This has not been shared widely in the media so let’s fix that. COVID-19 is now in retreat in the United States, the United Kingdom, AND Worldwide. Worldwide, cases have fallen MORE THAN 30% since late August and weekly deaths have fallen MORE THAN 15%. It gets better. Read on.🧵
•U.S. cases and hospitalizations have fallen 35% and 25% respectively since September 1st.
•Daily deaths in the U.S. have fallen 10% since September 20th. It is the FIRST sustained decline in deaths since the early summer.
•Deaths in the U.K. have fallen 21% since their-
September peak.
•Hospitalizations in the U.K. are down 28% since their September peak.
•The pattern has also been evident within countries, including India, Indonesia, Thailand, Britain, France, and Spain. In each of them, the Delta variant led to a surge in cases lasting-
somewhere from one and a half to two and a half months.
•In the U.S., the Delta surge started in several Southern states in June and began receding in those states in August. In much of the rest of the U.S., it began in July, and cases have begun falling the past few weeks.
•Even pediatric cases are falling, despite the lack of vaccine authorization for children under 12.
•The share of those in the U.S. 12 and over who have received at least one vaccine shot has reached 76%.
•MORE THAN 6 BILLION vaccine doses have been administered worldwide.
•Lastly, around 1/2 of those in the U.S. have probably had COVID already, giving them some natural immunity. This matters and counts.
“Eventually, immunity will become widespread enough that another wave as large and damaging as the Delta wave will not be possible.
“Barring something unexpected,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb, has stated: “I’m of the opinion that this is the LAST major wave of infection.”
“COVID isn’t going to disappear anytime soon. It will continue to circulate for years, many scientists believe. BUT the vaccines can transform
COVID into a MANAGEABLE disease, not so different from a flu or common cold. In the past few weeks, the country appears to have moved closer to that less grim future. Whatever this autumn brings, the worst of the pandemic is almost certainly behind us.”
One thing I want to add onto this thread that is circulating in the media. This particular study out of The Lancet. PLEASE NOTE: Vaccine effectiveness in preventing hospitalization and death remained high at 90% for AT LEAST (NOT ONLY) SIX MONTHS, even against the highly
contagious Delta variant. That’s from the actual study itself. Felt the need to put that out there since most headlines today have been extremely misleading. You can find that study here: thelancet.com/journals/lance….
This is HUGE news! MV140, a sublingual vaccine developed to prevent UTIs, showed REMARKABLE success and prevented recurring UTIs for nearly a DECADE. The vaccine not only reduced risk but also enabled a significant number of participants to be completely UTI-free!🧵⬇️
MV140 (Uromune®, Inmunotek S.L., Spain) is a polyvalent bacterial whole-cell-based sublingual vaccine that has been developed for the prevention of UTIs and is currently in Phase 3 development “pre-licensing” trials in 26 countries worldwide, including the UK, New Zealand,
Germany, Spain, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Turkey.
Guys. Heads up. Let’s talk about H5N1. There have been SEVERAL bad takes and BLATANT misinformation circulating regarding this strain of bird flu so I figured it was a good idea to make a thread about it. Stay calm. Stay vigilant. Know your facts. Here’s ALL you need to know.🧵⬇️
First things first. Let’s address the elephant in the room. It is IMPORTANT to stress the risk to the public still remains LOW. So far, the virus does not appear to have mutated in a way that would make it significantly more dangerous. While concerning, the one human case,
IS CONSISTENT with how people usually catch these viruses-through DIRECT exposure to a sick animal.
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🦠🔬💉🥽
(Everyone Should Watch This)
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Recently, I have been getting a fair amount of questions regarding updated vaccines, timing, and currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains so I figured a short FAQ thread would be helpful! 🧪🧵⬇️
This is HUGE news! An investigational vaccine, ELI-002, appears to be effective in delaying relapse of KRAS-mutated pancreatic AND colorectal cancer, according to Phase I study results. FURTHERMORE, T-cell response correlated with an 86% REDUCTION in risk of relapse or death.🧵⬇️
This research has been published in Nature. You can find it here:
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ELI-002, an investigational therapeutic vaccine, put to the test by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, appeared to be effective in delaying relapse of KRAS-mutated pancreatic and colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from a Phase I
I want to address some FAQs that have found their way into my DMs as of late:
1. Yes, I’m “that furry” that helped work on the COVID-19 vaccines. I still do-amongst other vaccines!
2. No, you’re not dreaming.
3. Rude messages and/or snide comments will be ignored. Thank you!
And no, this is in no way meant to seem like gloating. Gloating isn’t good as is and never would it be in the circumstances of a devastating pandemic. I’m just tired of the “You’re a furry?” and some nasty name calling or threats. Like, yes I am. Get over it and have a good day.
And for those who have been EXTREMELY supportive through these past few years, I sincerely appreciate all the lovely comments. The countless “thank you” are not necessary but nevertheless they are appreciated.
Recently, I have been getting a fair amount of questions regarding updated vaccines, timing, and currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains so I figured a short FAQ thread would be helpful! 🧪🧵⬇️