Took me less than a minute to order four free rapid antigen COVID tests right from the post office. Zero cost, not even shipping. You should too. https://t.co/M6HqO71hgf
— zeddy (@Zeddary) January 18, 2022
I’ve ordered mine — you should, too!
Some enterprising journalist should track which Senators, members of Congress, & governors are telling their constituents how to order COVID tests, & seeing if Repubs are refusing to publicize something easy, free, in demand, & that can help prevent illness & death.
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) January 19, 2022
The number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US has started to fall, from a peak 7-day moving average of over 808,000 per day on January 13 to just over 670,000 yesterday. pic.twitter.com/sVS4VTZmBs
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) January 18, 2022
The daily Covid death toll in the US has declined slightly to 1,670 deaths per day, after rising last week. pic.twitter.com/TEGJdUanI2
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) January 18, 2022
The latest "Nowcast" from @CDCgov suggests Omicron has pretty much swept the table. https://t.co/BAwPhsyPwW pic.twitter.com/WJkXYiHfs6
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) January 18, 2022
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A look at "confirmed" Covid deaths versus models estimating mortality at several times the recorded number of pandemic deaths pic.twitter.com/ydxJ1iuXoJ
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) January 18, 2022
China reports fewest daily local confirmed COVID-19 cases in two weeks https://t.co/eBLLL9KBjg pic.twitter.com/P6uIVA7vh7
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2022
#BREAKING: Hong Kong to eradicate all hamsters for sales. City authorities stop the import of such rodents after 11 were tested positive for COVID-19 in a pet shop in Causeway Bay. All animals from that pet shop will be âdisposed of,â as well as all hamsters for sale in the city.
— Ezra Cheung (@ezracheungtoto) January 18, 2022
Afraid the hamster(s) have already escaped that habitrail…
An estimated 2,000 animals will be culled after being tested for COVID-19. The decision is made after health officials reported two more human infections related to the pet store in Causeway Bay, where the owner was diagnosed with Delta infection earlier.
— Ezra Cheung (@ezracheungtoto) January 18, 2022
South Korea: Daily cases back above 4,000 amid omicron woes https://t.co/E1T2Xw4i9U
— Crawford Kilian (@Crof) January 18, 2022
Tokyo and a dozen other areas will be placed under new restrictions for COVID-19 effective Friday, allowing local leaders to shorten hours for eateries, as a surge in omicron cases threatens to paralyze society. https://t.co/JSgufk8nXw
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 19, 2022
Vietnam detects first Omicron cases in the community -state media https://t.co/UvjW6cPGRH pic.twitter.com/3emcfI9lM8
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2022
In actuality, Israel makes an excellent case for vaccination, including boosters:
1. Despite skyrocketing covid cases, deaths remain almost flat
2. Among those over 60, severe cases are overwhelmingly among the unvaccinated, with the boosted doing better than those with 2 doses pic.twitter.com/jo6xqqpkaK— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) January 19, 2022
Russia reported 33,899 new Covid-19 infections, the most in six weeks, as Omicron becomes the dominant strain of the virus in Moscowhttps://t.co/XyE0DkyZTd
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) January 19, 2022
Russia is shortening the required isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 days to seven. https://t.co/c0paY7Q56H
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) January 18, 2022
Germany surpasses 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time https://t.co/zuAO6hFP7H pic.twitter.com/UWhDkvs6Zc
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2022
Police in Germany are investigating thousands of cases of suspected forgery of COVID-19 vaccine certificates. German news agency dpa reports that numbers rose sharply last month, after new restrictions largely lock unvaccinated people out of public life. https://t.co/n0AVVsTari
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) January 19, 2022
More than 900 Covid deaths recorded in England and Wales in first week of January https://t.co/k0CvNOtIAP
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) January 18, 2022
Britain reports 438 new COVID-19 deaths, highest since February https://t.co/iRVA5gQadu pic.twitter.com/5y060dcTqz
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2022
UK PM Boris Johnson expected to ease England's Covid restrictions https://t.co/hiIXi3YiRK
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 19, 2022
Brazil reports record daily COVID-19 infections as Omicron spreads https://t.co/Z0YCTVuf9K pic.twitter.com/iIg9w0sYuV
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 19, 2022
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Caution: Pfizer's new oral Covid drugâPaxlovidâinteracts w/ many heart meds. The antiviral received emergency-use approval in December for patients at high risk of severe illness. People w/ hypertension, Afib & other heart issues should know the risks https://t.co/XFCcEsq5Ti
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) January 18, 2022
It's been a bit of a mystery here how decisions about updating Covid vaccines will be made. I can shed some light: @US_FDA plans to be part of an international effort to coordinate the updating of vaccine strains. https://t.co/SqJCkNsgvv
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) January 18, 2022
WHO says there's no evidence healthy children or teens need Covid boosters. Chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said while there seems to be some waning of vaccine immunity against #OmicronVariant, more research is required to ascertain who needs boosters https://t.co/3Ge1utXcqY pic.twitter.com/41Z2vJ2mte
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) January 18, 2022
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The Omicron surge hasn't peaked nationwide, which means additional stress on understaffed hospitals in the grip of a highly contagious virus https://t.co/eoW3D98j6a
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) January 19, 2022
Oh, and since FL officials have been crowing about NY's high case rate â while discouraging testing to suppress their own numbers â worth noting that even so FL now > NY 2/ pic.twitter.com/3Me0RVhSed
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 18, 2022
Oklahoma City hospitals are short of staff and overwhelmed, with no ICU or inpatient beds available as the Omicron variant causes a surge of Covid-19 patients, according to an open letter from leaders of the city's four major health care systems https://t.co/rYnYQyZRE4
— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2022
Arkansas inmates sue over Covid treatment with horse dewormer https://t.co/iBRicEE08l
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 18, 2022
These people didn't want to be vaccinated long before mandates and passports were even a thing. https://t.co/9AOG1CUsSd
— AdotSad (@AdotSad) January 19, 2022
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