Overwhelmed hospitals are back—a hospital in Springfield (Missouri) now on “#COVID19 diversion", sending hospitalized patients to other cities and nearby state, as #DeltaVariant gains momentum where large swaths of residents aren’t vaccinated. kmov.com/news/hospital-…
2) said four Cox hospital patients recently were transferred to BJC HealthCare, a St. Louis-area health system with 14 hospitals including Barnes-Jewish, a big teaching hospital tied to Washington University’s medical school.
3) Another four Cox patients have been transferred to St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Edwards said.
Edwards cited internal Cox data showing 47 COVID patients transferred into Cox facilities from June 1 to 21,
4) You can see the surge in cases in Missouri. But if looking overall at US, you would not see it because other states have much more vaccinations / #DeltaVariant not dominant… yet. Just give it 1 month.
5) don’t think that just because cases are flat in the Us that the #DeltaVariant wave isn’t coming… it is… Missouri just happens to be on leading edge. UK case and hospitalization rise is what is in store for other countries, including the US.
6) Actually spoke too soon. Cases are rising now in the US as of today. The #DeltaVariant has begun.
7) Here is Missouri’s hospitalization — been rising for a full month now. #DeltaVariant has now hit a turning point there. Which state is next? Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nevada? Utah?
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📍3rd shot considered—Israel Health Ministry is meeting to debate offering 3rd Pfizer vaccine doses to people with weakened immune systems. Some health officials see enough data to do so. #DeltaVariant rising in 🇮🇱. 🇬🇧 starts 3rd shot to age50+ in Sept.🧵 timesofisrael.com/health-officia…
2) “They are concerned by data that shows the vaccine has been less efficient in protecting immunocompromised people”.
Immunocompromised individuals include organ transplant recipients and cancer patients, among others.
3) “officials will also discuss booster shots for the elderly, though medical history rather than age is expected to be the most influential factor for the time being.”
🚧 This = @CDCgov saying #DeltaVariant is no big deal, insisting no transmission if vaccinated, and then doubling down that we don’t need to wear masks. @CDCDirector is making a grave mistake. Will let history will be ultimate judge.
(replace also with Miami high-rise collapse)
2) Countless stories of breakthrough infections and even hospitalizations. We know vaccinated can still transmit.
3) From the Singapore 🇸🇬 outbreak we see lot of asymptomatic transmissions. Many vaccinated still have mild or asymptomatic infections. This is a proven fact. And asymptomatic transmission is also a proven fact.
Mordor? No, just the ocean on fire 🔥 in the Gulf of Mexico… an underwater oil pipeline ruptured. This oil platform normally produces 726,000 barrels of oil per day. #ClimateActionNow?
2) It took hours to put out this fire. One ship wasn’t working as hard as the others.
Bad news for UK 🇬🇧 and the rest of the world… hospitalizations in England due to #DeltaVariant are now accelerating upward even faster than before, according to new data compiled by @COVID19actuary. 🏴 is ~half fully #vaccinated—UK planning to start 3rd dose in Sept for age 50+.
2) Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all increasing in the UK. Scotland cases now at all time record high too. Israel cases and hospitalizations up too.
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.
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.
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 🧵
2) Are England 🏴 hospitalization increasing? Yes.
3) are Scotland 🏴 hospitalizations also increasing? Yes.