1/ Following up on this with a few things.
Quick update on what I read on South Africa & some reflections on Denmark as many people have had questions/comments about it.
We continue to do a disservice to South Africa by not recognizing their experience.
#COVID19
#cdnpoli
Quick update on what I read on South Africa & some reflections on Denmark as many people have had questions/comments about it.
We continue to do a disservice to South Africa by not recognizing their experience.
#COVID19
#cdnpoli
https://twitter.com/BirinderNarang/status/1493658820249219072
2/ South Africa - Hospitalizations
Peaked at ~10K in mid December during Omicron surge, now down to 1500ish.
From the very beginning their brilliant physicians would tell us, this is behaving differently.
Our Western arrogance refused to acknowledge this reality.
Peaked at ~10K in mid December during Omicron surge, now down to 1500ish.
From the very beginning their brilliant physicians would tell us, this is behaving differently.
Our Western arrogance refused to acknowledge this reality.
3/ South Africa - Critical Care
In a country of 60 Million there are currently 374 people on Oxygen and 124 who are ventilated (From #COVID19)
In a country of 60 Million there are currently 374 people on Oxygen and 124 who are ventilated (From #COVID19)
4/ Denmark
It opened up 2 weeks ago, and many have been posting graphs from Our World In Data try to scare the hell out of us.
IE @paulkrugman
It opened up 2 weeks ago, and many have been posting graphs from Our World In Data try to scare the hell out of us.
IE @paulkrugman
https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1492881616909348870?s=20&t=xsM986djiZDe8LlqTPHBIQ
5/ Denmark - SSI
@SSI_dk (Denmark's CDC) has had to create a page now to fight misinformation that is becoming rampant as people like the fear-mongerer in chief @DrEricDing use emojis to colourfully (comically) frighten us.
en.ssi.dk/covid-19/typic…
@SSI_dk (Denmark's CDC) has had to create a page now to fight misinformation that is becoming rampant as people like the fear-mongerer in chief @DrEricDing use emojis to colourfully (comically) frighten us.
en.ssi.dk/covid-19/typic…
6/ Denmark - Since opening restrictions
"The number of patients in hospital with a positive Covid-19 test has since increased, but the number of ICU patients who have the virus has remained stable and is lower than it was at the beginning of January."
thelocal.dk/20220215/why-d…
"The number of patients in hospital with a positive Covid-19 test has since increased, but the number of ICU patients who have the virus has remained stable and is lower than it was at the beginning of January."
thelocal.dk/20220215/why-d…
7/ Denmark - Mortality
Looking at that same article from previous tweet it references this:
"The SSI chart shows the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 to be stable."
Looking at that same article from previous tweet it references this:
"The SSI chart shows the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 to be stable."
https://twitter.com/sneermark/status/1493198820422799363?s=20&t=jRD-Xpb_PEumR08JykLU-w
8/ Denmark - Mortality
Chief of Fear @DrEricDing also tried to say that because deaths doubled from ~20-41 a few days ago that was evidence of negligence.
Well I guess he should be reassured now that they have come back down in the last 48 hours?
From: sst.dk/en/english/cor…
Chief of Fear @DrEricDing also tried to say that because deaths doubled from ~20-41 a few days ago that was evidence of negligence.
Well I guess he should be reassured now that they have come back down in the last 48 hours?
From: sst.dk/en/english/cor…
9/ Denmark - R-rate
"Two weeks after Denmark declared that Covid-19 was no longer a threat to society, the so-called reproduction rate fell to 0.9 on Tuesday, meaning the outbreak is shrinking. It was the first time the R-rate was below 1 since Jan. 4"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
"Two weeks after Denmark declared that Covid-19 was no longer a threat to society, the so-called reproduction rate fell to 0.9 on Tuesday, meaning the outbreak is shrinking. It was the first time the R-rate was below 1 since Jan. 4"
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
10/ Locally
There has been evidence presented by local health authorities that restrictions have NOT had a significant impact on epi curves.
Wish that had been highlighted more as we open up, an acknowledgement of mandate limitations now would help people be more confident.
There has been evidence presented by local health authorities that restrictions have NOT had a significant impact on epi curves.
Wish that had been highlighted more as we open up, an acknowledgement of mandate limitations now would help people be more confident.
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