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22 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
The good news is that many of the worst-hit states for the US pandemic have started their descent.
Nebraska, New Mexico still on a sharp ascent
South Dakota peaked with the highest death rate per capita for any place in the global pandemic
Nice that the @CDCgov is discouraging travel at Thanksgiving. Where were they when 450,000 people were assembling for the #SturgisRally?
That's right. Worst in the world.
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24 Nov
A new, in-depth review of masks, the different types (cloth, surgical, N95) droplets, and aerosols for #SARSCoV2 context
aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.106… @AIP_Publishing 😷😷
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20 Nov
Today the @WHO rejects Remdesivir for #COVID19.
The same drug the @US_FDA gave a full approval.
Because the @WHO reviewed all the data and made the right call.
bmj.com/content/bmj/37…
@bmj_latest
The @nytimes coverage
nytimes.com/2020/11/19/hea…
The scandal, uncovered @ScienceMagazine
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18 Nov
It was "incalculable" on May 24th.
The loss of 250, 000 Americans as of Nov 18th is indescribable. Unfathomable. And mostly preventable.
"They Were Not Simply Names on a List"
"They Were Us"
Each American lost an average of 10 years of life and left behind an average of 9 family members grieving. Still grieving their loss, 6 months later.
Now multiply that 2.5 times.
Our family, friends, patients, coworkers, neighbors, our fellow Americans. Lost souls.
Today we had the highest number of deaths since early May @COVID19Tracking
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18 Nov
The @Pfizer/@BioNTech_Group vaccine trial is complete for efficacy. Of 43,661 participants, 170 events, 162 in placebo group, 8 in the vaccine. That's 95% efficacy; *phenomenal*; replicated @moderna_tx, ~ as good as it gets👇
statnews.com/2020/11/18/pfi… @damiangarde @matthewherper
The only silver lining of rampant covid spread in the US is that the vaccine trials are getting completed much faster
Good timing for this FAQ today @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11… by @Carolynyjohnson @asteckelberg @PostGraphics
Short answer: They work really well
We'll see all the data, w/ safety, very soon at external advisory mtg
Infographic: where we go from here, important stuff
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18 Nov
This is great news tonight--the first--and hopefully a @US_FDA precedent for may more rapid (<30 mins) home covid tests
@LuciraHealth
FDA EUA letter fda.gov/media/143810/d…
Coverage on this @nytimes @KatherineJWu nytimes.com/live/2020/11/1…
My post from July on this. It has taken waaaaay too long but we're getting there. RT-LAMP today, antigen tests to come.
Without prescription, cheap, every household, ASAP
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18 Nov
Yes, America, there is a state with a 62.9% test positivity, the 3rd highest new cases per capita in the world, and a rapidly rising death rate
This section of the country (started w/ the Dakotas), is spreading in every direction. Minnesota now going vertical. Grossly inadequate testing w/ positivity now:
South Dakota 57.5%
Iowa 51.7%
Idaho 42.0%
Kansas 40.9%
Montana 24.6%
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Brilliant.
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