maty @nauscopio@qoto.org
[ I saw more air filters in one day in @Davos than in 3 years in any other public place. And mandatory PCR testing!
Meanwhile they talk about equity and human rights. The same people who, like @DrTedros, avoid these tools from reaching everyone. ]
https://twitter.com/Iamgoingtosleep/status/1615624940178534402
[ NHS has a winter crisis every year, right? Take a look at how ambulance handover delays this winter look compared to the previous three years. Admittedly lockdowns/pandemic played a part but still. ]
NEWS!
[ @NIH is launching the
*Home Test to Treat Program*
To give free more equitable access to Treatment by linking home rapid tests to telehealth
Implemented by @eMedCertified
using eMed Test-to-Treat Telehealth Kits & Community Research Platform
1/ ]
https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab/status/1611276158871474176
Spanish, Italian and French Health Authorities Expand Recommendations for Use of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
ENGLAND & WALES (UK)
[ ONS deaths data has been released for week ending 23 Dec.
2,982 more deaths were recorded in-week compared to the 2015-19 average. That’s 26% more, the largest excess we’ve seen all year.
Year-to-date there have been 567,379 deaths recorded which is 8% more than 2015-19 avg. ]
[ 3/ It turns out the school was the riskiest environment out of all of the analyzed spaces, for catching #COVID19, with a mean infection risk of about 17% if there was a single infector walking around, not wearing a mask, exhaling viral particles into the air. ]
https://twitter.com/smartrestartaps/status/1609677570651340801
[ Now that we're getting to the end of the year, it's worth looking at the toll of the 'mild & acceptable' illness that COVID is hailed as by many. Here's a thread of measurable toll in the UK in 2022 since omicron - considered the 'mild' variant of COVID spread. 🧵 ]
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (SPAIN)
[ The 7-day infectivity rate for the last week of December analyzed was in fact 4,300 cases per 100,000, which shows that the growth in infectivity has not yet stabilized.
These numbers are reminiscent of the maximum of 4,700 cases per 100,000 detected on Christmas Eve 2021, just one year ago, or the level of 5,100 infected per 100,000 of the second wave of the year, at the end of June 2022. ]
[ La tasa de infectividad a 7 días de la última semana de diciembre analizada ha sido de hecho de 4.300 casos por 100.000, lo que muestra que el crecimiento de infectividad aún no se ha estabilizado.
Estos números recuerdan al máximo de 4.700 casos por 100.000 detectado en la víspera de las Navidades de 2021, hace justo un año, o la cota de 5.100 infectados por 100.000 de la segunda ola del año, a finales de junio 2022. ]
Number of Canadians in hospital with COVID has more than tripled since last year
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-covid-patients-hospitalizations/
[ The superior growth advantage of XBB.1.5 has been well-documented by many colleagues @JPWeiland @LongDesertTrain @EricTopol
Here I'll add some experimental data:
1) XBB.1.5 is equally immune evasive as XBB.1, but
📢 2) XBB.1.5 has a much higher hACE2 binding affinity. 1/ ]
[ The importance of indoor air quality
This thread looks at the impact of cleaning indoor air, not just from pathogens in aerosol particles but also from other air pollutants linked to various health problems, and what we can do about it. 🧵1/ ]
https://twitter.com/jeffgilchrist/status/1607379781892575234
It is worth remembering the possibility of verifying our Mastodon / Twitter account ourselves via @twittodon_com
https://twittodon.com/share.php?t=nauscopio&m=nauscopio@qoto.org
[ This year give Health, take action before meeting with your loved ones this holiday. Happy holidays to all! ]
[ Este año regala Salud, toma medidas antes de reunirte con tus seres queridos estas fiestas. Felices fiestas a todos! ]
https://twitter.com/cvamarosa/status/1606598570303541248
Morgues overwhelmed: why China’s new Covid crisis is all of its own making
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3204327/morgues-overwhelmed-why-chinas-new-covid-crisis-all-its-own-making
[ A quick thread on what's happening in China👇 ]
https://threadreaderapp-com.translate.goog/thread/1606191051579920384.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=es&_x_tr_pto=wapp
[ Un hilo rápido sobre lo que está pasando en China👇 ]
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1606191051579920384.html
Mastodon Is Hurtling Toward a Tipping Point
As the niche, decentralized social networking platform rises in popularity, it faces rising costs, culture shifts—and potential legal risks.
https://www.wired.com/story/mastodon-legal-issues-tipping-point/
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1606017730913521665
[ My conversation this week with Prof @linseymarr, a civil engineer and leading authority on air quality, viruses, and the impact of masks. She's a remarkable explainer and my go-to expert on this topic ]
SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins trigger periodontal fibrosis
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20221220/SARS-CoV-2-structural-proteins-trigger-periodontal-fibrosis.aspx
https://twitter.com/Antonio_Caramia/status/1605993514692657175
👉Children (0-19) #COVID19 deaths in England🏴
2020: 41
2021: 80
2022: 83 🚨
- https://twitter.com/nauscopio
Joined Nov 2022
