpdates for Saudi Arabia: +104 cases, +2 deaths since 23 hours ago14:08
ublx%title https://nitter.net/pic/orig/media%2FFcEM6o-WIAIrzDN.jpg14:14
Brainstormublx: From nitter.net: Life expectancy at birth, China vs. US 80 years 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 77) years 76.1 years14:14
BrainstormNew from ECDC: Overview of the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination strategies and deployment plans in the EU/EEA: This report provides an updated overview of the progress with national COVID-19 vaccination strategies and deployment in European [... want %more?] → https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications-data/overview-implementation-covid-19-vaccination-strategies-and-deployment-plans14:22
BrainstormNew from ScienceNews: How the COVID-19 pandemic may leave a long-term imprint on our health: As much as we want to put the pandemic in the rearview mirror, the coronavirus’s impact will remain a feature of many tomorrows. → https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-pandemic-long-term-imprint-health15:02
BrainstormUpdates for Bangladesh: +388 cases, +1 deaths, +5241 tests since a day ago15:10
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Molecular fate-mapping of serum antibodies reveals the effects of antigenic imprinting on repeated immunization → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/x9043l/molecular_fatemapping_of_serum_antibodies_reveals/15:11
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Israeli Team Unearths Antibodies That Can Fight All Known Covid Variants | study link in comments | 08SEP22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/x90je9/israeli_team_unearths_antibodies_that_can_fight/15:31
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Biden administration says new COVID-19 shot will be annual dose, like the flu shot | 07SEP22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/x90s0i/biden_administration_says_new_covid19_shot_will/15:41
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Prevention of covid-19 and other acute respiratory infections with cod liver oil supplementation, a low dose vitamin D supplement: quadruple blinded, randomised placebo controlled trial → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/x90z4m/prevention_of_covid19_and_other_acute_respiratory/15:51
BrainstormUpdates for China: +12647 cases since 23 hours ago — Hong Kong: +11091 cases, +12 deaths since a day ago16:00
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Rebound of SARS-CoV-2 Infection after Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir Treatment → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/x91glh/rebound_of_sarscov2_infection_after/16:11
LjL-MatrixDon't all these findings of "rebound" COVID after one treatment or another suggest the virus stays around in the body (and probably doesn't cause overt rebound in most)?16:38
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Human development set back 5 years by Covid-19, other crises: UN report | 08SEP22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/x927la/human_development_set_back_5_years_by_covid19/16:41
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): New research initiative on #LongCovid root causes @research_long @polybioRF @microbeminded2 wsj.com/articles/a-key…@rddysum latimes.com/california/sto… @lukemmoney pic.twitter.com/VxAMtM0dgb → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156788852698501120017:01
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Investigation on the Hesitancy of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Liver Transplant Recipients in China → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553259217:11
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Phase One Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of MSP008-22 in Healthy Adult Volunteers → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553229317:21
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: Bariatric Surgery and COVID-19: Conditions :    COVID-19;   Bariatric Surgery Candidate → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553289117:31
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Paxlovid for COVID-19: a Real-world Case-control Study → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553285217:41
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Multidisciplinary Day-hospital Versus Waiting List Management of Post-COVID-19 Persistent Symptoms (ECHAP-COVID) → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553290417:51
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Responses to CPET in Subjects With Persistent Exercise Intolerance After COVID-19: an Open-Source Exercise Network → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553299518:01
BrainstormNew from ClinicalTrials.gov: (news): Post COVID-19 Condition → https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0553177318:12
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Missed opportunities in the U.S. The intellectual property for multiple Covid nasal vaccines was licensed to companies in other countries, such as that of @WUSTLmed to @BharatBiotech medicine.wustl.edu/news/worlds-fi… pic.twitter.com/clrbrUUDiQ → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156791663108676403318:50
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +17317 cases, +89 deaths, +149497 tests since a day ago — Canada: +2730 cases, +58 deaths since 22 hours ago19:06
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: Researchers have identified antibodies that may make coronavirus vaccines unnecessary. Tel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 – including the Delta & the Omicron – with up to [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/x95ro4/researchers_have_identified_antibodies_that_may/19:28
BrainstormNew from StatNews: STAT+: Even before Covid-19, remote trials saved money. Will pharma now rely on them more than ever?: Running clinical trials remotely or virtually can provide substantial financial savings for pharmaceutical companies, according to a new pilot study. And [... want %more?] → https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2022/09/08/covid19-clinical-trials-telemedicine-virtual-remote/19:38
LjLFYI: Queen Elizabeth is dead19:46
de-facto%title https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/156792827591312179219:47
Brainstormde-facto: From twitter.com: The Royal Family on Twitter: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. [...]19:47
BrainstormUpdates for United Kingdom: +432 deaths since 2 days ago20:09
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Excellent, succinct review of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and its overlapping features with #LongCovid @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… pic.twitter.com/nSAfeCU9eL → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156793758804829798520:17
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): Sadly it is almost certain that her bout of COVID-19 in February shortened her life. She had been noticeably weaker since her recovery. Despite all the protestations of overcounting, in the end we are more likely to have a severe undercounting of [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156794425211788492920:36
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, measured by laboratory, clinical, and syndromic surveillance: a retrospective observational study → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/x98hqb/epidemiology_of_respiratory_syncytial_virus_in/21:05
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +5945 cases, +48 deaths since a day ago — Serbia: +3266 cases, +7 deaths since 21 hours ago21:11
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): As opposed to what is generally thought (from under-reporting sequence variation of Covid samples)......"Our study has revealed significant within host infection diversity of #SARSCoV2 through full genome sequence analysis."journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/a… [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/156795407758539571221:15
BrainstormUpdates for France: +19866 cases, +58 deaths since 23 hours ago22:01
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: News Scan for Sep 08, 2022: COVID neurologic complications in kids Flu ebb in Southern Hemisphere Avian flu in poultry, dolphins → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/09/news-scan-sep-08-202222:04
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Vitamin D doesn't prevent COVID-19, other respiratory infections, studies find: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Sep 08, 2022 The findings from 2 large clinical trials—one in the UK and one in Norway—discount the [... want %more?] → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/09/vitamin-d-doesnt-prevent-covid-19-other-respiratory-infections-studies-find22:14
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Why do some children develop MIS-C?Long Covid in children and young peopleWhat is the role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2?The importance of vaccinating children against COVID-19Original antigenic sin and childhood immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156797601918478336022:43
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Safety Among Children Aged 6 Months–5 Years — United States, June 18, 2022–August 21, 2022Vaccine safety data indicate; local and systemic reactions are as expected after COVID-19 vaccination and serious adverse events are [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156798030532719411223:03
BrainstormUpdates for Bahrain: +248 cases, +2 deaths, +3506 tests since 23 hours ago23:03
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Michael Lin, MD PhD   (@michaelzlin): Dates in this thread refer to when strains became dominant. Below is a nice graphical representation from Europe, showing the BA.1/BA.2 crossover in 2022 Februrary. In the US the BA.1/BA.2 crossover was a little later, in 2022 April. pic.twitter.com/VZPYUTrPmF → https://twitter.com/michaelzlin/status/156798296808138752723:12
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Understanding myalgic encephalomyelitisMyalgic encephalomyelitis and Long Covid have overlapping presentationscience.org/doi/10.1126/sc… pic.twitter.com/oJ485IZUFi → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/156798478623664947423:22

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