Megathread/Compilation of many useful information tools about #covid19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2
News/trackers/maps
reddit.com/live/14d816ty1…
gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
worldometers.info/coronavirus/#c…
covid19info.live
visalist.io/emergency/coro…
News/trackers/maps
reddit.com/live/14d816ty1…
gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
worldometers.info/coronavirus/#c…
covid19info.live
visalist.io/emergency/coro…
Documentary about the origin of #covid19 in China/Wuhan and early response
Growth per country (over 100 cases of #covid19) so you can compare the spread. You can also select/deselect the countries for specific comparisons
studylib.net/coronavirus-gr…
studylib.net/coronavirus-gr…
The recommendation report by the WHO is by the far the best source of information available on #covid19 (PDF warning) who.int/docs/default-s… . Some highlights 
Bill Gates also had some interesting and importing things to mention about #covid19 gatesnotes.com/Health/How-to-…
The #covid19 virus is more contagious than previously thought
“Quarantine and contact tracing of symptomatic individuals alone may not be effective and early, strong control measures are needed to stop transmission of the virus.”
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
“Quarantine and contact tracing of symptomatic individuals alone may not be effective and early, strong control measures are needed to stop transmission of the virus.”
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
It is believed that the #covid19 virus can be spread before the first symptoms appear. See the following for references:
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
Combined with the fact that the incubation period (the period between the initial infection and the first symptoms) can vary from 2-14 days, this leaves plenty of room for #covid19 to spread without anyone suspecting
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-hea…
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
folkhalsomyndigheten.se/the-public-hea…
Additionally, there is the risk of reinfection and thus retransmission of the #covid19 virus
reuters.com/article/us-chi…
nytimes.com/2020/02/29/hea…
reuters.com/article/us-chi…
nytimes.com/2020/02/29/hea…
Finally, there is a real possibility that the #covid19 virus is airborne meaning that:
“(...) tiny droplets remaining in the air could cause disease in others even after the ill person is no longer near.”
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditi…
“(...) tiny droplets remaining in the air could cause disease in others even after the ill person is no longer near.”
hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditi…
The above would explain why China has been disinfecting large areas with disinfectant spray, releasing it in the air to fight #covid19
https://twitter.com/PDChina/status/1226902394765746176
As the #covid19 virus may last from a few hours up to several days in all sorts of surfaces, it also helps explain why spraying disinfectant to surfaces in the public area could help prevent further spread.
who.int/news-room/q-a-…
who.int/news-room/q-a-…
On top of all the above, the #covid19 virus is significantly deadlier to older age groups
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
Furthermore, a high percentage of those infected with #covid19 require some sort of intensive care
“20% of patients require hospital treatment
20–32% of patients hospitalised required intensive care for respiratory support”
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/id/…
“20% of patients require hospital treatment
20–32% of patients hospitalised required intensive care for respiratory support”
cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
weekly.chinacdc.cn/en/article/id/…
Coupled with the fact that it is projected that 40 to 70% of the population may contract the #covid19 virus ...
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
... this means there is a real risk of existing healthcare provider services being overrun, as was the case in China (wsj.com/articles/how-c…), and now in Italy (abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSto…) and Iran (rudaw.net/english/middle…)
The absolute most optimistic case for a #covid19 vaccine would only be during June or August of this year nasdaq.com/articles/moder…
According to retired nurse Dr. John Campbell, 2-3 months community transmission of #covid19 to peak, then 2-3 months more, that would place Europe on dire straits until September perhaps
The USA seems particularly vulnerable to the spread of #covid19 as well
https://twitter.com/BrynnTannehill/status/1232666666645016576
I suspect a lot of countries will start getting nervous with the spread of #covid19, leading to reluctance in exporting medication (reuters.com/article/us-hea…) or outright seizing (reuters.com/article/us-hea…)
It also seems the #covid19 virus has mutated in two different trains
academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-ar…
https://mobile.twitter.com/globaltimesnews/status/1235094882915471365
academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-ar…
If it's any consolation, it appears the #covid19 virus has NOT been lab-engineered virological.org/t/the-proximal…
This Medium article makes a good case on why #covid19 is NOT like the flu at all medium.com/@amwren/forget…
It seems that the worst-case scenario (a global pandemic) is likely for #covid19 theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…
A cool #covid19 illustration by a reddit user
A lot of people have critized the @WHO for not declaring #covid19 a pandemic, but in this article there are good arguments defending such decision newscientist.com/article/223534…
One of the biggest uncertainties about #covid19 is the fatality. WHO has claimed a 3.4% fatality...
who.int/dg/speeches/de…
who.int/dg/speeches/de…
...which would put it much higher than the 1918 influenza pandemic (2%). However, 2% mortality rate killing the youngest and healthiest of us vs 3.4% killing the frailest of us, when they represent a much bigger % of the population is a very very different comparison.
And the numbers for #covid19 are likely severely under-reported, which could bring the fatality lower. Already we see promissing signs of this in China
https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1235016363611246593
Regardless of the biological and health implications of #covid19, the economic impacts are very real bbc.com/news/business-… and I would expect them to worsen as we approach the peak outbreak around the late spring/early summer
One of Dr. John Campbell's (youtube.com/user/Campbellt…) arguments for #covid19 is that the more proactive we are, the more we can delay and flatten the bell curve of cases, so the warmer temperatures can aid us, and the hospitals are less overwhelmed as the cases are distributed...
... as well as buy time for more effective screening, testing, and vaccine development. However, the current signs indicate that neither Europe nor USA (or the rest of the world) are being proactive nor planning for it. Something that was already predicted by the WHO itself
The trouble with calculating fatality for #covid19 at the moment and why the WHO number should go down with time sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reactio…
Some further mythbusting for #covid19 by The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…
#covid19 mortality per age group comparison with the seasonal flu
One of the arguments of Dr. John Campbell, illustrated by the Economist
https://twitter.com/JeremyKonyndyk/status/1235811927969787904
People collapsing in the street from #covid19, while plausible, remains an atypical scenario, and you should treat such footage with skepticism. Here's more from a fact-checker website snopes.com/fact-check/peo…
Another great source of information about #covid19 ourworldindata.org/coronavirus
Correction: the two-strain mutation hypothesis of #covid19 seems to have been refuted virological.org/t/response-to-…
Another opinion piece about the impact of #covid19 in the USA in terms of hospital occupation
https://twitter.com/LizSpecht/status/1236095180459003909
Mini documentary about #covid19 in Wuhan
Another useful map/case tracker for #covid19 website ncov2019.live/map
#60minutes piece about the wet markets and #covid19
Another great #covid19 surveillance dashboard tool ncov.bii.virginia.edu/dashboard/
Understanding exponential growth applied to #covid19
It seems #covid19 can travel twice as far as official ‘safe distance’ and stay in air for 30 minutes
scmp.com/news/china/sci…
scmp.com/news/china/sci…
The WHO *finally* calls #covid19 a pandemic wsj.com/articles/u-s-c…
A resource about the cases in Sweden regarding #covid19 platz.se/coronavirus/
A resource about cases in Portugal regarding #covid19 esriportugal.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
Opinion piece about the risks of #covid19 medium.com/@tomaspueyo/co…
Another country by country tracker and comparison tool, to see the different rates of transmission rpubs.com/thelilster/583…
The extent of the suffering brought by #covid19 in Iran slowly begins to emerge washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/…
There seems to be some indication that those that catch #covid19 and recover may remain infectious for as much as 37 days afterwards, 20 days on median. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Study thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Study thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Yet another #covid19 dashboard! avatorl.org/covid-19/
Interesting and relevant documentary about the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak
It seems #covid19 is "aerosol" (meaning it can last in the air for several hours), as well as lasting days on many surfaces. Findings by a review-pending paper medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Why South Koreas has a smaller mortality rate than Italy for #covid19 cnn.com/2020/03/16/opi…
Certain anti-inflammatories may aggravate #covid19 theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…
China economy has been devastated by #covid19 edition.cnn.com/2020/03/16/eco…
You can also check for yourself how Wuhan is still deserted after 2 months of lockdown
You can also check for yourself how Wuhan is still deserted after 2 months of lockdown
How to estimate the actual cases of #covid19 in your area by Khan Academy
A history of pandemics, including #covid19
China has not returned to normal after #covid19, despite what their government say time.com/5804136/china-…
#covid19 explained by Kurgesagt thtps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN-goy9VOY
Estimates of 1 in 3 asymptomatic rates in China of #covid19 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ne…
Concerning reports of Wuhan undertesting to keep the numbers of #covid19 down news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
Some indication of the current #covid19 existing as early as September-October 2019 medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Interesting and informative 6-part animated series documenting the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic. Perhaps some lessons to reflect on for #covid19
Original findings now properly peer-reviewed nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Russia deploying #covid19 disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
Impact of #covid19 #coronavirus #COVIDー19 pandemic and related mitigation efforts in the unemployment claims of the USA
A more detailed website about the spread of #covid19 in Italy opendatadpc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
To help patients with #covid19, here's a 101 on ventilators hackaday.com/2020/03/25/ven…
Interesting article about the post-#covid19 world from Yuval Noah Harari ft.com/content/19d903…
A great website to model different scenarios of the #covid19 outbreak neherlab.org/covid19/
A good way to visualize the exponential increase in #covid19 cases in countries aatishb.com/covidtrends/
An interesting video on how to simulate an epidemic
A project detailing the importance of wearing masks, and how to make your own, to fight the spread of #covid19 docs.google.com/document/d/1EW…
#covid19 could cause worldwide food shortages as a labor shortage forces governments into protectionism theguardian.com/global-develop…
" Intermittent distancing measures can maintain control of the epidemic, but without other interventions, these
measures may be necessary into 2022"
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
measures may be necessary into 2022"
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Some potential neurological effects of #covid19 nytimes.com/2020/04/01/hea…
A new hypothesis with the bold claim that #covid19 attacks the blood first, not the lungs chemrxiv.org/articles/COVID…
A retracted paper suggesting #covid19 may have originated from a lab in Wuhan scribd.com/document/44705…
If the flu can be spread just by breathing, what about #covid19? Big implications for the need for mask wear sph.umd.edu/news-item/flu-…
The way virus can be spread through turbulent gas during coughing or sneazing may spread the virus further than recommended safe distances, and currently considered safe masks have not been tested to account for this
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
Low range estimate of 100 thousand deaths by #covid19 in the USA alone
Making a homemade mask from a vaccuum filter primalsurvivor.net/homemade-n95-r…
Different materials and their effectiveness for mask use
Scientists have observed 8 different strains of the virus responsible for #covid19
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
Queues in Wuhan cast doubt about the real number of deaths there due to #covid19 asianews.it/news-en/Wuhan,…
Some reports appearing of #covid19 induced heart attacks nytimes.com/2020/03/27/hea…
archive.li/xl6e1
archive.li/xl6e1
Minutephysics video about #covid19 and how to tell when it might peak
According to a recent modelling study by the Imperial College, regarding #covid19:
They looked at 11 EU countries, claiming between 7 and 43 million individuals have been infected up to 28th March.
imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial…
They looked at 11 EU countries, claiming between 7 and 43 million individuals have been infected up to 28th March.
imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial…
Interview with chief epidemiologist in Sweden about the seemingly unusual measures they've taken to fight #covid19 m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Website with mortality monitoring in Europe, allowing us to see in which countries the #covid19 is increasing the background seasonal mortality
euromomo.eu
euromomo.eu
Another resource to compare deaths per million inhabitants of #covid19 public.tableau.com/profile/andrea…
Hospital bed capacity between countries theguardian.com/news/datablog/…
More concerning reports about potential reinfection of #covid19 due to low antibody count in recovered patients
scmp.com/news/china/sci…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
scmp.com/news/china/sci…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
A strange correlation between countries with more BCG/tuberculosis vaccination and less #covid19 deaths euronews.com/2020/04/06/has…
Belgian-Dutch Study: Why in times of #covid19 you can not walk/run/bike close to each other
medium.com/@jurgenthoelen…
medium.com/@jurgenthoelen…
High Contagiousness and Rapid Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome #covid19
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26…
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26…
Response timeline of EU countries to #covid19
@chrismartenson have you seen this? what do you make of it?
Disturbing racial effects of #covid19 which may be due to genetics or socioeconomical issues nytimes.com/2020/04/08/nyr…
A 3D model of a person coughing in an indoor environment – how an aerosol cloud travels in the air
Some data comparing the #covid19 deaths with the background in New York and USA respectively
Some early data showing #covid19 attacks T cells (part of the body's immune response)
amp.scmp.com/news/china/soc…
nature.com/articles/s4142…
amp.scmp.com/news/china/soc…
nature.com/articles/s4142…
China figures indicate four out of five #covid19 cases are asymptomatic, and never develop symptoms, though may still spread the virus
Good news for CFR calculations, bad news for containment efforts without mass testing
bmj.com/content/369/bm…
Good news for CFR calculations, bad news for containment efforts without mass testing
bmj.com/content/369/bm…
First autopsy results from the USA related to #covid19 indicate the disase causes clots to form, suggesting that lung microvascular thrombosis plays a role in progressive respiratory failure
medrxiv.org/content/medrxi…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
medrxiv.org/content/medrxi…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Abnormal coagulation in #covid19 patients seems to be a strong predictor of fatal outcome
b-s-h.org.uk/media/18151/di…
b-s-h.org.uk/media/18151/di…
Some confirmation that "oral cavity is a potentially high risk for 2019-nCoV infectious susceptibility". Consequences for dental clinical practice as well as daily life.
nature.com/articles/s4136…
nature.com/articles/s4136…
More evidence of kidney and heart damage from #covid19, and not necessarily resulting from lack of oxygen to organs due to lung failure
washingtonpost.com/health/coronav…
washingtonpost.com/health/coronav…
How the virus of #covid19 looks up close
Over 20 million americans filing for unemployment benefits due to #covid19, levels of unemployment not seen since the Great Depression of 1929-1933
nytimes.com/2020/04/16/bus…
nytimes.com/2020/04/16/bus…
Evidence SARS-CoV-2 Emerged From a Biological Laboratory in Wuhan, China #covid19
project-evidence.github.io
project-evidence.github.io
"There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus #covid19 then have immunity, the World Health Organization has said."
rte.ie/news/2020/0418…
rte.ie/news/2020/0418…
Study estimates that 44% of secondary #covid19 cases were infected during the presymptomatic stage
nature.com/articles/s4159…
nature.com/articles/s4159…
New study claiming far lower CFR for #covid19
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Here's some criticism of said study
extremetech.com/extreme/309500…
medium.com/@balajis/peer-…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Here's some criticism of said study
extremetech.com/extreme/309500…
medium.com/@balajis/peer-…
European Comission announces a #COVID-19 data portal covid19dataportal.org
Interesting opinion article about the different countries' strategies for fighting #covid19 medium.com/@tomaspueyo/co…
It seems the virus of #covid19 has made the jump from humans to felines, as cats, tigers, and lions test positive and display respiratory symptoms
theguardian.com/world/2020/apr…
abc7ny.com/bronx-zoo-tige…
theguardian.com/world/2020/apr…
abc7ny.com/bronx-zoo-tige…
Opinion about the uncertainty surrounding #covid19 and its effects on the economy markmanson.net/nobody-knows-w…
The dangers of hastily comparing #covid19 deaths with flu deaths at face value blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/c…
Early data that Vitamin D insufficiency is prevalent in severe #covid19 cases. Could help explain why some minorities have been more affected in colder climates.
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
First confirmed case of #covid19 in dogs (USA). We also have confirmation of infection in cats, tigers, and lions.
time.com/5828413/dog-co…
time.com/5828413/dog-co…
While some places record high #covid19 antibody prevalence, others like Uppsala show fewer than expected
tln.se/nyheter/farre-…
tln.se/nyheter/farre-…
Current dominant strain of #SARS_COV_2 more transmissible that original one biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Funny comic series about Trump and #covid19 imgur.com/gallery/S4IjCQB
The new normal of schools in China due to #covid19
Clean-looking website with information about fighting #covid19 endcoronavirus.org
According to German intelligence, China asked WHO to delay the announcement of the initial #covid19 spread taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3931126
Early data suggesting lung damage in assymtomatic #covid19 cases pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/ry…
Early research suggesting lack of border closures was the main driver of the spread of #covid19 medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Rare syndrome in children with #covid19 increasing globally, over 100 cases so far
theguardian.com/society/2020/a…
Similar to Kawasaki disease, this new syndrome has now been dubbed as Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paediatri…
theguardian.com/society/2020/a…
Similar to Kawasaki disease, this new syndrome has now been dubbed as Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paediatri…
How to do contact tracing for #covid19 without infringing on people's privacy rights
Renewed lockdown for over 100 million chinese due to new #covid19 clusters
bloombergquint.com/coronavirus-ou…
bloombergquint.com/coronavirus-ou…
Trade war between China and Australia due to the later probing into #covid19 origin dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
6 steps to help companies go back to work and prevent #covid19 from a company in China
A good tool to check the Genomic epidemiology of #covid19 as it travels to a country (in other words, where did the virus travel from). In this example: Sweden
nextstrain.org/ncov/europe?an…
nextstrain.org/ncov/europe?an…
New #covid19 mutation seems to confer additional infection capacity scripps.edu/news-and-event…
#covid19 new virus mutation (D614G) could reinfect those that already had the virus thailandmedical.news/news/warning-d…
Vaccine unlikely given difficult nature of #covid19 virus thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/…
Chief WHO scientist thinks #covid19 might be under control "in 4-5 years"
stuff.co.nz/national/healt…
stuff.co.nz/national/healt…
Where #covid19 ravaged Europe: an interactive map of excess deaths europeandatajournalism.eu/eng/News/Data-…
Consumer behaviour and not lockdowns accounts for the overwhelming economic effect of this #covid19 pandemic
"While overall consumer traffic fell by 60 percentage points, legal restrictions explain only 7 of that"
nber.org/papers/w27432
"While overall consumer traffic fell by 60 percentage points, legal restrictions explain only 7 of that"
nber.org/papers/w27432
Brain damage as a result of #covid19 reuters.com/article/us-hea…
239 scientists warn of aerosolization transmission of #covid19 academic.oup.com/cid/article/do…
An excess mortality tracker for #covid19 ourworldindata.org/excess-mortali…
Study of how assymptomatic and presymptomatic people transmit most #covid19 infections
abcnews.go.com/Health/asympto…
abcnews.go.com/Health/asympto…
#covid19 may cause male infertility and be transmitted sexually according to new research
fox8.com/news/coronavir…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
fox8.com/news/coronavir…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#covid19 suppresses host functional adaptive and innate immunity insight.jci.org/articles/view/…
Antibody tests for #covid19 don't pick up people who only had mild symptoms, an Oxford study suggests telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
The virus responsible for #covid19 hijacks the immune system, replicates inside the host, converts white cells, copies itself into B lymphocytes to create weak antibodies, and it slowly destroys T cells. Reminiscent of the effects of AIDS
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
3 new mutated #covid19 strains detected in S.Korea. Could affect effectiveness of vaccines currently under development
channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/3-ne…
channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/3-ne…
#covid19 death toll rivals fatality rate during 1918 flu epidemic, researchers say
washingtonpost.com/health/covid-1…
washingtonpost.com/health/covid-1…
#covid19 antibodies have a half-life of about a month nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Cessation of #BCG vaccine programmes in countries strongly correlates with increased #covid19 mortality medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
The envelope protein of SARS-CoV2 of #covid19 is strongly homologous with a consensus Mycobacterial protein (#BCG)
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The new #covid19 normal in some american schools
Autopsy reports of #covid19 patients show the virus attacked the immune system's "classrooms"
sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/c…
sciencemag.org/news/2020/08/c…
Canadian #covid19 clinical trial scrapped after China wouldn't ship potential vaccine
cbc.ca/news/canada/no…
cbc.ca/news/canada/no…
The health risks of #covid19 via waterborne transmission may be greater than initially assumed, and wastewater should be further studied as a potential pathway for COVID-19 transmission
nature.com/articles/s4189…
nature.com/articles/s4189…
More evidence of testicular damage from #covid19
thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#covid19 infection paralyzes cytotoxic and metabolic functions of immune cells
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Downside of face shields and valve masks over cloth and surgical coverings to prevent the spread of #covid19 scmp.com/news/china/sci…
Post-#covid19 syndrome severely damages children’s hearts; ‘immense inflammation’ causing cardiac blood vessel dilation
news.uthscsa.edu/post-covid-syn…
news.uthscsa.edu/post-covid-syn…
"Smoothed age distribution of reported #covid19 cases for Belgium. Same pattern as in other countries emerges:
1st wave : especially older people
2nd wave : remarkeably more younger people
This is often mentioned as one important reason for lower death rates in the 2nd wave"
1st wave : especially older people
2nd wave : remarkeably more younger people
This is often mentioned as one important reason for lower death rates in the 2nd wave"
Persistent immune memory of #covid19 found in recovered patient T cells
medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-p…
medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-p…
Some parents report their children's #covid19 symptoms don't go away even after months have passed
undark.org/2020/09/02/kid…
undark.org/2020/09/02/kid…
"An unnamed specialist from the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center said, “Our latest research found out that novel coronavirus (of #covid19) has ADE phenomenon, and the percentage is not small.”
archive.is/6U1iH
archive.is/6U1iH
More evidence of #covid19 invading and affecting brain:
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
scmp.com/news/world/uni…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
scmp.com/news/world/uni…
"...implying that the cats who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection "remain at risk of re-infection."
sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/…
sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
Study finds that 40% of people who've recovered from #covid19 *do not* make protective antibodies
Even worse, some people are creating antibodies that enhance the viruses ability to bind to ACE2, potentially causing more dangerous re-infection
Study finds that 40% of people who've recovered from #covid19 *do not* make protective antibodies
Even worse, some people are creating antibodies that enhance the viruses ability to bind to ACE2, potentially causing more dangerous re-infection
A Chinese #covid19 timeline GitHub repository made by volunteers web.archive.org/web/2020041416…
New mutation of SARS-CoV-2 is emerging. Called V483a, it's supposedly more infectious and deadly #covid19
preprints.org/manuscript/202…
preprints.org/manuscript/202…
The logistical issues of distributing the #covid19 vaccine
The CDC released a report describing a "multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults" or (MIS-A), months after a similar condition was reported in children. #covid19 livescience.com/multisystem-in…
'...exhaled aerosol particles increase one to three orders of magnitude with aging, high BMI, and #covid19 infection.'
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
A ‘silencing’ of pain via subversion of VEGF-A/NRP-1 signaling may underlie increased disease transmission in asymptomatic individuals. #covid19
journals.lww.com/pain/Abstract/…
journals.lww.com/pain/Abstract/…
"Scientists at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness showed SARS-CoV-2 is “extremely robust,” surviving for 28 days on smooth surfaces such as glass found on mobile phone screens and plastic banknotes at room temperature, or 20 degrees Celsius."
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Vitamin C levels undetectable in 90% of COVID ICU patients
ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
ADE news: "The enhancement of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells was more commonly detected in plasma from severely-affected elderly patients with high titers of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific antibodies." #covid19
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
School closures, public event bans & workplace closures were most effective in reducing the rate of spread of #covid19 in a new study of nonpharmaceutical interventions across 131 countries
thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
Potential autoimmune effects from #covid19 medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Opinion piece on the Dutch #covid19 response containmentnu.nl/en/articles/ag…
bt.dk/politik/alle-m…
"The mutated coronavirus from minks did not respond well to (pre-existing) antibodies."
"Thus, there is a risk that a possible vaccine against #covid19 will not have the desired effect if the mutated virus from mink spreads further among humans."
"The mutated coronavirus from minks did not respond well to (pre-existing) antibodies."
"Thus, there is a risk that a possible vaccine against #covid19 will not have the desired effect if the mutated virus from mink spreads further among humans."
#covid19 causes chronic cognitive deficits equivalent to brain aging 10 years
nypost.com/2020/10/27/cov…
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nypost.com/2020/10/27/cov…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
One in five #covid19 patients develop mental illness after 90 days
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
thelancet.com/journals/lanps…
Early #covid19 will only target symptoms, not infectivity
webmd.com/lung/news/2020…
finance.yahoo.com/news/fauci-vac…
webmd.com/lung/news/2020…
finance.yahoo.com/news/fauci-vac…
A widespread mutation of #covid19 called N439K has the potential to evade the immune response that some people mount after infection
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
More evidence of #covid19 reinfection academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…
#covid19 N439K mutation in spike protein may alter the infection efficiency and antigenicity of SARS-CoV-2 based on molecular dynamics simulation
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Honey and Black Cumin helping treat symptoms and reduce viral load of #covid19
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Early #covid19 vaccines may only cover symptoms and not bring life back to normal anytime soon
finance.yahoo.com/news/fauci-vac…
webmd.com/lung/news/2020…
businessinsider.com/moderna-chief-…
finance.yahoo.com/news/fauci-vac…
webmd.com/lung/news/2020…
businessinsider.com/moderna-chief-…
Website to help you plan how risky an event you are considering is in regards to #covid19 microcovid.org
Another strong link between vitamin D insufficiency and #covid19 outcome mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1…
SARS-CoV-2 D614 and G614 spike variants impair neuronal synapses and exhibit differential fusion ability
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
This paper points out the need to disclose the potential risk of ADE to people taking the experimental #covid19 vaccines.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ij…
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ij…
Low risk of #covid19 via surfaces thelancet.com/journals/lanin…
Early links between #covid19 and HIV false positives smh.com.au/politics/feder…
Those with Hiv-1 plasma antibodies have been shown to neutralize Sars-Cov-2 activity.
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Confirmed pathogenicity of #sarscov2 in fruit flies biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
South african virus mutation has both E484K and N501Y. E484k is the escape mutation also seen in Brazil, and N501 is the UK mutation that enhances transmissibility
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Compilation of resources of Vitamin D and #covid19 vitamin-d-covid.shotwell.ca
The serious long-term effects of #covid19 begin to become clear to all medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Global #covid19 vaccine distribution tracker bloomberg.com/graphics/covid…
New US strain potentially 50% more transmissible cnbc.com/2021/01/08/whi…
Potential new Japanese strain
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coro…
niid.go.jp/niid/ja/diseas…
afludiary.blogspot.com/2021/01/japan-…
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coro…
niid.go.jp/niid/ja/diseas…
afludiary.blogspot.com/2021/01/japan-…
Gorillas test positive for #covid19 google.com/amp/s/www.nyti…
#covid19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 warns WHO axios.com/who-world-covi…
"According to the Mount Sinai Health System, the majority of (#covid19) long-haulers they've treated are between 20 and 40 years old, they're most often women and they have no known underlying health conditions."
abcnews.go.com/Health/number-…
abcnews.go.com/Health/number-…
Which car windows to roll down to vent out viruses advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/1/ea…
Possible escape mutation news-medical.net/news/20210117/… #covid19
Higher mortality of new UK variant bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-5…
Pfizer vaccine seems to work on UK variant biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Confirmed escape mutation from SA strain biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
New Brazilian #sarscov2 mutation detected g1.globo.com/se/sergipe/not…
A paper was published today entitled, "A Bayesian analysis concludes beyond a reasonable doubt that SARS-CoV-2 is not a natural zoonosis but instead is laboratory derived."
finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/s…
finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/s…
Report from Portugal: *each* #covid19 patient requiring oxygen will consume 80 liters *per minute*. Hundreds of kilos of ppe waste must be replaced per day due to nurses and doctors moving across patients and wards
Six-month Neurological and Psychiatric Outcomes in 236,379 Survivors of COVID-19
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
From 2016, showing that by rapidly deploying non sterilizing vaccines to the majority of the population we are going to accelerate the evolution of a virus
sciencedirect.com/book/978012800…
sciencedirect.com/book/978012800…
"A professional assessment of the Norwegian-Luxembourgish variant, which according to the ministry has the designation B 1.1.6.0, is not yet available."
sueddeutsche.de/politik/kommun…
sueddeutsche.de/politik/kommun…
1.) The vaccines do not offer sterilizing immunity.
2.) there is an animal reservoir.
3.) HIT=1-1/R0. R0=3. Which means 90% of people need to get the vaccine to limit amount of folks going to the hospital.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
2.) there is an animal reservoir.
3.) HIT=1-1/R0. R0=3. Which means 90% of people need to get the vaccine to limit amount of folks going to the hospital.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
World excess mortality tool
github.com/akarlinsky/wor…
Preprint with findings
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github.com/akarlinsky/wor…
Preprint with findings
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1359200098991935497
tl;dw: new "Bristol" variant called E4-8K, 21 cases confirmed, partial escape mutation, no further data
Ultimate #covid19 spectrum of theories and speculations (from reddit)
Regularly updated list of covid variants en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_…
50% of recovered "mild" covid patients experience chronic fatigue after 6 months
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Shorter telomere length for patients after severe #covid19 disease
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Finnish mutation. Fin-796H. It contains E484K mutation, but no N501Y mutation.
yle.fi/uutiset/3-1179…
iltalehti.fi/koronavirus/a/…
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iltalehti.fi/koronavirus/a/…
Norwegian mutation, reported by SVT in this screenshot
🇯🇵 mutation reuters.com/article/us-hea…
The 🇫🇮 mutation may be able to avoid detection by some of the standard PCR tests
vita.fi/uutiset/suomes…
vita.fi/uutiset/suomes…
Good PCR myth debunking video
"95% complained of malaise, while over 80% experienced a depressed mood and reduced thinking ability..".
"...nearly 50% were in their teens to 30s, the clinic said. The number of women among all patients was 1.4 times that of men."
japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/0…
"...nearly 50% were in their teens to 30s, the clinic said. The number of women among all patients was 1.4 times that of men."
japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/0…
It's now been 1 year since I first started taking this pandemic seriously. And unfortunately I am even more concerned now than I was in 2020.
The lack of a global coordinated response (NPIs, therapeutics and vaccines) and people doing a mix of prevention and carelessness results in precisely the selection pressures that turns SARS-cov-2 into a hell the likes of which this biosphere has never experienced
We have a rapidly mutating virus with partial escape strains, a huge animal reservoir to hide in, emerge from, and adapt to different immune systems, at the same time unrest and misinformation/denial grows, with people expecting the current vaccines to end it all.
Most long haulers didnt go to the hospital, and are between 20-40yo
first case of infection through organ transplant
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**Organ transplant patient dies after receiving Covid-infected lungs**
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**Organ transplant patient dies after receiving Covid-infected lungs**
New York mutation nytimes.com/2021/02/24/hea…
scientificamerican.com/article/cuttin…
These various studies lead us to conclude that particulate air pollution either makes people more susceptible to COVID-19 infection or brings the virus into their lungs.
These various studies lead us to conclude that particulate air pollution either makes people more susceptible to COVID-19 infection or brings the virus into their lungs.
Manaus strain (that reinfected a Brazilian city at "herd immunity" levels) now found in the UK
bbc.com/news/uk-562330…
bbc.com/news/uk-562330…
Sweden: viral concentration in wastewater samples vs confirmed PCR tests (yellow line)
The insanity of the Swedish pandemic response, 1 year later. Screenshots from SVT 2/3/2021
The researchers found a high prevalence of psychiatric symptoms, regardless of disease severity, in the illness's acute phase. (...) depressive symptoms, mania, anxiety, stress, apathy, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and dissociative disorders.
news-medical.net/news/20210302/…
news-medical.net/news/20210302/…
The problem with imperfect vaccines and their consequences
wired.com/story/we-still…
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…
nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…
sciencemag.org/news/2015/07/c…
livescience.com/51682-vaccines…
researchgate.net/publication/23…
wired.com/story/we-still…
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nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…
sciencemag.org/news/2015/07/c…
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The Manaus mutation is ravaging through all of Brazil
"I also have a diagnosis: post-viral dysautonomia. My autonomic nervous system (ANS) was damaged by COVID-19. This controls things like breathing, heart function, digestion, perspiration, temperature regulation, and vision. I have brain damage"
ktvu.com/news/today-is-…
ktvu.com/news/today-is-…
New UK mutation under investigation bbc.com/news/health-56…
Oregon mutation nytimes.com/2021/03/05/hea…
"The study found virus levels in the brain were about 1,000 times higher than in other parts of the body."
sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/…
sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/…
"Today, Brazil is a threat to humanity and an open-air laboratory where impunity in management seems to be the rule."
bbc.co.uk/news/world-lat…
bbc.co.uk/news/world-lat…
Another mutation news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/03/12…
Brazilian scientists discover new variant of the coronavirus.
Cepa, which is associated with greater transmission capacity, has already spread to states in all regions, with the exception of the Midwest
oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/coro…
Cepa, which is associated with greater transmission capacity, has already spread to states in all regions, with the exception of the Midwest
oglobo.globo.com/sociedade/coro…
Cotton masks better against coronavirus?
1 out of 3 Covid patients, or 8.4M Americans, have persistent symptoms months after they first got sick, a study shows.
In post-Covid clinics across the US, doctors are scrambling to find answers and a cure for what some are calling a “second pandemic”
nbcnews.to/3tk6nQN
In post-Covid clinics across the US, doctors are scrambling to find answers and a cure for what some are calling a “second pandemic”
nbcnews.to/3tk6nQN
More african mutations bbc.com/news/world-afr…
🇫🇷 mutation that cannot be detected via PCR brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-a…
"In this trial, we found that two doses of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine [AstraZeneca] had no efficacy against the (South African) B.1.351 variant in preventing mild-to-moderate #COVID19"
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Lewy body formation in monkeys found after mild and asymptomatic infections
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Technical video on why current covid19 vaccines should not be used for mass vaccination during the pandemic
Thanks to the evolution of new variants, #sarscov2 is able to infect and spread among mice, and probably other families of animals, without these animals' cells requiring the same type of ACE2 receptor
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
New year long German study concludes SARS-cov-2 leaked from lab uni-hamburg.de/en/newsroom/pr…
SARS-COV-2 virions and its proteins
"Conclusion The data support the hypothesis that the virus targets the central nervous system (and notably the limbic system), and support the notion of different neuropsychological phenotypes."
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
General info on the different types of vaccines available so far
A personal video about my concerns regarding the pandemic
The Health Ministry said earlier this month that COVID-19 hospitalizations among vaccinated Israelis were on the rise and that a third booster shot might be needed.
ynetnews.com/health_science…
ynetnews.com/health_science…
theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
Nearly a third of people who have been in hospital suffering from Covid-19 are readmitted for further treatment within four months of being discharged, and one in eight of patients dies in the same period, doctors have found.
Nearly a third of people who have been in hospital suffering from Covid-19 are readmitted for further treatment within four months of being discharged, and one in eight of patients dies in the same period, doctors have found.
Public radio Kan reported that the estimate is that there will be a requirement to vaccinate the population every 6 months, possibly with two doses.
i24news.tv/en/news/corona…
i24news.tv/en/news/corona…
New Brazil mutation aa.com.tr/en/americas/br…
outbreak at a mink farm in Latvia
wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?…
wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?…
news report from India. doctor saying vaccinated people are getting sick
https://twitter.com/ndtv/status/1383263969687719942
nature.com/articles/s4158…
Congruent with findings from UK theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
This new paper basically bumps IFR from 1% to 1.8% over 6 months
Congruent with findings from UK theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
This new paper basically bumps IFR from 1% to 1.8% over 6 months
Sri Lanka mutation, airborne for nearly an hour
sundaytimes.lk/210425/news/ra…
sentinelassam.com/international/…
sundaytimes.lk/210425/news/ra…
sentinelassam.com/international/…
new variant discovered in Colombia
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
new variant of interest found in Peru and Chile - C37
virological.org/t/novel-sublin…
virological.org/t/novel-sublin…
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
SARS-CoV-2 elimination, not mitigation, creates best outcomes for health, the economy, and civil liberties
SARS-CoV-2 elimination, not mitigation, creates best outcomes for health, the economy, and civil liberties
Global covid19 vaccinations:
To reach 60% at current rate:
821 days (-50): July 29, 2023»
To reach 60% at current rate:
821 days (-50): July 29, 2023»
https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1387869087750148096?s=19
“That we have a new variant that is increasing so rapidly, even during a period when we are still in a pretty strict lockdown and have more than 50% of the UK population with at least one immunisation, is very depressing "
theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
Uganda variant has lots of similarities to the VOCs except it's from the A lineage (not from the old D614G family)
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
Increasing evidence that the spike-protein itself causes damage through its method and result of binding with ACE2
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
salk.edu/news-release/t…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
salk.edu/news-release/t…
more evidence of the new variants affecting younger adults more significantly
slate.com/news-and-polit…
slate.com/news-and-polit…
New Philippines mutation/variant forbes.com/sites/williamh…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
translated: "one dose + waiting 21 days" seems to be roughly as effective as "two doses"
translated: "one dose + waiting 21 days" seems to be roughly as effective as "two doses"
Uncertainty about how the Indian outbreak differs from previous ones. Two opposing views:
thehindu.com/news/national/…
edition.cnn.com/2021/05/03/ind…
thehindu.com/news/national/…
edition.cnn.com/2021/05/03/ind…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
"The N440K variant produced ten times higher infectious viral titers than a prevalent A2a strain, and over 1000 folds higher titers than a much less prevalent A3i strain prototype in Caco2 cells."
"The N440K variant produced ten times higher infectious viral titers than a prevalent A2a strain, and over 1000 folds higher titers than a much less prevalent A3i strain prototype in Caco2 cells."
“Tested bat species are poorly infected by SARS-CoV-2 and they are therefore unlikely to be the direct source for human infection,” write a scientific group skeptical of natural emergence.
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
samnytt.se/avslojar-har-a…
Critics of the Swedish pandemic strategy are being watched closely by the public health agency's press chief who's previous job was running military psyops in Libya
Critics of the Swedish pandemic strategy are being watched closely by the public health agency's press chief who's previous job was running military psyops in Libya
New strain news-medical.net/news/20210511/…
the new lineage proposal
github.com/cov-lineages/p…
github.com/cov-lineages/p…
Decent opinion article on the lab leak hypothesis link.medium.com/cnQglEggmgb
new mutation detected in the UK, origin unknown. only found in UK, Greece and Chad so far. Currently a variant under investigation
virological.org/t/detection-of…
virological.org/t/detection-of…
Vietnam has discovered a new Covid-19 variant which spreads quickly by air and is a combination of the Indian and British strains, state media reported Saturday
u.afp.com/Uhbj
u.afp.com/Uhbj
Hanlon's razor remains the main plausible explanation for the current pandemic behaviors worldwide. However, it isn't just about stupidity and ignorance, it's ignorance + normalcy bias + backfire effect + pandemic fatigue + misinformation spread for geopolitical goals
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
15,893 reinfections recorded, 53 sequenced in UK. Rates spiked near the end of the year as B117 took over and as we already know it's one of the least immune evasive variants around
15,893 reinfections recorded, 53 sequenced in UK. Rates spiked near the end of the year as B117 took over and as we already know it's one of the least immune evasive variants around
Study entering phase 2 trial for drug intended to treat long covid by clearing viral reservoir in the intestines
azurrx.com/investors/pres…
azurrx.com/investors/pres…
CureVac trial is failing to show efficacy. this is the first mrna vaccine trialed with the wave 2 variants. likely a good indicator of the real efficacy of pfizer/moderna in comparison with all the other vaccines taking a beating throughout the world
curevac.com/en/2021/06/16/…
curevac.com/en/2021/06/16/…
updated estimates from UK on long covid. 376,000 continuing symptoms at some level for 1 year+, 869,000 for 3 months+
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
updated Delta stats from PHE
looks like 59% of deaths are single or double vaxxed, 38% unvaxxed
43% who died were fully vaxxed. all over age 50. not looking good and is similar to what's been experienced all over the world
updated Delta stats from PHE
looks like 59% of deaths are single or double vaxxed, 38% unvaxxed
43% who died were fully vaxxed. all over age 50. not looking good and is similar to what's been experienced all over the world
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Reduced neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 by vaccine and convalescent serum
this study looks at neutralization from MAbs, convalescent sera and vaccine sera. Interesting findings. the big limitation is that they used pseudovirus, not full virus
Reduced neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617 by vaccine and convalescent serum
this study looks at neutralization from MAbs, convalescent sera and vaccine sera. Interesting findings. the big limitation is that they used pseudovirus, not full virus
as expected, a year into the pandemic. reinfections and vaccine breakthroughs are common
straitstimes.com/world/hospital…
straitstimes.com/world/hospital…
Lambda variant in UK, from SVT
israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx…
Now with the new variants being able to spread cell to cell better we have a situation where the virus can hang out in fused cells, shielded from antibodies and T cells while making the person sicker.
Now with the new variants being able to spread cell to cell better we have a situation where the virus can hang out in fused cells, shielded from antibodies and T cells while making the person sicker.
https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1407682799822311424
he doesn't go into detail and most of his audience wouldn't understand if he did, but maybe he's seen some data to indicate antigenic shifting between variants is increasing like we saw with B117
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.11…
Original Antigenic Sin: the Downside of Immunological Memory and Implications for COVID-19
this is an interesting and enlightening analysis of OAS in the context of SARS2 and the potential immunological relationship between it and the HCoVs
Original Antigenic Sin: the Downside of Immunological Memory and Implications for COVID-19
this is an interesting and enlightening analysis of OAS in the context of SARS2 and the potential immunological relationship between it and the HCoVs
"On June 10, the chief doctor of Moscow's flagship Covid-19 hospital, Denis Protsenko, told the Echo Moskvy radio station that patients were not responding to previously effective treatments."
themoscowtimes.com/2021/06/21/wha…
themoscowtimes.com/2021/06/21/wha…
haaretz.com/israel-news/is…
"...about 70 per cent of the new infections were with the Delta variant. He also noted that half of those infected were children, and that a third of those infected had been vaccinated."
"...about 70 per cent of the new infections were with the Delta variant. He also noted that half of those infected were children, and that a third of those infected had been vaccinated."
In the U.K., 31 percent of all confirmed Delta variant patients who needed emergency care had received at least one vaccine dose.
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single dose effectiveness (AZ + Pfizer combined): 51% against alpha, 33% against delta
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
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single dose effectiveness (AZ + Pfizer combined): 51% against alpha, 33% against delta
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
sciencemag article on pfizer/moderna refusing to trial vaccines vs african variants
science.sciencemag.org/content/372/65…
‘Landmark’ African vaccine trial faces impasse
science.sciencemag.org/content/372/65…
‘Landmark’ African vaccine trial faces impasse
Vaccines not as effective as previously thought thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
The Potential for SARS-CoV-2 to Evade Both Natural and Vaccine-induced Immunity
The Potential for SARS-CoV-2 to Evade Both Natural and Vaccine-induced Immunity
Some in depth criticism of Ivermectin
ebm.bmj.com/content/early/…
medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise…
sciencebasedmedicine.org/ivermectin-is-…
ebm.bmj.com/content/early/…
medpagetoday.com/infectiousdise…
sciencebasedmedicine.org/ivermectin-is-…
Some research sources spectrum.ieee.org/the-institute/…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
SARS-CoV-2 Variants are Selecting for Spike Protein Mutations that Increase Protein Stability
SARS-CoV-2 Variants are Selecting for Spike Protein Mutations that Increase Protein Stability
israelhayom.com/2021/07/11/as-…
About half of the patients presently hospitalized in serious condition have been vaccinated, according to ministry data.
About half of the patients presently hospitalized in serious condition have been vaccinated, according to ministry data.
Study showing when P.1 replaced P.2 in Brazil and showing P.1 continuing to evolve, P.1.2 variant discovered
virological.org/t/genomic-surv…
virological.org/t/genomic-surv…
doi.org/10.1016/s0140-…
“This finding contradicts current narratives that COVID-19 is only dangerous in people with existing comorbidities and the elderly”
“This finding contradicts current narratives that COVID-19 is only dangerous in people with existing comorbidities and the elderly”
SARS-CoV-2 found in houseflies
nature.com/articles/s4159…
nature.com/articles/s4159…
Deer exposed to SARS-CoV-2
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1421339856710537219
nature.com/articles/s4159…
"Counterintuitively, when a relaxation of non-pharmaceutical interventions happened at a time when most individuals of the population have already been vaccinated the probability of emergence of a resistant strain was greatly increased."
"Counterintuitively, when a relaxation of non-pharmaceutical interventions happened at a time when most individuals of the population have already been vaccinated the probability of emergence of a resistant strain was greatly increased."
"Previously we thought that fully vaccinated individuals are protected, but we now see that vaccine effectiveness is roughly 40 percent."
haaretz.com/israel-news/co…
haaretz.com/israel-news/co…
laprensalatina.com/us-sets-record…
“But kids can’t get Covid!”
“Okay, they can, but they can’t get sick!”
“Okay, they can, but they won’t be hospitalized!”
“Okay, they can, but they won’t die!” <———You are here
“But kids can’t get Covid!”
“Okay, they can, but they can’t get sick!”
“Okay, they can, but they won’t be hospitalized!”
“Okay, they can, but they won’t die!” <———You are here
"Even after removing cases occurring within 7 days of vaccination (409 on Pfizer’s vaccine vs. 287 on placebo), which should include the majority of symptoms due to short-term vaccine reactogenicity, vaccine efficacy remains low: 29%"
blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/01/04…
blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/01/04…
"...indicating that the Delta variant is completely resistant to anti-NTD neutralizing antibodies elicited by wild-type spike protein, which is the antigenic component of widely used mRNA vaccines."
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Vaccinated are (only) 31% less likely to experience acute COVID symptoms
covid.joinzoe.com/post/double-co…
covid.joinzoe.com/post/double-co…
Opinion article on breakthrough cases medium.com/@WallStreet_Ra…
Comparison of preprints with final publications of covid-19
"An estimated 1.1 million people living in private households in the UK (1.7% of the population) were experiencing self-reported “long COVID” (symptoms persisting for more than four weeks after the first suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) infection"
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
"Thus, ADE may be a concern for people receiving vaccines based on the original Wuhan strain spike sequence (either mRNA or viral vectors)."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
"Interpretation: Safety data from >298 million doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administered in the first 6 months of the U.S. vaccination program show the majority of reported adverse events were mild and short in duration"
"Interpretation: Safety data from >298 million doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administered in the first 6 months of the U.S. vaccination program show the majority of reported adverse events were mild and short in duration"
"These findings indicate that immunity against the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 waned in all age groups a few months after receipt of the second dose of vaccine."
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
"Vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against infection waned progressively from 92% (...) at day 15-30 to 47% (...) at day 121-180, and from day 211 and onwards no effectiveness could be detected (23%; ...)."
"Vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against infection waned progressively from 92% (...) at day 15-30 to 47% (...) at day 121-180, and from day 211 and onwards no effectiveness could be detected (23%; ...)."
nature.com/articles/s4142…
"Collectively, our results suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 variant A.30 can evade control by vaccine-induced antibodies and might show an increased capacity to enter cells (...)"
"Collectively, our results suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 variant A.30 can evade control by vaccine-induced antibodies and might show an increased capacity to enter cells (...)"
Infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 variant B.1.1.7 detected in a group of dogs and cats with suspected myocarditis
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ve…
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ve…
technical discussion of the new variant here github.com/cov-lineages/p…
Hong Kong:
[First case of the Nu variant in HK quarantine managed to infect someone across the hall from them; both fully vaccinated; both had high Ct values]
https://twitter.com/nzm8qs/status/1463899770246684675?s=20
https://twitter.com/nzm8qs/status/1463900553516236803?s=20
[First case of the Nu variant in HK quarantine managed to infect someone across the hall from them; both fully vaccinated; both had high Ct values]
Pfizer document submitted to FDA
fda.gov/media/153409/d…
P.11: "Long-term safety of COVID-19 vaccine in (...) 5 to <12 years of age will be studied in 5 post-authorization (...) studies, including a 5-year follow-up study to evaluate long term sequelae of... myocarditis."
fda.gov/media/153409/d…
P.11: "Long-term safety of COVID-19 vaccine in (...) 5 to <12 years of age will be studied in 5 post-authorization (...) studies, including a 5-year follow-up study to evaluate long term sequelae of... myocarditis."
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…
Clinically Suspected Myocarditis Temporally Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Young Adults
Clinically Suspected Myocarditis Temporally Related to COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Young Adults
Probability of being infected if you spend 20 minutes in an indoor setting with someone that is infected, depending on the mask configuration (fitting N95/FFP2, loose N95/FFP2, and surgical)
(source: pnas.org/content/118/49…)
(source: pnas.org/content/118/49…)
OAS paper cell.com/cell-host-micr…
"...pre-existing hCCCoV antibodies hinder SARS-CoV-2 antibody-based immunity following infection and provide insight on how pre-existing coronavirus immunity impacts SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is critical considering emerging variants."
"...pre-existing hCCCoV antibodies hinder SARS-CoV-2 antibody-based immunity following infection and provide insight on how pre-existing coronavirus immunity impacts SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is critical considering emerging variants."
medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
"Severe disease was not associated with higher viral load, deficient antibody responses, or dysfunctional T cell responses."
"Severe disease was not associated with higher viral load, deficient antibody responses, or dysfunctional T cell responses."
Opinion: We are now deep in the arms race. Even if the vaccines have small side effects, even if they are overhyped, even if they don't stop transmission or hospitalizations, they are still a key tool in your own protection, alongside a healthy lifestyle, and proper mask use.
imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial…
Report 49: Growth, population distribution and immune escape of
Omicron in England
Report 49: Growth, population distribution and immune escape of
Omicron in England
nih.gov/news-events/ne…
"... aerosol exposure directly deposited SARS-CoV-2 deep into the lungs, whereas fomite exposure resulted in initial virus replication in the nose. (...) lung damage was more severe in aerosol-exposed animals compared to the fomite group."
"... aerosol exposure directly deposited SARS-CoV-2 deep into the lungs, whereas fomite exposure resulted in initial virus replication in the nose. (...) lung damage was more severe in aerosol-exposed animals compared to the fomite group."
theconversation.com/will-coronavir…
Old article from Feb 2021 explaining where the idea of Smith’s general law of declining virulence came from, and why that isn't really the case in the real world (trade-off model)
Old article from Feb 2021 explaining where the idea of Smith’s general law of declining virulence came from, and why that isn't really the case in the real world (trade-off model)
The original COVID-19 strain that emerged from Wuhan has an R0 value of 2.79. The delta variant has a value of between 5 to 6.
Chicken pox has an R0 value of 9-10. The R0 value of measles is estimated at 12 to 18.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34369565/
Omicron's R0 could be between 8-20
Chicken pox has an R0 value of 9-10. The R0 value of measles is estimated at 12 to 18.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34369565/
Omicron's R0 could be between 8-20
"...we detected persistent SARS-CoV-2 RNA in multiple anatomic sites, including regions throughout the brain, for up to 230 days following symptom onset. (...) SARS-CoV-2 causes systemic infection and can persist in the body for months."
researchsquare.com/article/rs-113…
researchsquare.com/article/rs-113…
Long Covid Myths
MOST conservative estimate on worldwide LONG covid places it at 25 million active cases
Realistic worldwide death toll closer to 17 million
orissapost.com/booster-dose-a…
“However, vaccine effectiveness against severe disease is more likely to be sustained, especially after a booster dose, the brief said."
“However, vaccine effectiveness against severe disease is more likely to be sustained, especially after a booster dose, the brief said."
forbes.com/sites/williamh… New Evidence Of Immune Suppression By SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19: The bad, and what can we do about it (opinion)
science.org/content/articl…
India has “substantially greater” COVID-19 deaths than official reports suggest—close to 3 million, which is more than six times higher than the government has acknowledged and the largest number of any country.
India has “substantially greater” COVID-19 deaths than official reports suggest—close to 3 million, which is more than six times higher than the government has acknowledged and the largest number of any country.
reuters.com/article/us-hea…
"... summary of more than 4,000 international studies which showed one in two adults and around 2% of children may experience prolonged symptoms connected to COVID-19."
"... summary of more than 4,000 international studies which showed one in two adults and around 2% of children may experience prolonged symptoms connected to COVID-19."
mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/1…
"(...) it demonstrates a potential for the emergence of a SARS-CoV-3 that may combine the high pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-1 with the high infectivity of SARS-CoV-2."
"(...) it demonstrates a potential for the emergence of a SARS-CoV-3 that may combine the high pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-1 with the high infectivity of SARS-CoV-2."
Takeaway simplified: individuals previously infected with covid had body systems aged 5.25 years above where they would have been otherwise. This effect was more significant in those younger than 60
mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1…
mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1…
This blogpost explains why long covid is still badly researched even after two years, and why it will probably stay that way:
siderea.dreamwidth.org/1738590.html
siderea.dreamwidth.org/1738590.html
https://twitter.com/gyamey/status/1479942558373629952?s=21
Previous infection from delta strain afforded a ~30% protection for the same strain. Which means protection from reinfection is declining with each new majority strain
researchsquare.com/article/rs-120… pre-print about COVID as a progressive neurodegenerative disease
Also: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Also: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Why would this swedish journalist feel the need to add this unnecessary jab at Italy?
Evolution of different SARS-CoV-2 strains in England
Some humor
Day 789 of SARS-CoV-2
I remain uninfected despite having been in 12 countries throughout this whole ordeal. In 🇸🇪, I am the only one wearing any mask, all the rest are in denial about airborne spread, LC risks, asymptomatic infections.
Will keep updating as long as I can. GL
I remain uninfected despite having been in 12 countries throughout this whole ordeal. In 🇸🇪, I am the only one wearing any mask, all the rest are in denial about airborne spread, LC risks, asymptomatic infections.
Will keep updating as long as I can. GL
Headlines separated over a month from each other
BA.2 kicking off its own branch of mutations now. OG BA.2 has 28 unique mutations compared to OG Omicron.
Estimated global excess deaths exceeding 4x the official confirmed covid-19 deaths reported
economist.com/graphic-detail…
economist.com/graphic-detail…
Not sure how valid this source is, but the CEO of an insurance company claims that deaths among working age people from 18 to 64 are up 40% over pre-pandemic levels even though most of the deaths aren't attributed to covid: headlineusa.com/oneamerica-ins…
https://twitter.com/RMConservative/status/1485960835935744003?t=s9l11iXMqEEDfxUb9Or2GA&s=19
Posible reason being that t-cells, which protect against cancer, are depleted after covid infections
Children hospitalization rising dramatically in 🇸🇪 and 🇩🇰
Pandemic will continue as long as mainstream disinformation, denial, optimism bias, pandemic fatigue, and willful ignorance also continue and are reinforced collectively
We've entered runaway covid. Instead of waves separated by a few months, it'll be a never ending quick succession of strains, since there are now enough available bodies to infect, & sufficient community spread, to keep the rate of mutation high & the spread selfsufficient
Swedish "restrictions" that go away in 1 week, swedish "restrictions" that stay vs total hospitalizations and children hospitalizations
Someone help me understand why they're doing this
Someone help me understand why they're doing this
What would happen if the unchanging linear trend of the last 2y of pandemic continued into the future?
-SARS2 would be the global leading cause of death by 2026
-Total global deaths would exceed total global births by 2027
Here's a speculative graph about it
-SARS2 would be the global leading cause of death by 2026
-Total global deaths would exceed total global births by 2027
Here's a speculative graph about it
1/5
I'd like to reinforce the positive message of @mvankerkhove despite all the current defeatism around us
Personally, it often feels like a waste of time to voice my own opinion and concerns of the pandemic, when it seems everyone is declaring it over
I'd like to reinforce the positive message of @mvankerkhove despite all the current defeatism around us
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1483147998259466241?t=yHnXELNc1dsw1qERHToqLA&s=19
Personally, it often feels like a waste of time to voice my own opinion and concerns of the pandemic, when it seems everyone is declaring it over
2/5
Speaking against the herd mentality might not change any one individual opinion in that moment, but it keeps them remembering that not everyone agrees. And that by itself plants the seed of doubt that might someday be enough to get them to take this pandemic seriously
Speaking against the herd mentality might not change any one individual opinion in that moment, but it keeps them remembering that not everyone agrees. And that by itself plants the seed of doubt that might someday be enough to get them to take this pandemic seriously
3/5
The more we give up and let their GBD/"let it rip" narrative play out, the more others that might be on the fence might just go along with the GBDers. Speak up, don't stay quiet. Voice your concerns which come from reason and science
The more we give up and let their GBD/"let it rip" narrative play out, the more others that might be on the fence might just go along with the GBDers. Speak up, don't stay quiet. Voice your concerns which come from reason and science
4/5
I am also tempted to be silent and let everyone go on a self destructive path.
However, history is on our side, even if it looks hopeless, even if we are the minority. Because we will highlight that their "silent consensus" is fictitious
I am also tempted to be silent and let everyone go on a self destructive path.
However, history is on our side, even if it looks hopeless, even if we are the minority. Because we will highlight that their "silent consensus" is fictitious
5/5
I know, it's draining and frustrating. But keep trying.
Different arguments, different examples, different gestures, tones of voice, sources, whatever can make the infection slow down ever so slightly by making someone else reconsider the official let it rip narrative
I know, it's draining and frustrating. But keep trying.
Different arguments, different examples, different gestures, tones of voice, sources, whatever can make the infection slow down ever so slightly by making someone else reconsider the official let it rip narrative
scientificamerican.com/article/how-sn… Mentions minks being the first confirmed species to transmit covid back to humans
journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-…
More exposure, more infections, more severity. Best to avoid reinfections
More exposure, more infections, more severity. Best to avoid reinfections
"Those who had had covid-19 had a 72% increased risk of heart failure, 63% increased risk of heart attack, & 52% increased risk of stroke"
regardless of age, race, sex obesity, etc.
bmj.com/content/376/bm…
regardless of age, race, sex obesity, etc.
bmj.com/content/376/bm…
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
mrna vaccines elevate myocarditis risk by 133x above background rates
mrna vaccines elevate myocarditis risk by 133x above background rates
Covid and Alzheimer's
jpost.com/health-and-wel…
medpagetoday.com/neurology/gene…
choice.npr.org/index.html?ori…
jpost.com/health-and-wel…
medpagetoday.com/neurology/gene…
choice.npr.org/index.html?ori…
"Estimates for the number of people who develop long COVID—a suite of lingering symptoms—range from 10 percent to as high as 50 percent of cases. More than 428 million cases have been reported."
nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…
nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…
Yesterday was the first time someone expressed surprise to know I've never had covid-19 so far. I was the only one wearing a mask in the supermarket when they expressed that surprise
I think I had an idea for a new type of mask. If it works, it'll be as effective as an FFP3, and you will look like your not wearing anything at all. No more face marks or ear pain or foggy glasses. It'll be almost invisible. Gonna sketch and prototype soon 🤞
Are there any cases of people having caught covid more than 5 times?
I think there may be an upper limit on reinfections you can survive, regardless of age
I think there may be an upper limit on reinfections you can survive, regardless of age
thelancet.com/journals/eclin…
"By seven months, many patients [with long covid] have not yet recovered (mainly from systemic and neurological/cognitive symptoms), have not returned to previous levels of work, and continue to experience significant symptom burden."
"By seven months, many patients [with long covid] have not yet recovered (mainly from systemic and neurological/cognitive symptoms), have not returned to previous levels of work, and continue to experience significant symptom burden."
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Although reported COVID-19 deaths between Jan 1, 2020, and Dec 31, 2021, totalled 5·94 million worldwide, we estimate that 18·2 million (95% uncertainty interval 17·1–19·6) people died worldwide because of the COVID-19 pandemic
Although reported COVID-19 deaths between Jan 1, 2020, and Dec 31, 2021, totalled 5·94 million worldwide, we estimate that 18·2 million (95% uncertainty interval 17·1–19·6) people died worldwide because of the COVID-19 pandemic
"We argue that the lower severity of Omicron is a coincidence and that ongoing rapid antigenic evolution is likely to produce new variants that may escape immunity and be more severe"
nature.com/articles/s4157…
nature.com/articles/s4157…
Have started adding the more recent links in this 2y thread to a google sheets, sorted by topic and date
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
Every day that SARS-CoV-2 does not mutate to acquire Antibody Dependent Enhancement (ADE), is a good day for the human species. Every day that we keep allowing the virus to mutate this much is another roll of the dice towards extinction.
medrxiv.org/content/10.110… the US Veterans Association released this preprint of a observational study recently, by the looks of it hospitalization rates go up the more reinfections occur
"Approximately 3% of patients with pneumonia associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection developed new-onset dementia, which was significantly higher than the rate seen with other pneumonias"
academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9…
academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9…
Long Covid "Brain Fog" (i.e. Cognitive Dysfunction) is real. It's not stress. It's not depression.
medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…
medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverag…
Good podcast about covid in Sweden:
m.soundcloud.com/deathpanel/wha…
Guest (@DavidSteadson) is one of the authors of this recent paper:
nature.com/articles/s4159…
m.soundcloud.com/deathpanel/wha…
Guest (@DavidSteadson) is one of the authors of this recent paper:
nature.com/articles/s4159…
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