Honored to continue this tradition on #WorldAidsDay, remembering the lives lost to HIV/AIDS and supporting those living with the virus across the world. pic.twitter.com/IvYjbYmKj7 — Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) December 1, 2021 Every year, World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1. This day is celebrated not only to spread awareness about the disease but also …
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Thursday Evening Open Thread: The GOP Death Cult Has A New ‘Idea’
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Pelosi: This is so silly that we have people that are anti-vaccination saying they’re going to shut down government over that and you’re asking me what’s our message pic.twitter.com/oU9lFUoBSj — Acyn (@Acyn) December 2, 2021 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said at a Thursday morning press conference that a failure to keep the government open would …
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Wednesday / Thursday, Dec. 1-2
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Reporter asks if there would be any public health benefit to furthering the spread of Omicron if it proves to be more transmissible and less virulent pic.twitter.com/33B629ibkH — Acyn (@Acyn) December 1, 2021
COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Wednesday / Thursday, Dec. 1-2Post + Comments (40)
"I always get back to the fact that people should wind up getting vaccinated and boosted if they're eligible for boost. I keep coming back to that, because that's really the solution to this problemm" Fauci says.
— Jeannie Baumann (@MedResJourno) December 1, 2021
The US reports its first discovery of a person infected with the #Omicron variant. @DrewQJoseph is on it. https://t.co/yafTXT9YER https://t.co/8uQbyeLO0D
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) December 1, 2021
Omicron prompts swift reconsideration of boosters among scientists. Many public health experts were opposed to boosters-for-all. The new variant is changing some minds https://t.co/nB8jjtBl9l
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 2, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. to extend transit mask mandate through mid-March – sources https://t.co/zJtTatkWJp pic.twitter.com/ngR1b8FIXp
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2021
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WHO reopens debate over fairness of pandemic response. As wealthy countries react to the new #OmicronVariant w/ travel bans & booster shots, the World Health Organization scolded them, calling the steps ineffective & unfair https://t.co/3FEzsCl3Fr pic.twitter.com/dROYuH6av4
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 2, 2021
Facebook says a disinformation network with ties to China used hundreds of fake social media accounts to spread an unfounded claim that the U.S. pressured scientists to blame China for the coronavirus. https://t.co/zdWkGjaWXu
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 2, 2021
S.Korea hits new COVID-19 record, halts quarantine exemptions to block Omicron https://t.co/S6j1Bui8wx pic.twitter.com/IyWRA7S20b
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2021
BREAKING: Japan retracts a ban on new bookings on incoming international flights to defend against new variant due to criticisms. https://t.co/RjdahbOJTp
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 2, 2021
Asked about Japan's ban on new entries of foreigners, Michael Ryan, head of WHO's Health Emergencies, said "Epidemiologically, I find it hard to understand … Does the virus read your passport? Does the virus know …where you are legally resident?” https://t.co/m46HFkm2DV
— Motoko Rich (@motokorich) December 2, 2021
New Zealand's COVID-19 re-opening plans leave Maori feeling exposed https://t.co/G3oPVMHq9p pic.twitter.com/ABlNEHCPIn
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2021
An Israeli doctor who had contracted #OmicronVariant met with dozens of people. Just one has tested positive so far https://t.co/nZfh1ndk3g
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 2, 2021
Vladimir Putin has called for mutual recognition of coronavirus vaccines to help curtail the pandemichttps://t.co/p0pHhuFqaZ
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) December 2, 2021
Governments around the world are weighing new measures for populations tired of hearing about restrictions and vaccines, with the coronavirus delta variant of COVID-19 pushing up cases in Europe and growing fears over the omicron variant. https://t.co/72xVh26jK6
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) December 2, 2021
Time to consider mandatory Covid jabs, EU chief says https://t.co/TepjcJva1z
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 1, 2021
Germany to impose restrictions on unvaccinated to break COVID surge https://t.co/C3WUGUpbNQ pic.twitter.com/vaXTCryIwv
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2021
First case of Omicron variant case found in mainland France https://t.co/bPZuUzeLJB pic.twitter.com/HABphiPQVG
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2021
The government has ordered an extra 114-million doses of Covid vaccine, to be used for potential booster programmes.
On #BBCBreakfast Health Secretary Sajid Javid MP says it will “future proof” the vaccination effort. https://t.co/ZGvrRNFoaq pic.twitter.com/08GbsZy1Ll
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) December 2, 2021
South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 have nearly doubled in just one day. The numbers signal a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day earlier. https://t.co/nf9pY2ebUA
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 2, 2021
Botswana's health director says majority of Omicron variant cases were asymptomatic https://t.co/AYTmICTfQy pic.twitter.com/BZhQ3JB9iA
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2021
Some tourists are delaying international trips amid uncertainty about omicron, and others are pressing ahead as they face new restrictions. The new COVID-19 variant is jolting a tourism industry just starting to regain its footing. https://t.co/4aCrgpo07u
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 1, 2021
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And https://t.co/rd2V7wp4VT
"in 1/2 of samples in the lab, antibodies in the blood of ppl who'd recovered from #COVID19 were unable to stop the variant.
Moderna [said] blood samples from vax'ed people seemed to generate less of an immune response when exposed to the variant…"— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 2, 2021
From @trvrb https://t.co/FfZqNAY30P on #OmicronVariant a few vital insights:
– the virus 1st emerged between between Sep 9 & Oct 13
– spreading at a doubling time rate of 4.9 days
– Rt of #Delta is 0.8; Omicron is abt 2.5
– the Ro depends on population vax rate— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 1, 2021
Annual revaccinations against Covid will likely be needed "to maintain very robust and high levels of protection", Pfizer boss Dr Albert Bourla tells the BBC in an exclusive interview https://t.co/9juW4kYUGw pic.twitter.com/AKeX42fWiA
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 2, 2021
Scientists think they’ve found the trigger of rare blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine – a protein in the blood is attracted to a key component of the vaccine starting a chain reaction – fascinating stuff from @JamesTGallagher https://t.co/W0tzBhg1F6
— Rebecca Morelle (@BBCMorelle) December 2, 2021
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"I'm enraged…that this pandemic has continued so long." Listen to these people who are doing everything they can to protect their loved ones + their communities, as they describe their anger + frustration towards those who won't join that effort.https://t.co/xcj8emeRj8
— William Brangham (@WmBrangham) December 2, 2021
California assures residents the state is prepared for #OmicronVariant after confirmation in the San Francisco Bay area of the 1st U.S. case of the newly identified coronavirus variant https://t.co/hCKFyZJN6H
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 2, 2021
Eyes are nervously on #OmicronVariant but #DeltaVariant is storming across Minnesota with ferocity. How could Omicron be worse than this?https://t.co/4BUuBFF7zJ
andhttps://t.co/jgGgdmGt1q
andhttps://t.co/EyJXA1cphI— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 2, 2021
We should be calling the immunity you may get from having Covid “infection-acquired immunity.“ Don’t concede the point that vaccine immunity is unnatural.
— Lindsay Beyerstein (@beyerstein) November 28, 2021
Non-natural immunity would include being infused with antibodies, as opposed to an immune response your own body mounts to the virus or a vaccine.
— Lindsay Beyerstein (@beyerstein) November 28, 2021
good reminder that a very good number of insane elected officials became radicalized the same way as their constituents by marinating for hundreds of hours in internet conspiracy filth until their brains broke & they now exist to serve only the facebook sewers https://t.co/dK7JboIbpq
— kilgore trout, uatx professor of turnip studies (@KT_So_It_Goes) December 1, 2021
GOP Death Cult Open Thread: TFG, *Deliberate* Plague Rat
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Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days before his first debate against Biden, Mark Meadows reveals a year later. https://t.co/vsY1528Kto — Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) December 1, 2021 “Renfield” Meadows’ book has been in process for a while now, so probably it’s a coincidence that suddenly “Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating …
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remember when Trump refused to get tested right before debate bc he “arrived late” and debate organizers relied on “honor system”? https://t.co/lQIjuwwclM
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) December 1, 2021
It's undeniable. He hid his infection, conspired with others to lie about testing, and spent the whole debate screaming spittle as far as he could in Biden's direction.
He was trying to win by biological warfare. https://t.co/p7KJqxci9K
— zeddy (@Zeddary) December 1, 2021
TFG wasn't just trying to get Joe Biden sick at that debate. His entire family showed up unmasked and refused to put one on. They were trying to take out everybody in that room.
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) December 1, 2021
TFG’s lost at least one fan among the DC Press Corpse…
Hours after he received the call from Meadows informing him of a positive test, Trump came to the back of AF1 without a mask and talked with reporters for about 10 minutes. I was wearing a mask, but still got COVID, testing positive several days later. https://t.co/NJLINb6cLN
— Michael D. Shear (@shearm) December 1, 2021
I’ve been told by former officials that Meadows in fact never told staff in Trump’s immediate circle to treat him as if he was positive for Covid.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 1, 2021
Remember Joe’s quip?
— grannynanny (@grannynannynews) December 1, 2021
Good thing for us all TFG is a total incompetent!
before he tried to kill mike pence he practiced on joe biden https://t.co/WtOLR402pD
— kilgore trout, uatx professor of turnip studies (@KT_So_It_Goes) December 1, 2021
Psaki on Trump's positive Covid-19 test before Biden debate: "We were not aware of the report that went out this morning in advance, no."
— David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) December 1, 2021
Best possible response, IMO:
"I don't think about the former president," Biden says when asked if Trump put him at risk for coronavirus during the presidential debate last year.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) December 1, 2021
COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Tuesday / Wednesday, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1
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Public health experts also know: people are weary of the pandemic and will tune out their messages if perceived to be wrong. And while omicron has new, concerning mutations, there’s also a chance that the new variant is somehow milder. Scientists say they just don’t know yet. — Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) November 28, 2021
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The US had +69,498 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total to 49.3 million. The 7-day moving average now stands at 77,000 per day. pic.twitter.com/8cC1BQS73R
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 30, 2021
The US had 422 new coronavirus deaths yesterday, bringing the total to 801,326. The 7-day moving average declined to 816 deaths per day, though the recent drop may be partly due to reporting over the Thanksgiving holiday. pic.twitter.com/rM4sVhZlCF
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 30, 2021
The White House says 96.5% of the federal workforce — which totals 3.5 million people — are in compliance with the Biden admin's vaccine mandate.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 30, 2021
The US administered an average of 1.07 million vaccine shots over the past week, bringing the total to 459 million, or 138 doses per 100 people. pic.twitter.com/kkwDUAWYUA
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 30, 2021
Stricter coronavirus testing being weighed for all travelers to the U.S.
Biden administration also considering measures such as a 7-day self-quarantine & retesting several days after arrival https://t.co/IJwZK1oU0c pic.twitter.com/VzH4f6OT8T— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 1, 2021
The US probably has 2,000 Omicron cases already, according to 'dirty math' from a COVID expert who often advises the White House https://t.co/Jy2zbBGrqN
— Science Insider (@SciInsider) November 30, 2021
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Seek and you will find: Omicron is spreading around the world, but you can only find what you search for. Genomic sequencing remains severely limited across much of the world: 60% of covid-19 sequences in 2021 have taken place in 3 countries (US, GB & DE) https://t.co/A9knkX0TOr
— James Fransham (@JamesFransham) November 29, 2021
WHO urges those at risk from disease to delay travel over Omicron https://t.co/VHSZRQJiop
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 30, 2021
China reports highest daily local COVID-19 cases in nearly a month https://t.co/APRqpXm5v6 pic.twitter.com/wbdltCROlI
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 1, 2021
South Korea’s daily jump in coronavirus infections has exceeded 5,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. A delta-driven surge is also pushing hospitalizations and deaths to record highs. https://t.co/tw1FFLdLPK
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 1, 2021
Bloomberg reporter in Tokyo:
Things are escalating fast – Japan will now bar *re-entry* of foreigners from 10 nations including South Africa as part of border control measures for omicron.
Report does not say what the 10 nations are but they include Angola, Zimbabwe and Zambia https://t.co/LbaxTdWj6h
— Gearoid Reidy (@GearoidReidy) December 1, 2021
??Japan has asked airlines to stop taking new incoming flight bookings over concerns about the Omicron virus variant.
"We have asked airlines to halt accepting all new incoming flight reservations for one month starting December 1," a transport ministry official told @AFP pic.twitter.com/WITcS6XafM
— Natsuko Fukue (@natfukue) December 1, 2021
Before the latest reports about stopping all flights, I wrote about how the border closure was getting a thumbs up from officialdom.
Will be curious to see if there's a backlash from today's move which will really inconvenience Japanese also. https://t.co/o4LbbnMObv
— Gearoid Reidy (@GearoidReidy) December 1, 2021
Malaysia bans travelers from countries deemed Omicron risks https://t.co/uTzzI3Mt4j pic.twitter.com/4FIdtARlM3
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 1, 2021
*Excellent* constituent service:
Watch as Health Secretary @sajidjavid persuades Sky's chief political correspondent @joncraig to get his booster jab while the pair were preparing for an interview at St Thomas' Hospital vaccination centre.
Get live #COVID19 updates: https://t.co/wIvNhraJrm pic.twitter.com/V8I7KUfWOD
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 29, 2021
2 Israeli doctors are infected with #OmicronVariant in a country where confirmed cases have risen to 4; suspected cases number 34. Both doctors are on staff at the same hospital, with 1 of them recently returning from a London conference https://t.co/DQFYcywbHf
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 1, 2021
Russians should avoid travelling abroad for New Year due to the emergence of the Omicron variant, a government official said Tuesdayhttps://t.co/TNLfuq7sjz
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) December 1, 2021
Greece to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for over-60s https://t.co/1bDP9SsvF9
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 30, 2021
Austria's lockdown has officially been extended until Dec. 11 as planned amid signs that the measures are helping to bring down a sky-high coronavirus infection rate. https://t.co/mKtEkqi2PL
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) December 1, 2021
This excellent @TheEconomist graph shows that #COVID19 #vaccination across #Africa parallels routine child immunizations. Countries that do well w/regular vaccines have infrastructures & public trust upon which a COVID campaign can be erected.
And vice versa. pic.twitter.com/wklgoo7z1J— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 30, 2021
Brazil reports first Latin American cases of Omicron variant | Reuters https://t.co/QZc6UQKCRG
— Equity & Health (@equitylist) November 30, 2021
#COVAX has had its busiest ever day of deliveries, with over 11 million doses shipped in 24 hours. It shows what can be achieved when all partners @WHO @DrTedros @UNICEF @unicefchief @Gavi @JMDBarroso are working together.
— Seth Berkley (@GaviSeth) November 30, 2021
We need this collaboration to continue. Getting doses to countries is the easy part: getting them to countries where they can be readily used is harder & requires active collaboration from all parties from the country to the manufacturer, freight forwarder & implementing country.
— Seth Berkley (@GaviSeth) November 30, 2021
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Is it possible #OmicronVarient causes less severe disease? Yes. Do we know that? No. It's going to take time to find that out. @DrewQJoseph explores the issue. https://t.co/eVoQECoM9g
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) November 30, 2021
After a slow start, the U.S. has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year. https://t.co/HspfxqpwzV
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 30, 2021
Long thread, from Israel:
PRELIMINARY DATA but good news for your afternoon! Pfizer vaccine’s is only SLIGHTLY less effective in preventing infection with Omicron than with Delta- 90% as opposed to 95%- while it is AS EFFECTIVE in preventing serious symptoms- around 93% – at least for those boosted!
— Chise ????? MFF (@sailorrooscout) November 30, 2021
FDA panel endorses Merck's antiviral drug for adults. Known as molnupiravir, the drug modestly reduces the risk of hospitalization & death from Covid. The antiviral could be authorized for use in the US w/in days & available to patients w/in weeks https://t.co/4y2ZDsClyf pic.twitter.com/7VmZnTT8rE
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 1, 2021
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says no member of the National Guard will be allowed to participate in drills or other training required to maintain their status in the Guard unless they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or are given an exemption. https://t.co/vmUZmKlmax
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 30, 2021
Marcus Lamb, a brazen anti-vaxxer & Christian TV network owner, has died of Covid. He founded Daystar network that reaches ~2 billion people globally. He denigrated vaccines calling them satanic & pushed an array of quack treatments, including ivermectin https://t.co/msXIEJGkJ9
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) December 1, 2021
“Dr. Oz”, now running for US senate in PA:
*might be closer to 3M. but yeah, it would be a lot of dead kids!
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) December 1, 2021
Open Thread: Republicans Are Objectively Pro-Virus
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“It’s unfair to not give credit to Donald Trump for developing a vaccine your viewers believe is dangerous, to prevent a disease your viewers don’t believe exists” is a hell of a take https://t.co/qKz6s4LTBm — Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) November 27, 2021 I, too, am angry that Biden did not drop a JDAM on every Murdoch …
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Monday / Tuesday, Nov. 29-30
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#Omicron We know little, but the risks are substantial and we should act in a precautionary way (boosters, good masks, ventilation). Lovely animation from @VickiGSP here. pic.twitter.com/0psSZ8PdZL — Trisha Greenhalgh (@trishgreenhalgh) November 29, 2021
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President Biden says the new COVID-19 variant is "a cause for concern, not a cause for panic." He urged Americans to get fully vaccinated and return to face masks indoors in public settings. But he said he was not considering any widespread U.S. lockdown. https://t.co/cmoaP35kre
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 29, 2021
BREAKING: CDC strengthens COVID-19 booster shot recommendation to include all adults as new omicron variant spreads. Earlier this month, the U.S. opened boosters to all adults but recommended them only for those 50 and older or people in long-term care. https://t.co/ICC96j7xMq
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 29, 2021
A few months back I got grief for my supposed cowardice after I told @helenbranswell that I would not travel internationally—not because I'm afraid of the COVID risk, but because I'm afraid of stupid governmental responses.
I was not overly pessimistic.https://t.co/DJblVNl8TL
— Carl T. Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom) November 29, 2021
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World Health Organization warns Omicron coronavirus variant poses high risk of infection surges around the globe https://t.co/skoTqf7jsz
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 30, 2021
Japan and France confirm their first cases of the new variant of the coronavirus as countries around the world scramble to close their borders or find ways to limit its spread while scientists study how damaging omicron might be. https://t.co/urcrK18MIl
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 30, 2021
Discovery of the #omicron variant in more than 14 countries to date is the latest evidence that the global COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Increased vaccination and testing are immediate steps that should be taken.
Our statement with @SHEA_Epi: https://t.co/vV3woRe2jS pic.twitter.com/xKeGhkrbml
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) November 29, 2021
According to the chief epidemiologist of China CDC, China's zero tolerance approach has avoided 200m Covid infections and 3m deaths. He also suggests that the strategy will stay in the foreseeable future. pic.twitter.com/4ws7l5xS7q
— Yanzhong Huang (@YanzhongHuang) November 30, 2021
India says Omicron shows up on tests, advises states to ramp up checks https://t.co/2VnXK3OHD2 pic.twitter.com/xo5nrJYEq5
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2021
Singapore boosts testing, holds off on further reopening over Omicron variant https://t.co/oDqk4vceg6 pic.twitter.com/IhmIn4aaF7
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2021
Hong Kong expanded a ban on entry for non-residents from several countries as authorities raced to curb a potential outbreak of the Omicron virus, while Australia's cabinet will review containment steps after five people tested positive https://t.co/RJL9fcPmU0 pic.twitter.com/z1KB6pDqnK
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2021
Russia on Tuesday confirmed 32,648 Covid-19 infections — the lowest number in 6 weeks — and another 1,229 deathshttps://t.co/TNLfuq7sjz
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 30, 2021
A Siberian man spent 3 days in a Tomsk hospital pretending to be a doctor and caring for his COVID-infected grandmother, posting online videos decrying the state of Russian healthcare. The woman later died, and he has left Russia amid alleged death threats https://t.co/bcrBxcdYqx
— Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) November 29, 2021
The backers of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V said Monday that the jab is effective against the new Omicron coronavirus variant but they were also developing an adapted booster https://t.co/QWYkmnkipY
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 29, 2021
Russia’s rollout of a nationwide QR code system that would restrict access to public places and transport is running into widespread opposition from anti-lockdown activists even as the pandemic death toll soars, @felix_light reports https://t.co/dSHgPxeV7H
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 30, 2021
Rise in German COVID-19 infections flattens https://t.co/sHn9Xv6DFg pic.twitter.com/O6HhhhAtI0
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2021
Man who went to a *Covid party* to build his immunity dies from the virus. The 55-year-old died in Austria after contracting Covid in Italy. Parties are prevalent in the city of Bolzano & elsewhere. They're like anti-vaxxer chickenpox parties but deadlier https://t.co/0B9Lh1sWOG
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 29, 2021
Mask mandates to tackle Omicron come into force in England https://t.co/BsT56iIdZg pic.twitter.com/XUAPLR9rsx
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2021
Saluti, here is your unroll: On developed country privilege, and the marginalisation of the global… https://t.co/oKaE2mns4X Enjoy :) ?
— Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) November 29, 2021
The African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) works w/@gavi & #COVAX to buy & distribute #COVID19 #vaccines in Africa. Their plea to World — don't ignore us & don't just dump vaccines on us when you feel like it. We need predictable supplies & planning.https://t.co/tOMWverOrJ
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 29, 2021
Ecuador announces restrictions for travelers due to Omicron coronavirus strain https://t.co/uxPTtp5VW3 pic.twitter.com/uo0YsKzVlo
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 30, 2021
Chile has approved Covid shots for children 3 & up. Nicaragua & Cuba are vaccinating toddlers as young as 2. Chilean kids will receive the Chinese CoronaVac shot already used there for youngsters 6 to 15. For 16 to 18-year-olds, Chile uses Pfizer's mRNA vax pic.twitter.com/BCif9jSpSz
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 29, 2021
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‘No red flags’ yet: South African scientists caution against panic over the new variant. https://t.co/SLhkYpK3tE
— Lynsey Chutel (@lynseychutel) November 29, 2021
… The concern in South Africa was prompted in part by a sudden increase in the country’s test positivity rate, which rose to nearly 10 percent from 1 percent, according to data released by South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
The increase largely stems from cases in Gauteng Province, a densely populated economic hub that is home to Johannesburg, said Michelle Groome, head of public health surveillance and response at the institute. But based on the data, the number of new recorded cases is still lower in South Africa, relative to its population, than in many European countries.
The country’s administrative capital, Pretoria, where 219 people are hospitalized with Covid, is at the center of the new wave, according to data from the institute. But scientists do not yet know how many of these hospitalizations were a direct result of Omicron.
While new hospital admissions are still relatively low, there has been a “steep rise” over the past two weeks, said Waasila Jassat, a public health specialist at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
The rate of fatalities has not increased, Ms. Jassat said. While new cases were highest among people under 35, hospitalizations were more common among people over 65 and very young children.
Existing coronavirus treatments seemed to be effective against Omicron, Mr. Karim said, though there was not enough data yet on the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies, which are rarely used to treat Covid-19 in South Africa.
It is also still too early to know whether the potency of the variant warrants tightened precautions like travel bans, scientists said…
BREAKING: Toddlers make up 10% of hospital cases in omicron epicenterhttps://t.co/xoBoWLXFBp @LoniPrinsloo1 @business pic.twitter.com/KMXvqCKWa8
— David S. Joachim (@davidjoachim) November 29, 2021
How do you detect the Omicron Covid variant? https://t.co/13V5WOQVE1
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 29, 2021
We should get behind this incredibly cost-effective plan to fight pandemics.
As Eric Lander points out "cost of the COVID-19 pandemic to the United States alone has been an estimated $16 trillion, which makes spending $65.3 billion seem paltry." https://t.co/ewcD1ukwAf
— Erik Brynjolfsson (@erikbryn) November 28, 2021
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BIG: There were ZERO Covid-19 deaths yesterday in New York City — with a population of almost 9 MILLION and an adult vaccination rate of nearly 90 PERCENT.
Vaccines work! Pass it on.
— Jon Cooper ?? (@joncoopertweets) November 29, 2021
For the data nerds, the 95% compliance figure is "at least one shot."
Also, previously the Corps has told me that they have not granted a religious vaccine exemption in at least 10 years.
Marine Corps Reserve compliance is at 79% (at least one shot) but they have until Dec. 28
— Konstantin Toropin (@KToropin) November 29, 2021
Republican officials around the country are testing a new mechanism to build loyalty with unvaccinated Americans while undermining Biden administration mandates: unemployment benefits. https://t.co/UzRxneS5xs
— Axios (@axios) November 29, 2021
Big ‘divorced dad who shows up (when it’s not too much trouble) to be indulgent during weekend visits’ versus ‘mean custodial mommy who makes you eat vegetables and do homework’ energy from the GOP Death Cultists:
… Driving the news: Florida, Iowa, Kansas and Tennessee have changed their unemployment insurance rules to allow workers who are fired or quit over vaccine mandates to receive benefits.
The big picture: Extending unemployment benefits to the unvaccinated is just the latest in a series of proposals aligning the GOP with people who won’t get a COVID shot.
– Republicans see a prime opportunity to rally their base ahead of the midterms. No matter how successful their individual efforts, the campaign is a powerful messaging weapon.
Details: Nine GOP-controlled states have passed laws requiring exemptions for the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, or banning private companies from requiring vaccination altogether, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy…
“what a political hack, with no soul”
all true https://t.co/jzlJjjPVo7
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) November 29, 2021
RI principal let students attend homecoming dance maskless earlier this month – just like him. Kids started testing positive for Covid-19. So did he. He died yesterday. https://t.co/4Cf6xJx2Jv
— Adam Gaffin (@universalhub) November 28, 2021
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