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30 Jun, 15 tweets, 9 min read
Shocker—school mask mandates were rescinded for early teens in UK🇬🇧 on May 17th—#COVID19 cases rise. More shocker—schools close for holidays—cases fall. Even more shocking—cases rise again when schools reopen (with no masks). In other news, the sun☀️ also rises when 🌍 rotates.
2) Do we see this pattern with UK 🇬🇧 school #COVID19 absenteeism? Hell yes. Cases fall after holidays and soar again as school duration goes on.
3) Wearing masks should not be that hard especially to protect vulnerable kids who can’t get vaccines yet.
4) KIDS TRANSMIT, damnit.

All those who said— “Kids are practically immune; Kids are “already basically a vaccinated adult”—are dead wrong.

Kids are just as likely to transmit as adults and daycare staff, even the youngest kids. Pretty solid study . #COVID19
5) I’m sorry but 1% hospitalization risk in kids is too damn high.
6) Even Biden warns #DeltaVariant “will leave unvaccinated people even more vulnerable. It is more easily transmissible, potentially deadlier & particularly dangerous for young people. if you have 1 shot, get 2nd shot as soon as you can” #COVID19

cnbc.com/amp/2021/06/18…
7) Show us more school data by age… teenage kids are part of the leading wave front of cases of #DeltaVariant
8) Folks - it’s not just deaths or hospitalizations— kids get #LongCovid too - 1 in 12 kids is too damn high. And they transmit to others. Listen:
9) With #DeltaVariant’s high household transmission, we need to protect kids. Near 100% household transmission means every single case risks a home household outbreak.
10) many scientists like @GabrielScally and I are very upset about UK systematically not masking kids and letting the virus spread in schools all while UK govt is gaslighting about low to no kids transmission and risks.
11) the @WHO is right on masks, and right to send a rebuke to the CDC on their no-masks-needed for vaccinated. CDC needs to rescind that rule. #DeltaVariant transmission just too fast.
12) now nominate Los Angeles County @CountyofLA health department’s (@lapublichealth) leaders as the de facto US public health policy leaders until @CDCgov admits they made a mistake with their previous guideline to drop masks. BBB #DeltaVariant is serious.
13) let’s add smart nuance to the oversimplified “vaccines work” message. They do but with lots of caveats.
14) But but but, cases don’t mean people get sick? Ummmm, UK 🇬🇧 hospitalizations… the #DeltaVariant’s hospitalization march upwards continues….
15) new all time record high cases in Scotland… but but but hospitalizations? Yes, hospital admissions and ICU patients both increasing too after a lag. The latest spike in cases not reflected yet.

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1 Jul
FACT: A virus that is less lethal than before (eg vaccination), or infects a lower risk (younger) population can actually *kill & maim more victims* if it’s more contagious (#DeltaVariant) or allowed to spread to more people (e.g. ⚽️ games), than if a virus is merely more lethal. Image
2) This above statement is proven by epidemiology models. Let’s not wait to “find out for ourselves” and then pretend “nobody could have predicted this” later when it’s too late.
3) Most of these people infected at #EuroCup were young. Most will not be hospitalized. But many will be hospitalized and transmit to others who are more vulnerable. And in the end it’ll maim more people than a less contagious virus that is merely more fatal.
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1 Jul
Anyone who doubts the #DeltaVariant wave is coming only needs to look at Israel🇮🇱 and UK🇬🇧—two of the most heavily vaccinated countries in the world. Hospitalizations are increasing ⬆️ in both countries too. US🇺🇸 is ~1 month behind UK—but US vaccinations are slowly. #COVID19 🧵 Image
2) Are England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 hospitalization increasing? Yes. Image
3) are Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 hospitalizations also increasing? Yes. Image
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30 Jun
BREAKING—A **third #COVID19 vaccine** will be offered to half of UK 🇬🇧 residents with a flu jab starting September to reduce need for restrictions this winter. All residents age 50+over will be urged to get another shot to ensure immunity does not wane. 🧵
thetimes.co.uk/article/half-o…
2) A third dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine can boost immune protection. In new trial, 3rd dose of AZ vaccine nearly seven months after first two shots—participants reported higher antibody levels after the third dose than a month after the second. #COVID19 nytimes.com/2021/06/28/wor…
3) The new data, detailed in a preprint manuscript that has not yet been peer reviewed, came from 90 study volunteers in 🇬🇧 who were among the earliest to receive shots in clinical trial last year. This past March, they were given third dose, roughly 30 weeks after their second.
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30 Jun
Heard an insane quote—On 4th of July: “If you're an unvaccinated individual, try to be around as many vaccinated persons as you can be”, said a scientist that I won’t name.

Ummm, what? Just like Singapore #DeltaVariant outbreak? 21 transmissions from a green (vaxxed) circle. Image
2) How about telling unvaccinated people to MASK instead? Or stay away from other people period until they are fully vaccinated? Or else it’ll only drive this…
3) Or how about tell unvaccinated people to get travel insurance ?
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30 Jun
What does it say when @RoyalCaribbean asks unvaccinated guests to get travel insurance for Florida 🛳 cruises? It means they know what will likely happen. #COVID19 reut.rs/3x4Z6qv Image
2) Royal Caribbean International said on Tuesday it would require unvaccinated guests over 12 years of age traveling from Florida to show proof of insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, quarantine and evacuation.
3) The new policy comes after two unvaccinated teenagers tested positive on its Adventure of the Seas ship last week and two others were infected on Celebrity Millennium earlier this month.
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30 Jun
BREAKING—Nearly 2,000 #COVID19 cases in Scotland now linked to attendees of #Euro2020⚽️ events—#DeltaVariant. 2/3rds of cases had travelled to London for Scotland vs England. 90% male. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 now has **all-time record high Covid** plus ⬆️hospitalizations. 🧵 bbc.com/news/uk-scotla… Image
2) Scotland record high #COVID19 cases — here is the data. It’s now higher than even winter surge! Image
3) Most of the Scotland surge is in terms and young adults. But it’s rising in those 45-65 and elderly age groups too. Image
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