.

Last night's update: 91,800 new cases, 1,209 new deaths https://t.co/Pf1aLLJksW

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) October 7, 2024

So far this year, more than 5.6 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing at least 381,888 hospitalizations (partial data) and 45,132 deaths.

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) October 7, 2024

Only 32.8% of hospitals in the U.S. submitted COVID data this week, which is similar to last week but down from 91% in early May. This means actual case numbers and hospitalizations are substantially higher than reported.

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) October 7, 2024

COVID-19 hospitalization remains higher among older adults

CDC researchers found that adults 65 and older continue to hospitalized for COVID at much higher rates than other age groups, yet antivirals remain underused in this age group .https://t.co/T9OTWvlmiX pic.twitter.com/XBBxdoOhEl

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) October 4, 2024

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UK: Covid cases, deaths on the rise

The are figures currently running below those of last year, however.

UKHSA data dashboardhttps://t.co/LBhKwZTfYX pic.twitter.com/sCZQpI6hiR

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) October 6, 2024

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From a randomized trial, proof that the @Novavax booster induces less acute side effects and more sustained levels of anti-spike IgG antibodies than mRNA shots @moderna_tx @pfizer https://t.co/dl2TkyyjaU
Right panel represents anti-spike IgG unadjusted fold reductions at… pic.twitter.com/LfxToMnJVo

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 5, 2024

No wonder that autonomic nervous system dysfunction is a prominent part of the symptom complex in people with #LongCovid

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 8, 2024

Long #COVID patients with abnormal lung CT scans could prove key to preventing #pulmonaryFibrosis @northwesternu @natimmunol https://t.co/cuCTiZcTuQ

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) October 7, 2024

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US: Long COVID Moonshot Bill Introduced

“Long COVID is a silent health crisis impacting over twenty-three million Americans, including one million children,"

Ayanna Pressleyhttps://t.co/KmkBWgr4G3

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) October 3, 2024

The same organization that brought you #Project2025 is now trying to get you to swallow a revised history of the #COVID #Pandemic that paints the Trump years as glorious, and the deaths as Biden's fault.
Don't buy the malarky. https://t.co/waM5Alb3Gm

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 8, 2024

I still think one of the wildest parts of the whole pandemic was how all the survivalists who spent years of their lives planning to live in a bunker and eat beans for a decade if things got bad couldn't even stand wearing a surgical mask to the grocery store for 20 minutes.

— Justin Joque (@jjoque) October 6, 2024

CDC ups travel advisory for Marburg in Rwanda, announces traveler screening

The steps are part of a broader US response, which has included assistance from the CDC's office in Rwanda and support for vaccination.https://t.co/KcKUmk41RV pic.twitter.com/LljU9LdbtW

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) October 8, 2024

#Marburg in Rwanda: +2 cases, +1 death, +4 people recovered. Wonderful that @RwandaHealth reports this daily. Would be great to get a picture of the percentage of cases that originated in the community vs occurred in hospital. https://t.co/Fwz9TE6uvv

— Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 (@HelenBranswell) October 8, 2024

We have established testing labs in each province to ensure that people have access to testing and timely results. We encourage people with symptoms to call the 114 helpline, as we have deployed sufficient personnel and resources to assist them ~Min.@nsanzimanasabin #StopMarburg pic.twitter.com/ysADPndcJ9

— Ministry of Health | Rwanda (@RwandaHealth) October 6, 2024

I can’t overemphasize how incredible it is that Rwanda went from announcing Marburg cases just over a week ago to getting frontline providers vaccinated today.

The amount of work needed to make this happen is massive. Really, really impressive, all around. https://t.co/NhByYo9Ycp

— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) October 6, 2024

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12 https://t.co/KgLB6i79eR

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2024

Today @HHSGov put out a fact sheet on Marburg in Rwanda.

Every story written about it has focused on the “public health entry screening of travelers entering the U.S. who have been in Rwanda in the past 21 days”.

I think they’re missing something bigger…https://t.co/dPdYoY2EA0

— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) October 8, 2024

This fact sheet also outlines the United States’ decades long relationship in helping support and strengthen the Rwandan health system.

It also describes all the on-the-ground support already deployed for this outbreak.

And yes, the health entry screening.

BUT ALSO…

It outlines the massive financial investments and support from the NIH we’ve put in to developing the vaccines and treatments that are already arriving in Rwanda!

This is exactly what we need to do.

Preparing for these health threats takes a lot of time and committed resources.

I’m also impressed with HHS has improved its messaging and approach compared to how it handled Ebola in Uganda two years ago.

It is so important we get this right.

It helps ensure transparency from countries we support.

And yes, it helps keep us safer. https://t.co/NMC93HYZCy

— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) October 8, 2024

England has ‘capitulated’ to the coronavirus

"Hospital admissions increased to 3.71 per 100,000 population for the week between 16 and 22 September 2024, compared with 2.56 per 100,000 the previous week."

The Guardianhttps://t.co/2vPXtOuT5Z

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 26, 2024

I really do worry people have forgotten what Covid-19 was like for NHS staff. I went onto ICU wards and saw it myself. I spoke to staff broken by relentless death.@Kevin_Fong testimony @covidinquiryuk needs to be heard: pic.twitter.com/120iB6JWVB

— Shaun Lintern (@ShaunLintern) September 27, 2024

Canada: About 1 in 38 people in Canada are currently infected with Covid https://t.co/D5EY46Qnwd

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 30, 2024

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#PreclinicalStudies suggest a drug-free nasal spray could ward off respiratory infections @BrighamWomens @advmater https://t.co/jNOgo3UCI8

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 25, 2024

Study confirms effectiveness of the new omicron #booster @TheLancetInfDis https://t.co/neVFCugrva

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 26, 2024

Study: COVID-19 vaccination protects against serious cardiovascular disease

There was a 17% higher risk of extrasystoles, or extra heart beats, after dose one.https://t.co/SvAOX9q36X pic.twitter.com/aiKtEFZqSx

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) October 1, 2024

Study: Macrophage memory following COVID infection provides cross-virus protection

"We've discovered a broadly effective antiviral immune memory in macrophages following SARS- CoV-2 infection that can reduce disease caused by a .. different virus"https://t.co/bFUVwYRbm3

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) October 1, 2024

Two studies find SARS-CoV-2 #virus becoming resistant to #antiviralDrugs used to treat patients @NatureComms @jamanetworkopen https://t.co/iJkOHzuDZI

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 27, 2024

Here's the link https://t.co/4rRzK7zV49 and some of the recent newsletters, analyses, and podcasts. All are open-access, free. pic.twitter.com/jNLBsEX42D

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 28, 2024

Great explainer thread by @VirusesImmunity on this important finding https://t.co/78UPEPbL87

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 28, 2024

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Contrary to what social media seems to indicate, COVID mandates lead to higher #COVID booster and #flu #vaccines rates.

US states that mandated COVID-19 vaccination see higher, not lower, take-up of COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines | PNAS https://t.co/y44leCk3e4

— The IZ Partnership (@Immunize_USA) October 1, 2024

Some good news, Houston Covid wastewater numbers continue to decline since our peak around 300% all summer. We haven’t been this low since end of April or early May. Hopefully we’ll have hospitalizations numbers again and those will be consistent with the wastewater estimates pic.twitter.com/qw3ycnk1uK

— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) October 2, 2024

Likely because Trump's failed COVID response forced the shutdown of schools and put 20 million people out of work. Then he encouraged police to abandon all real police work (like solving murder) in favor of punching hippies & guarding statues. Plus all the crimes he did himself. https://t.co/U2LbuSuaOF

— zeddy (@Zeddary) September 26, 2024

Florida's Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, is pushing #COVID #vaccine booster guidance that is pure, unfettered hogwash. But it makes him popular with the #Project2025 crowd. https://t.co/5lRL6b7PhQ

— SkepticalRaptor (@skepticalraptor) September 25, 2024

Last night's update: 131,271 new cases, 1,352 new deaths https://t.co/LVCRcMqA47

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 23, 2024

So far this year, more than 5.4 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing at least 369,739 hospitalizations (partial data) and 42,710 deaths.

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 23, 2024

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A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19's origin https://t.co/6SXjGgyWsK

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 19, 2024

A more comprehensive version of the story, from Joel Achenbach at the Washington Post [gift link]:

An international team of scientists published a peer-reviewed paper Thursday saying genetic evidence indicates the coronavirus pandemic most likely originated with a natural spillover from an animal or animals sold in a market in Wuhan, China, where many of the first human cases of covid-19 were identified.

The paper, which appears in the journal Cell, does not claim to prove conclusively that the pandemic began in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, and it is unlikely to end the acrimonious and politicized debate over the coronavirus’s origin…

The new report bolsters the natural spillover theory, but it does not rule out other origins. A key limitation of the research is that the genetic data, obtained by Chinese investigators in the early days of the pandemic after the market was closed, cannot reveal whether any animal was actually infected with the virus…

Much of the report is familiar territory. Many of the 23 authors of the paper are known to have long supported a market origin for the virus. In an informal report in March 2023, they presented a central feature of the genetic data — the confirmation that animals potentially capable of triggering a pandemic were in the market.

That early report, which was not peer-reviewed or published in a journal, had a scientifically awkward provenance. It was written over the course of about 10 days, Débarre said, after she noticed that Chinese researchers had posted some of their genetic data from the market on GISAID, a public database regularly scanned by pandemic researchers…

Both the earlier and the new reports document that traces of the virus were found clustered in a section of the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market where genetic traces of animals were also found. Several of those species — raccoon dogs, rabbits and dogs — are known to be susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid. Raccoon dogs have also been shown experimentally to be capable of transmitting the virus.

A significant element of the new paper is an analysis of when the pandemic began. Scientists can study mutations of the coronavirus, which evolves at a relatively steady rate, to estimate when the millions of genomes deposited in databases had the most recent common ancestor. That genetic evidence points to mid-November 2019 as the most likely time the virus spilled into humans and began spreading, and there could have been two or more spillover events, the researchers said…

The genetic evidence, the new report contends, supports the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2 emerged in the same way that SARS-CoV-1 — which sickened people in 2002-2003 but was extinguished before it could cause a full-blown pandemic — is widely believed to have started, from animals sold in a market. The authors contend the world needs to take more aggressive action to shut down the illegal trade in wildlife to lower the risk of another catastrophic pandemic…

Germany: Cases of Long Covid are still growing

"Millions of people will become infected with Covid again this winter," said German health minister Karl Lauterbach, adding that some of them will develop Long Covid, or ME/CFS

H/t @PJeffcock

DPAhttps://t.co/OdnY55eFnE

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 24, 2024

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Study sheds new light on severe COVID's long-term brain impacts

One of the most striking findings was that post-COVID deficits in hospitalized patients looked similar to 20 years of normal aging.https://t.co/VVoCqMJpV0 pic.twitter.com/OWW5TFveRO

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 24, 2024

Large study offers latest insights into after effects of severe COVID-19 on the brain @NatureMedicine https://t.co/iVutJnzSrx

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 24, 2024

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Report from @BulletinAtomic co-written by @BethCameron_DC @JenniferNuzzo and @Aquielle1

“Given disease threats like mpox or H5N1 avian flu, the looming potential for a worst-case biological crisis begs for a well-prepared nation.”

Read more here: https://t.co/ZTFfWlgLMF

— Pandemic Center at Brown School of Public Health (@pandemiccenter) September 24, 2024

We’re failing to help all Americans understand why staying up to date with Covid vaccines has 3 functions:

1. Reduces risk of hospitalization and death

2. Reduces risk of strokes and heart attacks and protects heart health

3. Reduces risk of long Covid https://t.co/SWbirVf33Z

— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) September 23, 2024

This absolutely unhinged event is one of two rallies taking place in D.C. this weekend from the same organizers, and that context is important. pic.twitter.com/3U1ZyvR4WL

— Allison Neitzel (@AliNeitzelMD) September 23, 2024

Rescue the Republic is the cursed spawn of the Defeat the Mandates anti-vax rally series, which had an event in D.C. in January 2022 and a smaller one in LA in April 2022.

They are also behind the Rage Against the War Machine rally scheduled for Saturday. pic.twitter.com/KVB2tzIwSe

— Allison Neitzel (@AliNeitzelMD) September 23, 2024

Florida’s health department is telling people at highest risk from COVID-19 to avoid most booster shots, saying they are possibly dangerous. Clinicians and scientists denounced the message as politically fueled scaremongering. https://t.co/dk7XbyndXt

— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) September 24, 2024

It was a great time to own a refrigerated trailer company. https://t.co/cGvxpnyDuH

— Jean-Michel Connard ??? (@torriangray) September 17, 2024

Trump says that he would like to claim credit for saving hundreds of millions of lives all over the world by approving the covid vaccines, but complains that his MAGA base hates them so much he can’t brag about it without making them mad so he won’t talk about them. pic.twitter.com/ByU2sfzDel

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) September 22, 2024

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Since a commentor asked questions… I sincerely hope this is a one-time addition to the weekly roundup:

Biden administration announces 1 million vaccine doses for Africa's mpox response

The pledge came with at least $500 million in outbreak support, along with a plan to help bolster the domestic mpox vaccine supply.https://t.co/LOeKMylU36

Photo: Norway UN/Flickr cc pic.twitter.com/i0slyNpiQ8

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 24, 2024

To protect #OurCommonFuture, the world needs the Pandemic Agreement – a shared approach to shared threats. pic.twitter.com/GsVbcBFGbg

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) September 23, 2024

Amid new mpox outbreak, study suggests waning protection of Jynneos vaccine

Vaccine-generated mpox antibodies largely waned after 6 to 12 months.https://t.co/EAbcPBtoP4

Photo courtesy of NIAID pic.twitter.com/3Yprij5UBk

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 19, 2024

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox? https://t.co/vRMz6fpho1

— The Associated Press (@AP) September 19, 2024

Last night's update: 150,210 new cases, 1,232 new deaths https://t.co/5SYFQRlqAq

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 16, 2024

So far this year, nearly 5.3 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing at least 362,954 hospitalizations (partial data) and 41,350 deaths.

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 16, 2024

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Global health experts note improved post-COVID pandemic preparedness, but large gaps remain

Ninety percent of respondents said that, as a whole, the world is better prepared to fight the next pandemic.https://t.co/Hy2t9b9Tdf pic.twitter.com/HPg2LHteoM

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 17, 2024

It would be nice if we could trust information coming out of Putin’s Paradise…

Russia 'attacked by new strains of coronavirus that bypass immunity'https://t.co/YZN5NXpGHk pic.twitter.com/m2EkQFtX3Y

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 15, 2024

Austria: Woman sentenced to four months in prison over fatally infecting neighbour with Covid

"The male victim, a cancer patient, died of pneumonia caused by coronavirus after getting infected in 2021."https://t.co/x7VSM4G11k

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 13, 2024

A real-life Typhoid Mary:

An Austrian woman was found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbour with Covid after she ignored quarantine rules and failed to wear a mask.

The 54-year-old from Carinthia was given a suspended sentence of four months and fined €800 (£675) for grossly negligent homicide…

The male victim, a cancer patient, died of pneumonia caused by coronavirus after getting infected in 2021, the court heard before handing down its sentence on Thursday…

Earlier this week, the judge had heard statements from the victim’s family. His son, wife and daughter in law said the neighbours had had contact in a stairwell on Dec 21, 2021.

At that time, the defendant would already have known she had Covid-19.

The family said she was standing in her doorway in the hallway of the apartment building, with the deceased standing opposite her.

“She looked really sick. I asked her if she had corona, but she said no and that she only had the flu,” the son said. He was worried because he knew how dangerous Covid was for cancer patients.

The defendant denied meeting the neighbour at all and claimed she was too sick to get out of bed that day…

But the woman’s doctor told police that the defendant had tested positive with a rapid test before telling him that she “certainly won’t let herself be locked up” after the result.

Instead she left her apartment and talked to people without a mask, ignoring her mandatory quarantine and positive test.

The Austrian news agency reported the verdict was not final.

It is the woman’s second pandemic-related conviction in a year.

She was given a three-month suspended sentence for intentionally endangering people through communicable diseases last summer.

A verdict of grossly negligent homicide was overturned at that time because of insufficient evidence over how the infection was spread, which led to the recent court hearing…

Italy: 97 Covid deaths this week, a 32% increase https://t.co/bMyYJ9jNYx

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 13, 2024

Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 14-27, 2024

SEVERE: CAN, BC, MB, NB, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
VERY HIGH: AB, NL
HIGH: none
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 37 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected. pic.twitter.com/NiyX5cOKCp

— Tara Moriarty (@MoriartyLab) September 15, 2024

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COVID-19 rates oscillate every six months in the US, new study shows @SciReports https://t.co/Qlk9ZoA94n

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 17, 2024

Metformin, in people with T2 diabetes already taking this medication, was associated with a reduction in risk of developing #LongCovid and mortality 6 months after an infectionhttps://t.co/SwXyjZOYQo

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 17, 2024

Evidence growing for #COVID antivirals to cut poor outcomes, long COVID, experts say

A study suggesting that nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and molnupiravir don't prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes or long COVID is also being called into question.https://t.co/mHzsrffwMH pic.twitter.com/ROxvCz2677

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 17, 2024

Study reveals how COVID-19 infection can cause or worsen diabetes @cornell @CellStemCell https://t.co/dMOotvvzTj

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 16, 2024

MANDATORY FFP2 MASKING REDUCED the INCIDENCE of VIRAL RESPIRATORY INFECTION (RVI) from 22.1% to just 2.1% of PATIENTS !!!https://t.co/m5cTCGSfoQ pic.twitter.com/SezgvjspQO

— Emmanuel (@ejustin46) September 16, 2024

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When a guy ‘does his own research’, I suspect, if it were not Covid vaccination, the ex-husband would’ve found another excuse for murder. However…

This story is so heartbreaking. After being radicalized by right wing media, Lesley Hu’s ex-husband kidnapped and killed her son because he didn’t want him getting the COVID vaccine. https://t.co/xuMN0qsuwR

— Ryan Marino, MD (@RyanMarino) September 13, 2024

Fixed it. Heat map of U.S. COVID transmission, using CDC data from September 6, 2024 https://t.co/7I66xdyE2E pic.twitter.com/1KXP7txOFt

— Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA (@michael_hoerger) September 7, 2024

Last night's update: 165,705 new cases, 1,555 new deaths https://t.co/IB5rjzUp6c

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 9, 2024

So far this year, more than 5.1 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing at least 355,650 hospitalizations (partial data) and 40,118 deaths.

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 9, 2024

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Recombinant variant XEC looks a likely next challenger against the dominant DeFLuQE variants.

Here are the leading countries reporting XEC. Strong growth has been reported from Denmark during August, reaching 18%. France and Spain have reached 11%.
🧵 pic.twitter.com/K9G3aF0MpR

— Mike Honey (@Mike_Honey_) September 9, 2024

European Commission to launch project addressing long COVID

€2 million awarded to research a problem that cost the EU economy 0.2 percent to 0.3 percent of gross domestic product in output loss in 2022.

CGTNhttps://t.co/owLfdQMNMY

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 10, 2024

France: Covid-19 update, week 35, 2024

"The incidence rate of cases of Covid-19 seen in consultation in general medicine for an acute respiratory infection was estimated to be 37 cases per 100 000 inhabitants, or 24,693 new cases."

Network Sentryhttps://t.co/9PANjbw3xM pic.twitter.com/4au2zaRsU9

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 6, 2024

UK: Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity

Britain’s pandemic response was among the worst and the NHS had been ‘seriously weakened’, says leading surgeon.

The Guardianhttps://t.co/wE7b9UDIMM

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 7, 2024

Russia: 20% increase in Covid cases in one weekhttps://t.co/Qi5D3y42zjhttps://t.co/OMkwSKmkSE pic.twitter.com/y0v7c9Wuu6

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 9, 2024

Canada: Alberta's COVID-19 death toll more than 4 times higher than flu over past year

732 Albertans have died due to COVID-19 since last August.

H/t @DebHolloway

CBC Newshttps://t.co/UHC5vQmnHc

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 9, 2024

Canada: Toronto wastewater reading https://t.co/qPFftV8hfh pic.twitter.com/wT413ITgsP

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 5, 2024

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New report: #COVID more severe, longer-lasting than other respiratory diseases

COVID-19 participants most often reported fatigue, muscle aches, headache, and loss of taste and/or smell, consistent with the more extensive systemic COVID-19 effects.https://t.co/L23y9d31U3 pic.twitter.com/IODrzGwMsk

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 9, 2024

Largest prospective study of #LongCovid in children and teens with 3-year follow-uphttps://t.co/338AFEnoLp by @LaCampo4 and colleagues
—significant, long-lasting impact
—increased risk of autoimmune diseases
—reduction of risk with vaccination/boosters, especially among teens pic.twitter.com/qrzMOstBLL

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 5, 2024

Hospital caseload strain may have contributed to 1 in 5 COVID deaths

The analysis yields insights for ongoing staff shortages at US hospitals and underscores the importance of minimizing caseload surges during future public health crises.https://t.co/GNslnwxuDb pic.twitter.com/rSZqq6K2Eq

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) September 10, 2024

Combined anti-seizure drug and omega-3 may lower COVID-19 risks @PLOSONE https://t.co/3lCTPXqrCv

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 10, 2024

Scientists discover dual roles of #antibodies in COVID-19 infections @umnmedschool @PLOSPathogens https://t.co/1ritTXVf6Q

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 10, 2024

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US: California still hasn't escaped 'severe' COVID summer surge

"California Department of Public Health data indicates that the state has a test positivity rate over 13% – slightly above the winter surge of January 2024."https://t.co/McV9vxw6u8https://t.co/tYByDbGeXh

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 5, 2024

Doctors in New York just got a comprehensive email about Long COVID from the Dept. of Health. pic.twitter.com/NLnwSvlU6V

— L., MA (@leslieleeiii) September 11, 2024

US: Kids Are Headed Back to School. Are They
Breathing Clean Air?

"You can choose to not partake of the water or the snacks on the table, but you can’t just abstain from breathing,"

Scientific Americanhttps://t.co/bBXcKESDLi

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) September 8, 2024

I try not to be cynical, really I do, but it feels an awful lot like as a society we’re systematically unlearning the good lessons from the pandemic and by the time the next one comes we’ll only be left with generalized resistance to taking any safety measures at all.

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— The Fig Economy (@figgityfigs.bsky.social) Sep 3, 2024 at 9:04 AM

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— Stephanie "LB" ?? (@LincolnsBible) September 1, 2024

Four years ago today

Q: Did you mislead the public when you repeatedly downplayed COVID?

Trump: Perhaps pic.twitter.com/zV0kaLW0Ck

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) September 10, 2024

🚨 Updated CDC data: Covid hospitalization rates continued to rise. 📈

👉 4.6 per 100,000 people were hospitalized during the week of August 4-10. This crucial, yet lagging indicator hasn’t been this high since February 2024https://t.co/VFf4JOzFaX pic.twitter.com/hJsFY3B5Yb

— Ziyad Al-Aly, MD (@zalaly) September 1, 2024

Smart and a bit disturbing forecasting thread for the coming month and #COVID19 in America. https://t.co/zoOu6FZphi https://t.co/7biejsHGvX

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) September 3, 2024

August 30th update:

Transmission remains stubbornly high near 1 million infections per day. Forecast suggests a steep decline in cases in coming weeks.

🔸980,000 new infections/day
🔸1 in every 34 people currently infected
🔸64% higher than 12 month avg. pic.twitter.com/mhAviZmAsJ

— JWeiland (@JPWeiland) August 30, 2024

5 Week US Forecast to October:

📉A nearly 40% drop in daily infections is anticipated over the next 5 weeks, with some uncertainty in the rate of decline.

No variant is backing up right behind KP.3.1.1, allowing some extra breathing room for numbers to come back down. pic.twitter.com/EHP8fqO6rp

— JWeiland (@JPWeiland) September 1, 2024

Last night's update: 177,573 new cases, 1,262 new deaths https://t.co/ZB1nXbJ9iC

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 2, 2024

So far this year, more than 4.9 million COVID cases have been reported in the U.S., causing at least 348,034 hospitalizations (partial data) and 38,563 deaths.

— BNO News (@BNOFeed) September 2, 2024

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'India Must Be Prepared For Another COVID-19 Outbreak; Cases Rising Globally': Expert

Amid rising COVID-19 cases globally, an expert warned on August 30 that India should prepare for a potential new outbreak.https://t.co/l2bXro1NUz

— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) September 2, 2024

Russia: Covid-19 incidence increased by 33% in one week

The incidence rate per 100 thousand population was 12.28, the report said. An increase in incidence was noted in 75 regions, including in 18 regions – more than the national average.https://t.co/YpwRsDNwzM pic.twitter.com/LxZjTvC9Pb

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) August 28, 2024

Italy: Growing numbers of Covid cases

* 11% increase compared to the previous week
* 36% increase in deaths in one week
* 16.2% test positivity
* Concern about the variant XEChttps://t.co/34mQfgVbpBhttps://t.co/M0LgoqOYKV

— CoronaHeadsUp (@CoronaHeadsUp) August 31, 2024

Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 31-Sep 13, 2024

SEVERE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, SK
VERY HIGH: NB, PEI, QC
HIGH: none
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 32 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected. pic.twitter.com/al90RenV6Y

— Tara Moriarty (@MoriartyLab) September 1, 2024

A thread about COVID-19 and COVID-19 reporting in Canada, as well as about validation of our latest COVID-19 Forecast model.

It's partly motivated by the latest infection estimates for Canada.

As you can see, estimated daily infections in Canada are currently at or nearing the… pic.twitter.com/cc1NkprjzL

— Tara Moriarty (@MoriartyLab) August 31, 2024

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Scientists Develop Game-Changing Needle-Free COVID-19 Intranasal Vaccine

The vaccine induces strong memory responses in the nasal mucosa offering long-term protection for up to a year or more.
https://t.co/kiOe050noS

— SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) (@COVID19_disease) September 3, 2024

Discovery of how blood clots harm brain and body in COVID-19 points to new therapy @gladstonelabs @nature https://t.co/2PPkZIQd39

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) August 28, 2024

In a study that reshapes what we know about COVID-19 and its most perplexing symptoms, scientists have discovered that the blood coagulation protein fibrin causes the unusual clotting and inflammation that have become hallmarks of the disease, while also suppressing the body’s ability to clear the virus.

Importantly, the team also identified a new antibody therapy to combat all of these deleterious effects.

Published in Nature, the study by Gladstone Institutes and collaborators overturns the prevailing theory that blood clotting is merely a consequence of inflammation in COVID-19.

Through experiments in the lab and with mice, the researchers show that blood clotting is instead a primary effect, driving other problems—including toxic inflammation, impaired viral clearance, and neurological symptoms prevalent in those with COVID-19 and long COVID.

The trigger is fibrin, a protein in the blood that normally enables healthy blood coagulation, but has previously been shown to have toxic inflammatory effects. In the new study, scientists found that fibrin becomes even more toxic in COVID-19 as it binds to both the virus and immune cells, creating unusual clots that lead to inflammation, fibrosis, and loss of neurons.

“Knowing that fibrin is the instigator of inflammation and neurological symptoms, we can build a new path forward for treating the disease at the root,” says Katerina Akassoglou, Ph.D., a senior investigator at Gladstone and the director of the Center for Neurovascular Brain Immunology at Gladstone and UC San Francisco.

“In our experiments in mice, neutralizing blood toxicity with fibrin antibody therapy can protect the brain and body after COVID infection.”…

We know Covid is associated with a higher subsequent rate of autoimmune diseases. A new report from >1.7 million Singaporean adults concludes "Booster vaccination appeared to mitigate the risk of long-term autoimmune sequelae."https://t.co/TVG01zJSto pic.twitter.com/DFXkwQWvNB

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 30, 2024

Severe COVID-19 can involve either exacerbated lung inflammation or high viral replication, study finds @PLOSPathogens https://t.co/lrOkrPhKr8

— Medical Xpress (@medical_xpress) September 3, 2024

400 million reasons to care about #LongCovid

ICYMI: our review on #LongCovid in @NatureMedicine

Long Covid has affected at least 400 million people worldwide at a cost of $1 trillion per year. #LongCovid is a defining health crisis of our time!https://t.co/Cvlmbo14lK pic.twitter.com/vVG3ThlF5Z

— Ziyad Al-Aly, MD (@zalaly) September 1, 2024

UK studies highlight prevalence, severity, and impact of long-COVID symptoms

A study of healthcare workers finds persistent fatigue and shortness of breath have a significant impact on work and life, while another highlights pain as a persistent symptom.https://t.co/bl6AIysxxG pic.twitter.com/T8BNk8Wlmt

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) August 29, 2024

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Survey reveals growing American distrust in #vaccines for #COVID, other infectious diseases

Twenty-two percent believe the falsity that it's less risky to get infected with COVID-19 than to get the vaccine, up from 10% in 2021.https://t.co/0k88P6cpi5 pic.twitter.com/3WjNe1FzEU

— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) August 29, 2024

Ventilators were being shared & rationed, & I had to wear a garbage bag & the same months-old, single use N95 to treat COVID pts while he sent Jared Kushner to confiscate PPE shipments, bought the wrong respiratory machines & let Peter Navarro waste tens of millions hoarding HCQ. https://t.co/TSBbIWIZVm

— Ryan Marino, MD (@RyanMarino) August 30, 2024

I agree with the statement that begins “Every step that you add in the process…” for vaccine uptake it’s typically essential to make it easy/breezy. From my experience, once you start to make immunizations fussy or complicated, vaccine coverage declines pretty quickly. https://t.co/kMyN3ZPP0o

— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) September 3, 2024

The original variant rarely hit kids. Therefore, much of the crowd that worked on their computers from home didn’t worry that their kids would get COVID, & they’re still infuriated that unvaccinated teachers didn’t risk their lives to provide free day care. https://t.co/Lf5fXvVm1u

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) August 29, 2024

I try not to be cynical, really I do, but it feels an awful lot like as a society we’re systematically unlearning the good lessons from the pandemic and by the time the next one comes we’ll only be left with generalized resistance to taking any safety measures at all.

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— The Fig Economy (@figgityfigs.bsky.social) Sep 3, 2024 at 9:04 AM