NEW—European CDC warns the #DeltaVariant is expected to account for 90% of all #COVID19 cases in European Union by end of August. Delta has already spread to 23 EU countries; 66% of new cases in Portugal. In Moscow, 90% are #DeltaVariant. US at 20-30% now.
nytimes.com/live/2021/06/2…
2) “Unfortunately, preliminary data shows that it can also infect individuals that have received only one dose of the currently available vaccines. It is very likely that the Delta variant will circulate extensively during the summer, particularly among younger individuals”
3) Most E.U. countries have not yet fully vaccinated one-third of their total populations: the average is about 27%.
Public health officials have said that Delta may be 50 percent more contagious than Alpha. European CDC estimates that Delta is between 40-60% more transmissible.
4) The Delta variant has been detected in at least 85 countries to date, and public health experts say a surge of new cases in Britain in recent weeks has been driven in part by the variant. Dr. Hans Kluge, @WHO_Europe director, said #DeltaVariant “poised to take hold” in Europe
5) EU is set to launch a bloc-wide program for proof of vaccination — aka “digital green certificate” on July 1. Its purpose is to allow residents to travel freely within EU if they have been fully vaccinated, have proof of a recent negative test, or have recovered from Covid-19
6) Under recommendations issued last week by the European Union, American visitors would be able to travel to countries of the bloc if they can show a proof of vaccination or a recent negative test. But not vice versa - EU tourists not allowed in US yet.
7) Let this sink in - US #DeltaVariant jumped from 10% to 20-30% in just 1 week! This is why Fauci is very worried as well. We should have acted faster and earlier though. See thread 🧵
8) Wow, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 just reported more cases in a single day than any in the pandemic… and yes it’s #DeltaVariant damnit. UK is virtually all Delta now.

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25 Jun
Let this sink in—the world’s most 2-dose fully vaccinated country, Israel 🇮🇱, is forced to double-back and reinstate its indoor mask mandate. Why? Several fast outbreaks all triggered by the #DeltaVariant, which spread via “fleeting” exposure. #COVID19
timesofisrael.com/israel-to-rein…
2) “If a child has been abroad and arrives at school the next day, this is wrong. And everyone should say that to him and to his parents,” he said. 👀
3) While a majority of adults in Israel have been vaccinated and the country has one of the highest inoculation rates in the world, Ash said the numbers were still far from the 80% figure he said would mark herd immunity.
Read 10 tweets
25 Jun
Delta up 4x in % in New York City—the #DeltaVariant has spiked to 22.7% of all #COVID19 cases in latest @nycHealthy data, up from only 5.6% the week prior. While cases low, 4x ⬆️ is an worrisome % increase, outpacing US overall growth. Masks recommended.🧵
www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid… Image
2) do not be deceived by low case numbers while #DeltaVariant is growing in the underbelly of low cases. We have seen what happens elsewhere. Even in heavily vaccinated UK and Israel, they still got #DeltaVariant outbreaks.
3) Notice how #DeltaVariant displaced other variants quickly … it will definitely happen in NYC too.
Read 11 tweets
25 Jun
Sydney 🇦🇺 has now gone into lockdown—anyone who lives or worked in 4 areas of Sydney now must stay home. NSW reports it’s largest epidemic of pandemic - another 22 new cases - to now 70. Fleeting exposure of just “seconds” led to many #DeltaVariant cases. news.com.au/world/coronavi…
2) How the hell did Sydney lose control? Because of the #DeltaVariant and the lack of fast vaccine rollout. But the Delta strain is incredibly contagious and fast — mere seconds of fleeting exposure is all it needs to transmit — watch ⬇️ and see thread 🧵
3) One transmission case was also caught on security camera. “They did not come into contact” at all.
Read 8 tweets
25 Jun
The military was initially ordered by Trump to “just shoot them” (the George Floyd protestors) and to “crack their skulls”. Fascist?
2) my god… this is very Kim Jong Un-esque of Trump. Image
3) and this doesn’t make it any better… Image
Read 4 tweets
24 Jun
Doctors gave Trump a “dizzying array of emergency medicines” to save his life, from Remdesivir to monoclonal antibodies to dexamethasone, after his blood O2 dropped to 93%, dipping to 80% at one point. They hoped he get serious about #COVID19–he did not.🧵
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/… Image
2) “When (FDA chief) Hahn later learned the [MAB request] was on behalf of the president, he was stunned. For God’s sake, it’s the president who’s sick, and you want us to bend the rules? Trump was in the highest-risk category— at 74, he rarely exercised and medically obese.”
3) “Trump’s brush with severe illness and the prospect of death caught the White House so unprepared that they had not even briefed Vice President Mike Pence’s team on a plan to swear him in if Trump became incapacitated.”
Read 24 tweets
24 Jun
BREAKING—At least 7 people positive for #COVID19 after going to European Championship soccer games in Copenhagen🇩🇰. Health Minister says about 4,000 people sat near some of those who tested positive. 2 cases stemmed from a game against Russia 🇷🇺 on Monday.
apnews.com/article/euro-2…
2) Unclear variant yet but #DeltaVariant is extremely contagious.
3) Russia has very high #DeltaVariant
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