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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

23 Jan

College reopenings and #COVID19 risk—for those who say opening in person schools are safe—new CDC study:

US counties with university in-person instruction had a 56% ⬆️ in incidence, comparing the 21-day periods before and after classes started. 🧵
cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

2) U.S. counties with large colleges or universities with remote instruction experienced a 17.9% decrease in incidence of #COVID19

3) Counties without large colleges or universities (n = 3,009) experienced a 6% decrease in incidence in #COVID19 during similar time frames.

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

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…

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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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

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! 🧵

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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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

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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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

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-…

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1352425254807871488

2) this follows reports of also 100+ cases of #COVID19 among the National Guard stationed around Capitol.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1352425254807871488

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1347237031815086082?s=21

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.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1347237031815086082?s=21

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

22 Jan

@WHCOS

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.