The absence of a national plan has led to the politicization of a pandemic and the exploitation of disparate data https://t.co/EPSTHw6JeU
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 24, 2020
Finding a safe, effective Covid vaccine is the single most important thing we can do, but it's not going to bring an end to this pandemic overnight. We're still going to need to do the basics of preventing the virus, finding it, and stopping it.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) August 23, 2020
Plasma therapy for #COVID19 — behind the scenes.
Economic advisor #Navarro yelled in person @US_FDA leaders.
"Navarro had aggressively confronted FDA officials, saying, "You are all Deep State and you need to get on Trump Time." https://t.co/td28G5nf3Q— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) August 23, 2020
A good overview of how little we really know about convalescent plasma, from @jetjocko https://t.co/foosxahXqf via @wired
— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) August 23, 2020
This 35% reduction in deaths number….
Comes from a NON-PEER REVIEWED STUDY from June.
We have an FDA emergency use authorization based on a study that has not even been accepted by a medical journal.
If it was REMOTELY good, that study would be in a medical journal already.
— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER doc, policy ?) (@jeremyfaust) August 23, 2020
It’s important to note that COVID-19 convalescent plasma has risks. Transfusion of plasma and other blood products that contain antibodies, particularly anti-HLA or anti-HNA antibodies, can cause acute lung injury. It’s well known as transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI).
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) August 23, 2020
From a longer thread:
Today's "breakthrough" announcement is unlikely to be any breakthrough.
1. Convalescent plasma has no randomized trials. It contains many antibodies that have no neutralizing effect. If it has efficacy, it will be be relatively modest, at best.— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 23, 2020
4. True breakthroughs in medicine are exceedingly rare.
It is even more rare—actually unprecedented—for they to be announced by a politician, no less a @POTUS
In the context of other magic and cures that have similarly been proclaimed in recent months, this all aligns well.— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 23, 2020
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Global #coronavirus deaths top 800,000 as countries ramp up measures in the wake of rebounds and expanding clusters https://t.co/OEjhs6XbVe pic.twitter.com/ZhFobQSF18
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
South Korea emphasizes physical distancing measures as #coronavirus rebound nears spring levels https://t.co/Zq0XqOi6Yw via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
A superspreader event in S. Korea, and Starbucks was ground zero https://t.co/YfbgNzWZ5b
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
VIDEO: ?? India's confirmed #coronavirus case tally has surged past 3 million, with the figure increasing from 2 million in just 16 days. India now has the third-highest number of confirmed cases globally after the US and Brazil. pic.twitter.com/GvxAprhrEZ
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 23, 2020
Experts have flagged risks in India's use of rapid tests for #coronavirus. The tests have boosted India's testing levels ~5-fold in 2 months. Some parts of the country may have become over reliant on the screenings, which can miss infections https://t.co/Fn9hirxP4X .
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
The Philippines has seen a downward trend in the coronavirus’ reproductive rate following the two-week implementation of stricter quarantine measures in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, a group of researchers said. https://t.co/9R1oGsdwks
— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) August 24, 2020
Italy sees 7th straight day of increasing daily coronavirus infections, mostly driven by returning vacationers. Testing centers have been set up in major airports and ports. https://t.co/lHuKSQ9JnV
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) August 23, 2020
Coronavirus in South Africa: Whistleblower questions winter tent deaths https://t.co/qac19tAQxJ
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 23, 2020
Australia’s state by state coronavirus lockdown rules and restrictions explained https://t.co/mfXM55uXIT
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) August 24, 2020
New Zealand extends coronavirus curbs in largest city https://t.co/OvYMW7tVia pic.twitter.com/YQrmRTRtAB
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 24, 2020
Genomic sequencing reveals the New Zealand outbreak that occurred as a surprise in Auckland is the result of a single cluster—except for one case https://t.co/Ns46Csh2tu via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
Ten countries kept out Covid. But did they win? https://t.co/W0cyTpvIzN
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 23, 2020
Mexico posts lowest weekly coronavirus death toll in two months https://t.co/6CGNi8s2M5 pic.twitter.com/IpHAb9nw9M
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 24, 2020
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Russia, expecting praise for its vaccine, is miffed by the cool reception https://t.co/A7MXAXEbpX
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 24, 2020
"The challenge … is to push back & not sign off on any vaccine or drug unless there is credible evidence that it meets the criteria the agency uses to assess safety and effectiveness." — @pharmalot on the difficult days ahead for @US_FDA director Hahn. https://t.co/dWgeGkc71L
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) August 22, 2020
Israel's cellphone surveillance for coronavirus contact-tracing may have overcome challenges by privacy watchdogs, but the state tracking policy is hard put to deal with low-tech evasion methods seemingly lifted from TV cop shows https://t.co/gncrAv8o6a by @DanWilliams pic.twitter.com/kq124f36Za
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 24, 2020
Some have said herd immunity is possible when 20-30% of a population is infected. That doesn't make sense. When more people are immune, infection spreads more slowly. But spread occurs unevenly and many communities remain vulnerable even if a high proportion has been infected.
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) August 23, 2020
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176,797 confirmed #covid19 deaths in the United States so far https://t.co/gadJKxkufH
— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) August 24, 2020
The U.S. could save nearly 70,000 lives by December if universal mask mandates are implemented, according to an analysis by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation https://t.co/sAc76Axu0N
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
Georgia becomes 10th state to exceed 5000 #coronavirus deaths. The Georgia Department of Public Health said there have been at least 5092 fatalities in the state caused by COVID19 and more than 252,000 confirmed COVID cases. https://t.co/LBntRQjv40 via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 23, 2020
Florida is a cautionary tale for America. Public health funding for contact tracers and nurses dropped precipitously, leaving it especially unprepared for the worst health crisis in a century. #UnderfundedUnderThreat @AP/@KHNews https://t.co/bI7ynqC3Iz
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2020
South Carolina’s governor opted for a reopening plan written by the state restaurant association instead of one devised by his health experts. An infection surge later forced him to dial back. Records obtained by AP show it’s a story echoed in many states. https://t.co/FwQzIXEUah
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 23, 2020
1/ New piece in @CalSunday. I spent months investigating the country's 1st nursing home outbreak -at the Life Care Center of Kirkland WA. 46 people died. Were those deaths inevitable, once the virus got inside the building? Or could it have been otherwise? https://t.co/kIeHYMu3MA
— Katie Engelhart (@katieengelhart) August 23, 2020
6/ I look at regulation. For decades, infection control violations have been categorized as low-level offenses. Often nursing homes aren’t even fined for them. We see the effects now. In March, mid-pandemic, 1/3 of nursing homes had staff who didn’t wash their hands properly.
— Katie Engelhart (@katieengelhart) August 23, 2020
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