220,000 people dead, 8.2 million cases — worst outcomes on the planet https://t.co/1UQhjOEwDw
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 20, 2020
Nearly 300,000 more people have died in the United States in 2020 during the pandemic than expected based on historical trends, with two-thirds of the deaths due to COVID-19 illnesses https://t.co/Bj71nl6dyU pic.twitter.com/nVutZCZmKN
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2020
Our #COVID19 ‘third wave’ is actually just a nonstop roller coaster of failure and complacency. https://t.co/KwR9GSud5x
— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) October 21, 2020
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Rep. Clyburn, chair of the House S/C on coronavirus crisis, just released 6 weeks of WH Coronavirus Task Force reports obtained by the committee showing the WH was aware of an alarming rise in COVID cases as Trump publicly downplayed it and held crowded events.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) October 20, 2020
The director of NIH says it's very unlikely a vaccine will be approved before late November — and is urging people to trust health experts like Dr. Fauci who "don't really have an ax to grind."https://t.co/KpjVGtMieR
— NPR (@NPR) October 21, 2020
This gets to a core problem in this administration’s approach to crisis mgmt: the inability to acknowledge, learn from, and therefore fix, mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable in crises. But repeating them is not. https://t.co/MH7jYg7QUm
— Jeremy PLEASE WEAR MASKS! Konyndyk (@JeremyKonyndyk) October 20, 2020
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The rise of confirmed cases in Europe is very rapid.
– This is showing the 7-day rolling average. Over the last week 138,500 cases were confirmed every day.
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– The doubling time of confirmed cases for Europe as a whole is two weeks.— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) October 20, 2020
New Covid-19 restrictions in Europe. Selected countries @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/SPrl4T2ciB
— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 21, 2020
Some countries that avoided initial coronavirus surge see first spike in cases https://t.co/hoBdQE3AQi
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 20, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 5,186 to 380,762: RKI https://t.co/GHJMsIHjrS pic.twitter.com/epkDc96V18
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2020
German Alpine region goes into lockdown – the first part of the country since initial Covid peak in spring https://t.co/Xjm9eoi1tC
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 20, 2020
Here is what the latest figures tell us about the pandemic in the UK:
✅The virus is spreading, but its pace is decreasing
✅North-west England and Northern Ireland have been hit the hardest
✅Younger people are spreading the virus to those over 60https://t.co/LKedKPO1To pic.twitter.com/5aVR3VbLoD— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) October 21, 2020
⚡️ Russia confirmed 15,700 new Covid-19 cases Wednesday, bringing its official number of cases to 1,447,335, and broke its record for coronavirus deaths with 317 fatalities in the past 24 hours https://t.co/H0ppXb9Gjz
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) October 21, 2020
India's coronavirus tally climbs to 7.65 million https://t.co/QQnk50VbjD pic.twitter.com/U1JM9Dvj2q
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2020
India Covid-19: From losing loved ones to volunteering for a vaccine https://t.co/srfbEvhGJH
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 21, 2020
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Two new peer-reviewed studies show a sharp drop in mortality among hospitalized Covid patients. The drop is seen in all groups, including older patients and those with underlying conditions, suggesting providers are getting better at treating the illness. https://t.co/tAMGC5OsPM
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) October 20, 2020
.@Flipboard asked me to curate some articles on #Covid19. The collection includes some of mine, some by my @statnews colleagues & Covid superstar reporters @kakape, @sciencecohen, @edyong209 & @apoorva_nyc. No paywalls. https://t.co/BghZi1WcLz
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) October 20, 2020
Sorry that this @cragcrest article debunking the 6% conspiracy came out after I put together this collection for @Flipboard ; I would have included it. Christie does such great work. https://t.co/W4uCPdbKcB https://t.co/ewEIED8zXa
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) October 20, 2020
In a pandemic, the need for speed challenges old standards of the scientific process https://t.co/mqFpZrXdUz
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 19, 2020
Let's say you're at high-risk for severe covid.
And in the weeks ahead monoclonal antibodies will get an EUA for early administration to prevent progression of illness.
You get a positive PCR test.
How and where do get an IV infusion?
There is no plan.https://t.co/iMnmx0JgiM pic.twitter.com/oGFWPEicKt— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 21, 2020
U.S. CDC issues 'strong recommendation' for mask mandate on airplanes, trains https://t.co/ef8nHdBryN pic.twitter.com/eB88EgcwvS
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 20, 2020
Latest #Covid19 vaccine update from @WHO has 44 vaccines in clinical trials, 10 in Phase 3 studies.
Repeating myself here, but this is truly extraordinary. A revolution in outbreak vaccine design & production. https://t.co/Tcff0xs20T— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) October 21, 2020
U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19. They plan to use the contentious technique to study the disease and potentially speed up development of a vaccine that could help end the pandemic. https://t.co/8OIjEGX2Mx
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) October 20, 2020
Covid: China's Sinovac vaccine to be included in Brazil immunisation plan https://t.co/Drwu4IhGUG
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 21, 2020
“Effective vaccination will be key to managing #COVID19 in the long-term, but we’ll need more than one safe and effective vaccine to achieve this goal” – Nick Jackson on @CEPIvaccines’ COVID-19 vaccine portfolio: https://t.co/3IxwvFfg7L
— Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) October 20, 2020
The US sent Russia $5.6 million in COVID-19 supplies. It got $1 million worth of coronavirus aid from Russia, including 45 faulty ventilators that it has now tossed in the trash. https://t.co/Rtf5xvMJhn
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) October 19, 2020
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The pandemic has caused ~300,000 more US deaths than expected in a typical year. CDC reports Covid19 has disproportionately affected Latinos & African Americans. But it has also struck 25-to-44-year-olds very hard: Their “excess death” rate is up 26.5% https://t.co/6owxvZW6nr
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 21, 2020
New study in JAMA reports a 20% increase in excess deaths March-July 2020; #COVID19 was a documented cause in at least two-thirds https://t.co/gQSy3uvYn7
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 20, 2020
Disney says California rules will keep Disneyland shut for 'foreseeable future' https://t.co/jiprH7uW7M pic.twitter.com/9jG7v5xKQ5
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 21, 2020
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