libera/##covid-19/ Thursday, 2022-09-22

BrainstormUpdates for India: +4786 cases since 23 hours ago — Guatemala: +1318 cases, +5 deaths since 21 hours ago00:06
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Is the Pandemic Over? If Only It Were That Simple: President Joe Biden’s sound bite that “the pandemic is over'’ continues to trigger debate and disagreement. → https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220921/is-the-pandemic-over-if-only-it-were-that-simple00:21
-Bridgestorm- 🏠 地震! Earthquake! 5.5 M tremor, registered by eqwatch_RD,yurekuru, with 41 reports, 31 early, occurred 2 minutes ago (22:24:38 UTC), during daytime, Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan (35.2, 141.4), ↓10 km likely felt 330 km away (in 千代田区, 中央区, 港区, 文京区, 渋谷区, 新宿区…) by 55.1 million people with maximum intensity Shindo 3 → https://twitter.com/eqwatch_RD/status/1572713696836874240 (Twitter)00:27
BrainstormUpdates for Bahrain: +396 cases, +3544 tests since a day ago01:08
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Pulmonary Dysfunction after Pediatric COVID-19 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/xklk57/pulmonary_dysfunction_after_pediatric_covid19/02:08
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +2094 cases, +34 deaths since 23 hours ago02:10
BrainstormUpdates for Qatar: +871 cases since a day ago — Norway: +77 cases since 23 hours ago — Togo: +60 cases, +418 tests since a day ago — Syria: +17 cases since 3 hours ago03:00
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Here is a graph showing the current growth advantage of BQ.1.1 and BA.2.75.2 relative to BA.5.2* in the UKsonorouschocolate.com/covid19/index.… pic.twitter.com/5fs2qBgWhD → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157277898217267609704:50
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +56978 cases, +106 deaths since a day ago05:05
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: 'Can’t work at a desk': What it's like to be out of work with Long COVID → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/xkptbh/cant_work_at_a_desk_what_its_like_to_be_out_of/05:19
BrainstormUpdates for Pakistan: +121 cases, +2 deaths, +7867 tests since a day ago07:09
BrainstormUpdates for Pennsylvania, United States: +16515 cases, +128 deaths since a day ago — Bavaria, Germany: +11347 cases, +17 deaths since 23 hours ago — Osaka, Japan: +7528 cases, +9 deaths since 23 hours ago — Aichi, Japan: +6623 cases, +6 deaths since 23 hours ago07:59
-Bridgestorm- ⭕ Sismo! Earthquake! 6.3 M tremor, registered by SSNMexico, with 5 reports, 2 early, occurred 4 minutes ago (06:16:07 UTC), during a crescent moon night, Arteaga, Mexico (18.27, -102.13) ± 154 km, ↓7 km likely felt 430 km away (in Lázaro Cárdenas, Las Guacamayas, Arteaga, La Orilla, La Mira, Buenos Aires…) by 274400 people → https://twitter.com/SSNMexico/status/1572833111217668096 (Twitter)08:21
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Exposure to BA.4/BA.5 Spike glycoprotein drives pan-Omicron neutralization in vaccine-experienced humans and miceUsed as booster or primary vax: good neutralisation against Omicron, as observed after BA.4/5 infection. biorxiv.org/content/10.110… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/157283452867012608108:30
-Bridgestorm- ⭕ Sismo! Earthquake! 6.8 Mww tremor, registered by US, occurred 22 minutes ago (06:16:09 UTC), during a crescent moon night, Aquila, Michoacán, Mexico (18.33, -102.91), ↓20 km likely felt 460 km away (in Lázaro Cárdenas, Aguililla, Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Arteaga…) by 109300 people (earthquake.usgs.gov)08:39
BrainstormUpdates for Mexico: +2802 cases, +29 deaths since a day ago — Peru: +2173 cases, +25 deaths, +58260 tests since 23 hours ago09:01
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | September 22, 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/xku6ds/daily_discussion_thread_september_22_2022/09:08
-Bridgestorm- 🏠 Terremoto! Earthquake! 5.9 Mwp tremor, registered by KOERI, occurred 42 minutes ago (06:27:45 UTC), during daytime, Fermo, Fermo, Marche, Italy (43.2, 13.81) likely felt 260 km away (in Fermo, Civitanova Marche, Porto Sant'Elpidio, Porto San Giorgio, San Benedetto del Tronto, Sant'Elpidio a Mare…) by 1.1 million people (www.koeri.boun.edu.tr)09:09
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): In addition, it was tested, with mice, what is compared if you base series 2x Wuhan or 2x BA.1 or 2x BA.4/5 or 2x bivalent Wuhan+BA.5. As a basic series, the bivalent performed best. pic.twitter.com/SyuuUPRVR9 → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/157284482522492519109:17
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): IL-1RA Antibodies in Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 VaccinationDysregulated inflammasome activation is never a good thing. Patients with myocarditis can have anti-IL1RA antibodies (9/12) that prevent the timely regulation of the IL-1 system.nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/157284747691842355309:27
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: (translated) Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): The differences with their mutations, many are similar. BQ.1.1 seems the most dominant at the moment and can replace BA.5. Too early for certainty and clarity. pic.twitter.com/eFcUySQ7G7 → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/157284948527718809609:37
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): Informative thread on the scope of mutations appearing in new SARS-CoV-2 variants. We’re seeing some significant convergent evolution happening, with a common set of mutations appearing in many of the new variants that are emerging. twitter.com/peacockflu/sta… → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/157285271491195699209:46
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: How Bill Gates and his partners took over the global Covid pandemic response | 14SEP22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/xkvu1v/how_bill_gates_and_his_partners_took_over_the/10:44
BrainstormUpdates for Israel: +1230 cases since 13 hours ago — Tamaulipas, Mexico: +360 cases since a day ago11:06
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Jeffrey Barrett (@jcbarret): So I think the virus may have got pretty far into a local maximum (medium confidence), and may even have limited room to maneuver out again (low confidence). And humans may finally be getting ahead in this race: for the first time we are deploying updated vaccines. → https://twitter.com/jcbarret/status/157287557430918348811:13
de-facto%title https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/sars_cov_2_can_trigger_chronic_fatigue_syndrome/11:21
Brainstormde-facto: From www.charite.de: SARS-CoV-2 can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin11:21
de-facto%title https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32507-611:22
Brainstormde-facto: From www.nature.com: A prospective observational study of post-COVID-19 chronic fatigue syndrome following the first pandemic wave in Germany and biomarkers associated with symptom severity | Nature Communications11:22
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Jeffrey Barrett (@jcbarret): And although they are not perfect matches for current circulating virus, they are amazingly close given the logistics needed to deliver these things and the speed at which the virus has evolved to date. And there's also a lot of "close-ish" immunity from recent [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/jcbarret/status/157287557626800537711:22
BrainstormNew from BMJ: Dipstick diagnoses . . . and other stories: Diagnosing urinary tract infections in infantsDipstick urinalysis is both sensitive and specific when used for diagnosing urinary tract infections in febrile infants aged less than 3 months. That’s the conclusion of a study of 275 cases attending emergency departments [... want %more?] → http://www.bmj.com/content/378/bmj.o2230.short11:52
BrainstormUpdates for Russia: +53457 cases, +106 deaths since 23 hours ago12:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Dr Emma Hodcroft (@firefoxx66): We've got a lot of experience (& immunity!) under our belt now - we'll never be back to those first pandemic times. But at the same time, it's smart to stay alert & prepared. This winter will be tough in many ways - let's do what we can to stop #COVID making [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/firefoxx66/status/157289465450854809612:30
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: Could Long COVID Research Lead to Breakthroughs in Understanding Fibromyalgia and CFS? "research on these overlapping pain syndromes, each manifest by absence of biomarkers and organ damage, strongly suggests [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/xkxngs/could_long_covid_research_lead_to_breakthroughs/12:39
BrainstormNew from In The Pipeline: Crystal Fragments: I started doing a good deal of fragment-based drug discovery ten or fifteen years ago, and I still have a lot of respect for the technique. For those outside the business, the idea behind FBDD is to not start off with a big screen of drug-sized molecules that you might [... want %more?] → https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/crystal-fragments13:09
BrainstormUpdates for Qatar: +853 cases since 10 hours ago — Malta: +33 cases since a day ago13:10
BrainstormUpdates for UAE: +372 cases, +233095 tests since 23 hours ago14:00
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): Of course.... deaths due to COVID-19 are much higher in the unvaccinated: pic.twitter.com/SM5wpmphae → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/157292697775704473714:36
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: A behavior change model to address caregiver hesitancy around COVID-19 vaccination in pediatrics → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/xl088n/a_behavior_change_model_to_address_caregiver/14:45
BrainstormUpdates for Philippines: +2699 cases, +38 deaths, +20963 tests since a day ago15:02
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): nCoV: Global COVID Cases For 22SEP22 → https://old.reddit.com/r/nCoV/comments/xl0l9l/global_covid_cases_for_22sep22/15:04
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Our Covid times :-)by @Walt_Handelsman pic.twitter.com/U5QjdLm4nj → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157293742424602624615:24
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Exposure to BA.4/BA.5 Spike glycoprotein drives pan-Omicron neutralization in vaccine-experienced humans and mice → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/xl1nn6/exposure_to_ba4ba5_spike_glycoprotein_drives/15:44
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): The true pandemic death toll is currently ~22 million, not the official 6.5 million economist.com/graphic-detail…Marked variance in official vs excess mortality between countries pic.twitter.com/iCyz9XSYlU → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157294888341172633716:03
BrainstormUpdates for China: +6170 cases since 23 hours ago — Bangladesh: +678 cases, +1 deaths, +4798 tests since a day ago — Afghanistan: +235 cases, +1431 tests since a day ago16:05
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol):  @NatureMedicine Comprehensive analysis of #LongCovid neurologic outcomes at 1 year from >150,000 people vs > 11 million controls including risk of stroke, cognitive disorders, peripheral nervous system. Substantial burden even w/mild [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157296471984531865717:11
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Kinetics of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titer in healthy adults up to 6 months after BNT162b2 vaccination measured by two immunoassays: A prospective cohort study in Japan → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/xl5k9y/kinetics_of_antisarscov2_antibody_titer_in/18:20
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Long-term neurologic outcomes of COVID-19 → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/xl6a97/longterm_neurologic_outcomes_of_covid19/18:58
BrainstormUpdates for Chile: +4098 cases, +8 deaths since a day ago — Italy: +22523 cases, +60 deaths since 23 hours ago18:59
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Desperate Long COVID Patients Turn to Unproven Alternative Therapies: With few evidence-based treatments for long COVID, patients with debilitating symptoms can be tempted by unproven options. → https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220922/long-covid-patients-unproven-alternative-therapies19:17
BrainstormUpdates for Japan: +77350 cases, +102 deaths since 23 hours ago — Canada: +1562 cases, +30 deaths since 20 hours ago — United Kingdom: +186 deaths since 5 days ago20:01
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Discovery of a Sarbecovirus (Khosta-2) in Russian bats resistant to neutralization in serum from people who had Covid vaccinesjournals.plos.org/plospathogens/… @PLOSPathogens "Our findings ...underscore the urgent ned to develop broader-protecting universal [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157301403959650713620:25
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/xl9epm/covid_raises_risk_of_longterm_brain_injury_large/20:44
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Why is obesity an important risk factor for severe Covid?@ScienceTM, a potential contributing factor  #SARSCoV2 infects fat cells --> local and systemic inflammation science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Possible that fat cells may be a  reservoir and increase risk of [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157302394663451443221:03
BrainstormUpdates for Malaysia: +2245 cases, +12 deaths since a day ago — South Africa: +854 cases since 19 hours ago21:03
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Some kids, teens have long-term lung damage after COVID-19: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Sep 22, 2022 MRI reveals lung damage in children who either had COVID-19 up to a year earlier or who have long COVID. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/09/some-kids-teens-have-long-term-lung-damage-after-covid-1921:13
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Signs of autoimmune disease, difficulty exercising noted 1 year after COVID: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Sep 22, 2022 One study reveals signs of autoimmune disease in 41% of blood samples 1 year after recovery. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/09/signs-autoimmune-disease-difficulty-exercising-noted-1-year-after-covid21:43
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BrainstormUpdates for France: +38464 cases, +30 deaths since 23 hours ago22:06
BrainstormNew from Politico: EU vows to link Hungary’s pandemic funds to judicial standards: The pledge came after internal pressure from several EU commissioners, who feared separate rule-of-law negotiations weren’t far-reaching enough. → https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-vows-to-link-hungarys-pandemic-funds-to-judicial-standards/22:12
BrainstormNew from StatNews: Listen: Biden’s Covid declaration, twilight of the SPAC, & genome editing 2.0: When is a pandemic "over?" Did biotech over-SPAC? And what can't be CRISPR'd? All that and more on "The Readout LOUD" #podcast this week. Listen now: → https://www.statnews.com/2022/09/22/biden-covid-pandemic-spac-crispr/22:22
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Gunhild Alvik Nyborg (@GANyborg): New large study from @zalaly's team. Finds increased risk and burdens of a large array of neurological diagnoses 30 days to 12 months post COVID-19, also in non-hospitalized, more in hospitalized. Av. age 61, 89% male, pre-vaccine. twitter.com/zalaly/status/… → https://twitter.com/GANyborg/status/157304796703198822422:41
BrainstormUpdates for Canada: +6852 cases, +77 deaths since 20 hours ago23:08
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): New variant BA.2.75.2 — in studies of serum from recovered covid patients, it shows “profound escape,” evading the antibodies produced from prior infections, and raising “concerns that it may effectively evade humoral immunity in the [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/157305572128086835223:10
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BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Think outside the spike (again)#SARSCoV2's ORF7a protein inhibits antigen presentation CD8+ T cells, may contribute to immune evasion pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…@PNASNews @PaulBieniasz @RockefellerUniv pic.twitter.com/ACjP7UYZHK → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/157305697057967308823:19
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): “According to data from the CDC, in the last two weeks the BF.7—short for BA.5.2.1.7— has doubled its incidence nationally from 0.8% to 1.7%.  The largest growth has been in the Northeast United States, Region 1, where the incidence is [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/157306387908879974723:48

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