Excellent visual contact tracing diagram from an app of an outbreak in Singapore, which shows that vaccinated and asymptomatic patients with COVID can still infect others. More examples in the thread and app.
Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines was 94% effective against COVID-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated adults and 64% effective among partially vaccinated adults *aged ≥65 years.
Many people are concerned about getting COVID following vaccination. This is the story of nurse Anna Kern, 33, suffering from #LongCovid despite full vaccination. businessinsider.com/nurse-coronavi…
People are also concerned about their unvaccinated children. On April 27, 2021 a boy (under 11) who traveled to Hawaii with his vaccinated parents died after contracting COVID-19. His parents tested negative, which indicates he was not infected by them. abc3340.com/news/nation-wo…
Lastly, there are also 10 million people in the United States considered immunocompromised who will likely continue to wear masks indoors: cancer patients, organ transplant recipients, people with HIV, and those with autoimmune or chronic inflammatory conditions.
🧵 This thread is dedicated to the precious children that have died from COVID during this never-ending pandemic. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid
The first thread memorialized 40 #SoulsLostToCovid under the age of 50 from different countries.
In Missouri, a Savannah mother has sounded the alarm on a COVID-19 outbreak at Buchanan County Academy and claimed she wasn't notified of the growing cases. kq2.com/content/news/J…
“They told me with her (daughter) testing negative twice within a couple of days, they felt that they didn’t have to let me know what was going on. To me, that’s unfair. I feel like we should all know when it comes to something like that.”
Officers said notifying parents of children not infected would break confidentiality laws:
In Surfside Florida, 51 people remain missing after a 12-story, 136-unit apartment complex partially collapsed around 1:30 a.m.
Search and rescue efforts are underway
MISSING: One of the missing in the Surfside, Florida building collapse includes orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brad Cohen and his brother. His wife Soriya Cohen is at the Family Assistance Center awaiting more information
🧵Pregnant women are at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID. This second thread is dedicated to pregnant women worldwide who lost their lives during the pandemic. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid
In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 TIMES MORE LIKELY to die than those who did not contract the virus. #SoulsLostToCovidthelancet.com/journals/lanin…
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy protects you from severe illness from COVID-19. cdc.gov/coronavirus/20…
Sgt. Tom Sawyer died from COVID on June 17, 2021. For 24 years, he served his country in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait & the Gulf War, and for the past 22 years, he was an active member of the Hammond Police Department in Indiana. #SoulsLostToCovidgofundme.com/f/tom-sawyer-r…
Cautionary Tale: Joshua Garza, 43, from Sugarland, Texas previously declined vaccination then fell extremely ill to COVID requiring a double lung transplant in April. "If I knew what I know now, I would have definitely went through with the vaccination" abc7chicago.com/double-lung-tr…
Maria Elena Sifuentes, 57, mother of five, from Chicago was between vaccine doses when she contracted and died from COVID. She was a relentless advocate for health care and education, helping get new schools built in Albany Park. #SoulsLostToCovidblockclubchicago.org/2021/06/18/she…
🧵 As coronavirus continues to kill thousands per day, it's important to humanize their deaths. This thread is dedicated to the countless young people worldwide lost to COVID. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid💔
Each thread will memorialize 40 people under the age of 50 from different countries. I'll periodically add to the thread. Assume all people were unvaccinated unless stated otherwise. My hope is to contribute to a worldwide database for those killed by COVID.
There are over 193 countries and countless stories to be told - ex Russia, China, India, Uganda, Nigeria etc. If you know of a young person that has died from COVID, then please add them in the comments or tag me. Let's ensure their memories live on. Thank you 🙏🏽