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Eric Feigl-Ding

9 Aug, 10 tweets, 5 min read

Take this seriously—“There is growing evidence that—for whatever reason (higher viral loads, etc)—children infected by #DeltaVariant may develop a more severe form of the disease compared to illness caused by other forms of the virus.”—it’s true. #COVID19
cnn.com/2021/08/02/opi…

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1423118172857716736

2) we have been seeing pediatric ICUs filling up more than ever before during the pandemic.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1423118172857716736

https://twitter.com/juliaraifman/status/1424077820838436870?s=21

3) Pediatric hospitalizations now at an ALL TIME record high during the pandemic. Let that sink in. And it’s still surging more.

https://twitter.com/juliaraifman/status/1424077820838436870?s=21

4) In my opinion, every kid not only needs mask, but needs premium higher filtration grade masks - aka KN95 / FFP2 / KF94. The KF94’s are widely used in South Korea, and they do make kids sized ones with adjustable ear loops for tighter fit.

https://twitter.com/masknerd/status/1424219326631010306

5) Here is a good thread on premium filtration KF94 / KN95 grade kids masks for different ages of kids… lots of different kinds for different kids’ faces.

https://twitter.com/masknerd/status/1424219326631010306

6) Here is an adjustable earloop KF94 S Korean kids mask for 3.5-7 year olds. Age of course is approximate. kollecteusa.com/products/bluna…

@masknerd

7) Here is another South Korean youth KF94 for kids 7-11-ish. It has 97-99% filtration efficiency in testing by @masknerd.
kollecteusa.com/products/%ed%9…

@masknerd

8) Here is a very detailed database on commonly found premium KN95 and KF94 masks for adults and kids compiled by @masknerd. Both the above masks are in this list. Product links to provided too. None of the links above have any affiliate commission either.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u…

9) More colorful youth KF94 masks for kids 3-7. They are also in the tested list with good filtration. behealthyusa.net/collections/po…

https://twitter.com/kprather88/status/1424796471711264768

10) really good thread 🧵 on what it takes to keep schools safe for kids amid #DeltaVariant. Don’t take it for granted. Take it into your own hands and ensure masks, ventilation, and disinfection.

https://twitter.com/kprather88/status/1424796471711264768

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

11 Aug

@LSU

Sobering video—“We never saw this last year”—of numerous children and young adults hospitalized who were completely healthy, but now stricken with severe #DeltaVariant. ➡️best 3 minutes you’ll watch all day. Thanks to Dr. Catherine O’Neal of @LSU. #COVID19

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1425026426563186710

2) Louisiana is the only state with higher #COVID19 rates than even Florida. All of the Deep South are now in full blown #DeltaVariant driven surge.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1425026426563186710

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1423118172857716736

3) tons of kids now in pediatric ICUs. Pediatric ICUs now maxed out in many southern states. Don’t let kids be a statistic. Everyone in an ICU is fighting for their life like this boy. We must not stand for this in our society.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1423118172857716736

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

10 Aug

📍The 5 of top 10 worst hotspots for #DeltaVariant are pictured in this photo. Hospital ICU beds, particularly pediatric ICUs, are completely full/near full in hotspot states. #COVID19

P.s. Florida also outlaws mask mandates in schools—and suspends salaries of teachers who try.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1424989476410044425

2) Florida residents are completely dejected at the abominable pandemic response to all the sick and hospitalized kids.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1424989476410044425

@GovRonDeSantis

3) Florida governor @GovRonDeSantis is the @jairbolsonaro of America.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1424983082164236313

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

10 Aug

@GovRonDeSantis

📍Florida is one of the top 5 worst epicenters of #COVID19 in the entire 🌎. @GovRonDeSantis has gone mad. @RonDeSantisFL literally won’t do anything & refuses to allow schools to mandate masks—even suspend salaries of school leaders who try. #DeltaVariant is dangerous to kids.

https://twitter.com/danrather/status/1424843023276396545

@GovRonDeSantis

2) seriously, Florida’s @GovRonDeSantis is near Bolsonaro level of crazy now.

https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1424983082164236313

@GovRonDeSantis

3) Yes @GovRonDeSantis is just that cavalier with kids health. rawstory.com/desantis-schoo…

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

10 Aug

@AkivaGoldsman

❗️HARD FACT—vaccines *do not* turn you into zombies. The zombie apocalypse movie “I am Legend” has spawned a #COVID19 vaccine conspiracy. The movie’s screenwriter @AkivaGoldsman even weighs in. Let’s rethink future Hollywood zombie movie plots? Thanks from this epidemiologist. 🙏

https://twitter.com/akivagoldsman/status/1424821175125872647

https://twitter.com/verambergen/status/1424812210161864709

2) Yes, it’s damn sad I had to tweet that above^. Don’t believe it’s a real internet conspiracy thing? Well, careful while you step into the twilight zone.

https://twitter.com/verambergen/status/1424812210161864709

3) this shit is real. The “I am legend” zombie movie conspiracy pops up in many focus groups too. Documented even in this earlier May 2021 WaPost piece.

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

9 Aug

📍The good news is vaccines work—lower mortality of an 80-year-old down to ➡️unvaxxed 50-year-old; a vaxxed 50 -year-old➡️unvaxxed 30-year-old. This has prevented scores of deaths & hospitalizations.📍But the bad news—vaccines vs #DeltaVariant are leaky.🧵
ft.com/content/0f11b2…

2) “Leaky vaccines probably put herd immunity out of reach, especially when faced with [the] Delta [#DeltaVariant],” Kit Yates said.

3) “some now think that imperfect protection offered by the vaccine against infection meant herd immunity could be “impossible” without vaccine uptake of above 90%—of all people including kids, not just of the eligible. google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.c…

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Eric Feigl-Ding

@DrEricDing

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