Thread by @Rpshahmemorial1

Nov 28 posts will be in the thread below , in this post I am posting the information as we came to know on Nov 26 and 27th and then the thread will continue.

https://twitter.com/Rpshahmemorial1/status/1464410216619929600?s=20

Ctd1) while the UK asks for masking in public transport and shops it leaves schools and also leaves Pubs .Meanwhile Isreal which blocks entry of all foreigners makes an exception

https://twitter.com/Rpshahmemorial1/status/1464946613302923264?s=20

Ctd2) Netherlands finds 13 cases of Omicron variant among passengers from South Africa.It is getting bigger - Israel, Denmark, UK, Australia, Hongkong , the question I am asked is why make these futile efforts- My answer is let's keep trying to stop the deluge ctd)

Ctd3)@USofDisaster asked this very pertinent question about validity of the vast efforts needed to stop entry of a respiratory virus, my take is we need 3 months to prepare

https://twitter.com/Rpshahmemorial1/status/1464920841209073670?s=20

Ctd4) Penny Moore’s team which showed Beta’s ability to dodge immunity “Many mutations we know are problematic, but many more look like they are likely contributing to further evasion, There are even hints 4rm computer modelling that it could dodge immunity conferred by T cells"

Ctd5) The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is probably already circulating in France, its health minister said on Sunday, adding that the government was tightening restrictions to contain its spread.

Ctd6) In flights coming from SA ,of the 600 tested 60 odd were Covid +,further testing showed 13 have # Omicron,just allowing vaccinated without RTPCR to board flights is dangerous.Just consider if there are 13 people in a flight who take off mask to eat at the same time ctd)

Ctd7) There is no way we can prevent an infection to sneak past if we dont have testing 72 hours before, rapid testing before and RTPCR after flights. @michaelmina_lab, @PMOIndia ,@MoHFW_INDIA ,@JM_Scindia, @nvcmenon,@OfficeOf_MM , @PrinSciAdvGoI ,@shekhar_mande ,@BhallaAjay26

Ctd8) There have been questions about the capacity of tests to find the #Omicron, the RTPCR will have equal sensitivity and @michaelmina_lab feels that the Rapid tests will also not lose their effectiveness

https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab/status/1464966562645954569?s=20

@michaelmina_lab Ctd9) Young are coming with Moderate to severe disease, that means they will overwhelm hospitals , REMEMBER that SA just finished a wave of the Delta & then this . Meaning thereby as @fitterhappierAJ and @hjelle_brian said we have bigger problem , I agree.
pbs.org/newshour/healt…

@michaelmina_lab @fitterhappierAJ @hjelle_brian Ctd10) Should we introduce mask mandates , I would agree. Mask mandates may allow us precious time by slowing the speed @narendramodi , @PMOIndia, @PrinSciAdvGoI, @IMAIndiaOrg, @jayalal10 ,@mansukhmandviya , @shekhar_mande ,@BhallaAjay26 , @AmitShahOffice

https://twitter.com/andrewgregory/status/1464926085842448386?s=20

Ctd11) While it serious contention that the #Omicron can evade immunity in more than 90% previously infected causing a huge potential problem in unvaccinated BUT consider Manus where a second wave happened after 75% were infected once , that can recur. 😢

https://twitter.com/Rpshahmemorial1/status/1464981872878841865?s=20

Ctd12)

https://twitter.com/Rpshahmemorial1/status/1464988356563980288?s=20

Ctd13) How long do we wait is the next question . Time line to know the answers

https://twitter.com/Rpshahmemorial1/status/1464990290138177544?s=20

Ctd14) Meanwhile UK finds the third one who came to UK, visited Westminister and has now left the country, expectation of 100+ soon.

Ctd 15) Twist in the tale , Botswana claims that the new variant came from diplomats of another country. Question is where??africatimes.com/2021/11/28/bot…

Ctd 16) UK in dire straits seemingly by allowing the virus to rip through.

https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1465002206520827909?s=20