Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #NowEveryoneCanTest
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IMHO this is a culmination of old school public health tools
Think out of the box and re-strategize
Few ideas to consider:
1. Use Rapid RTK-Ag not Slow PCR testing-no backlogs
2. Universal testing not targeted testing-esp #Sabah
3. Ramp up RTK-Ag in #Sabah- 100K not enough
Think out of the box and re-strategize
Few ideas to consider:
1. Use Rapid RTK-Ag not Slow PCR testing-no backlogs
2. Universal testing not targeted testing-esp #Sabah
3. Ramp up RTK-Ag in #Sabah- 100K not enough
4. Cap the cost of RTK-Ag testing at private labs/hospitals so #NowEveryoneCanTest
5. Frequent HCW testing to protect them & patients in healthcare settings
6. More resources/HCW deployed to #Sabah. Pre-COVID #Sabah was underfunded/understaffed/underpaid/overworked
5. Frequent HCW testing to protect them & patients in healthcare settings
6. More resources/HCW deployed to #Sabah. Pre-COVID #Sabah was underfunded/understaffed/underpaid/overworked
7. Make sure HCW/Volunteers feed/rest/sleep well so as to mitigate burnt-out & low morale. Pay elaun stat!
8. Set up more low risk Isolation Centres to nurse pre/asymptomatic/mild COVID cases-esp #Sabah
9. Create more COVID beds in MOH. Decant non-COVID cases to private hospitals
8. Set up more low risk Isolation Centres to nurse pre/asymptomatic/mild COVID cases-esp #Sabah
9. Create more COVID beds in MOH. Decant non-COVID cases to private hospitals
1/ Successes of Public Health (PH) is largely invisible
They go unreported-out of sight out of mind!
PH funding < Sec/Tertiary/Curative/Tehab
eg Success of Vaccines-Took us 15 years to get PCV in our Nat Imm Program in 2020
But 1 case of polio/diphtheria-Msia goes hysterical!
They go unreported-out of sight out of mind!
PH funding < Sec/Tertiary/Curative/Tehab
eg Success of Vaccines-Took us 15 years to get PCV in our Nat Imm Program in 2020
But 1 case of polio/diphtheria-Msia goes hysterical!
2/ To detect #COVID19 before it spreads, PH needs FREQUENT/ACCESSIBLE/RAPID TESTING
We cannot detect pre/asymptomatic cases before they spread if we do not test FREQUENTLY
RTK-Ag picks out the infectious cases.
A powerful test for #COVID19 contagiousness
youtube.com/embed/4vvgefwK…
We cannot detect pre/asymptomatic cases before they spread if we do not test FREQUENTLY
RTK-Ag picks out the infectious cases.
A powerful test for #COVID19 contagiousness
youtube.com/embed/4vvgefwK…
3/ RTK-Ag perform best in areas of active transmission
And when collected from a case with highest viral loads (most infectious)
2 days before (pre/asymptomatic) and up to 5-7 days after symptom onset
Rapid testing=Rapid isolation=Faster control of spread=Containment
And when collected from a case with highest viral loads (most infectious)
2 days before (pre/asymptomatic) and up to 5-7 days after symptom onset
Rapid testing=Rapid isolation=Faster control of spread=Containment
10-20% COVID guys cause 80-90% spread
Lockdown hurts livelihood
Futile if generic+restrict wrong event/person
SO Lockdown super-spreader events/persons
eg 3C-events/elections/ministers/politicians
Cluster busting
Cheap/Rapid/Mass Testing
Think beyond MCO!
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
Lockdown hurts livelihood
Futile if generic+restrict wrong event/person
SO Lockdown super-spreader events/persons
eg 3C-events/elections/ministers/politicians
Cluster busting
Cheap/Rapid/Mass Testing
Think beyond MCO!
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
India-1.3B pop-6M COVID cases-2nd to US
Study of 85K cases & 600K contacts
5% caused 80% COVID infections-Pareto Logic
Selective Lockdown of high risk/super-spreader people/events NOT entire nation
Think beyond Ro.
Think “k” over-dispersed COVID bug
nytimes.com/2020/09/30/hea…
Study of 85K cases & 600K contacts
5% caused 80% COVID infections-Pareto Logic
Selective Lockdown of high risk/super-spreader people/events NOT entire nation
Think beyond Ro.
Think “k” over-dispersed COVID bug
nytimes.com/2020/09/30/hea…
Politicians+Elections r SUPER-SPREADER persons+events
1 mass event+few politicians will sky-rocket #COVID19Malaysia
We r struggling to control/contain COVID
This is a totally irresponsible and reprehensible call
#No2SwakElections #KesianFrontLiners
malaymail.com/news/malaysia/…
1 mass event+few politicians will sky-rocket #COVID19Malaysia
We r struggling to control/contain COVID
This is a totally irresponsible and reprehensible call
#No2SwakElections #KesianFrontLiners
malaymail.com/news/malaysia/…
