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21 Jan, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Biden’s #COVID19 plan also proposes $11 billion for international health & humanitarian response, though he hasn't provided a full breakdown yet.

➡️ “We need to fund vaccines but also cannot forget funding global chronic diseases too” says @andreafeigl1🧵
politico.com/newsletters/gl…
2) Did you know? Chronic diseases are relegated to just 0.5% of US funding to the WHO—a mere $3 million.  It is pathetically low given 70% of diseases are mental health, diabetes, cancer, lung, and heart diseases.
3) “NCDs are the leading cause of death worldwide & account >70% of all global deaths. Efforts to combat these chronic diseases are chronically underfunded; just two percent of development assistance funding for health goes to NCDs”, says @andreafeigl1

salzburgglobal.org/news/latest-ne…
4) “Therefore, as the incoming administration renews the US' commitment to the WHO and the global community at large, it should consider renewing and improving the country's commitment to fighting noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as well.” Says @andreafeigl1 to @SalzburgGlobal

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23 Jan
DELAYING 2nd DOSE RISKY—

🇬🇧 SAGE warning:

Delaying doses of coronavirus inoculations will increase the chances of a vaccine-resistant strain of #COVID19 emerging, government scientists warn. 🧵
independent.co.uk/news/health/co… Image
2) Sage scientists there was an “increased risk of virus replication under partial immunity after one dose than after two doses, so in the short term, delaying the second dose would be expected to somewhat increase the probability of emergence of vaccine resistance”
3) Is such an increase material? It is not currently possible to quantify the probability of emergence of vaccine resistance as a result of the delayed second dose, but it is likely to be *small*. The UK currently has limited supplies of vaccine.
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22 Jan
BREAKING—Trump FDA just left final kick in the teeth—Pfizer will now ship fewer #COVID19 vaccine vials after it lobbied to count & **pay for** “extra” doses found in vials. Now Pfizer can count 6 per vial to meet dose orders—ie shipping less vials. When FDA approved? Jan 6th! 🧵 Image
2) “For weeks, Pfizer execs pushed officials at Trump FDA to change the wording of vaccine’s emergency use authorization so it formally acknowledged that vials contained 6 doses, not 5. Distinction critical: Pfizer’s contract requires paid by the dose.”
nytimes.com/2021/01/22/hea…
3) “Now, it appears, the bill is due. Pfizer plans to count the surprise sixth dose toward its previous commitment of 200 million doses of Covid vaccine by the end of July and therefore will be providing fewer vials than once expected for the US.
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22 Jan
BREAKING—UK 🇬🇧 Prime Minister Boris Johnson says: Early evidence suggests the #b117 variant of #covid19 that emerged in the UK may be more deadly. (data assessed by scientists on New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group). TO BE UPDATED. bbc.co.uk/news/health-55…
2) Early estimate: 30% more deadly.

Johnson said: "In addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant—the variant that was 1st identified in London and the south east - may be associated with a higher degree of mortality.
3) "It's largely the impact of this new variant that means the NHS is under such intense pressure."
The evidence comes from mathematicians analysing trends in the numbers of people dying with the new and the old variants.
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22 Jan
CAPITOL OUTBREAK HAS ARRIVED—At least 20 US Capitol police officers now have active #COVID19, marking the largest number of cases among the rank and file in months.

This follows numerous members of Congress who also have tested positive after the siege.
nbcwashington.com/news/local/at-… Image
2) this follows reports of also 100+ cases of #COVID19 among the National Guard stationed around Capitol.
3) I tried warn about potential for the Jan 6th Capitol riot to be a super spreading event. Sounds like the real is now very real, in addition to the outbreak among members of Congress.

people traveling to/from DC is going to seed so many more #COVID19.
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22 Jan
BREAKING—Biden @WHCOS says Trump admin "fell so far behind" on vaccinations, that supplies are now catching up.

➡️Plus, #COVID19 vaccine supply will increase 20% because Biden has just invoked Defense Production Act to produce a special efficient syringe, says @RonaldKlain.
2) Full interview on @Lawrence’s @TheLastWord.

on.msnbc.com/3p9Rejj
3) Today was an amazing day — the EO to create the National Center for Epidemic Forecasting was the epic too! Thx @WHCOS.
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22 Jan
Let this sink in...

Riley June Williams, who face charges for stealing laptop from @SpeakerPelosi during Capitol siege & attempted to sell it to Russia 🇷🇺 will be released from jail.

But poor person who shoplifts dishwasher detergent at Walmart does not. theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j… Image
2) here is the crazy story of someone jailed 12 years for shoplifting minor items. google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…
3) earlier charge by FBI. Trying to sell to Russia was just so insane.
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