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13 Mar, 4 tweets, 4 min read
We can all use some good news, so let’s talk about influenza season here in Germany for a second.

@rki_de publishes a weekly summary of the situation (current one: influenza.rki.de/Wochenberichte…)

Lab-confirmed infections this time last year: 119,820
This year: 449

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@rki_de There is also a sentinel program in which doctors send in samples from patients with respiratory disease symptoms to the national reference laboratory.

Number of samples with influenza viruses this time last year: >600
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@rki_de The situation in Germany mirrors that in countries across the world. Here is the excellent @HelenBranswell with the view from the US:
@rki_de @HelenBranswell It will be fascinating to watch scientists try and tease out how much of this is due to #covid19 measures and how much is simply #sarscov2 crowding out other viruses.

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Some stunning and very worrying #Ebola science out today, suggesting the ongoing outbreak in Guinea is not due to fresh spillover from nature, but the virus has persisted in humans since the devastating epidemic in 2013-2016.

Story here, thread to come:
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“@WHO is aware that some countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca vaccines, based on reports of blood clots in some people who received doses of the vaccine from two batches”, says @DrTedros at #covid19 presser. "This measure was taken as a precaution” while investigating.
@WHO @DrTedros "It's important to note that the EMA has said there is no indication of a link between the vaccine and blood clots and that it can continue to be used while its investigation is ongoing”, says @drtedros. WHO’s Global Advisory Committee "is carefully assessing the current reports"
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“In many ways, women have suffered disproportionately from the pandemic”, says @DrTedros at @WHO #covid19 presser on #InternationalWomensDay. "We have seen appalling increases in violence against women and reduced access to services for sexual and reproductive health."
@DrTedros @WHO “In relative terms, employment losses have been higher for women than for men”, sas @DrTedros. "Women have also borne an additional and disproportionate burden of care for children and older people.
But women have also been at the forefront of the response."
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Im Januar meldete der Zoo von San Diego einige Gorillas seien an #covid19 erkrankt, eines der Tiere wurde gar mit Antikörpern behandelt. Im @pandemiapodcast beleuchten wir diese Woche ein wichtiges Phänomen, das selten besprochen wird: Wenn Menschen Tiere infizieren.
@pandemiapodcast Wir bemühen uns bei @pandemiapodcast immer den Blick zu weiten: über Deutschlands Grenzen hinaus, über diese Pandemie hinaus und dieses Mal eben auch über unsere Artgrenze hinaus.
Unsere neue Folge über Menschen, Menschenaffen und Mikroben jetzt hier:
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Und Dank auch an @Leendertz_Lab und @GoldbergTony.
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"As you know, this was a landmark week for COVAX with the first vaccinations starting in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire”, says @DrTedros at @WHO presser. "In total, COVAX has delivered more than 20 million doses of vaccine to 20 countries."
@DrTedros @WHO For those keeping score at home, the others are: Angola, Cambodia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Gambia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Nigeria, Philippines, South Korea, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, and Uganda.
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“Today, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire started vaccinating health workers against #COVID19, becoming the first countries to start vaccination campaigns with doses supplied through COVAX”, says @DrTedros at @WHO presser. “A further 11 million doses will be delivered this week"
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