Good morning! ☀️ We are up & excited for grand rounds with Dr. Fauci!
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1/ A reminder that while the clinical presentation of COVID-19 varies, a large proportion of adults in the U.S are susceptible to severe disease, more than 40% ‼️
Obesity is a key risk factor.
READ: It's not just people in nursing homes!
Obesity is a key risk factor.
READ: It's not just people in nursing homes!
2/ Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 vaccines💉
He is optimistic that we might get one by the end of the year. He also highlights the disturbing racial inequities with the pandemic and how vaccine trials should include underrepresented minorities!
He is optimistic that we might get one by the end of the year. He also highlights the disturbing racial inequities with the pandemic and how vaccine trials should include underrepresented minorities!
3/ Our chief of ID @RWalensky :
"I hope we look back at this as a turning point into how we address social determinants of health"
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@mgh_id
"I hope we look back at this as a turning point into how we address social determinants of health"
👏👏👏
@mgh_id
4/ Lessons! The theme is ✨Humility✨
🔵 Don't underestimate things, learn from what happened w the HIV epidemic!
🔵We need to always do ethically & scientifically sound research during an outbreak
🔵We have to be flexible enough to change guidelines based on the emerging data
🔵 Don't underestimate things, learn from what happened w the HIV epidemic!
🔵We need to always do ethically & scientifically sound research during an outbreak
🔵We have to be flexible enough to change guidelines based on the emerging data
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