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Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

Jan 2

According to the latest CDC COVID-19 wastewater data, we are currently in the second-biggest surge of the pandemic.

It will peak in the next week, with ~2 million infections per day. During this surge, ~100 million people total (~1 in 3 people in the US) will likely get COVID.

According to the latest CDC wastewater data, 35 states have very high or high levels of COVID-19.

Note: Latest CDC wastewater data is from December 28, 2023, so this doesn't even include the large number of infections that happened over the holidays yet (yikes). And some states are very slow to report their data, so if surrounding states are higher, this may be due to a lag.

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Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

Dec 28, 2023

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1740394578266792371

Really tired of electeds still using this outdated script which ignores the risks of long-term health effects from COVID reinfections, and doesn't urge people to take steps to prevent infections in the first place, like wearing a high quality mask.

https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1740394578266792371

These days, the only time politicians even mention COVID is to say they have minimal symptoms. This disastrous comms strategy has decreased vaccine uptake.

Studies show people are more motivated to get vaccinated when they learn about serious health effects like Long COVID.

forbes.com/sites/darylaus…

It's really sad seeing a progressive politician setting a bad example by encouraging working when sick. Firstly, you need to rest to reduce your risk of Long COVID. Second, this goes against progressive goals of better working conditions, more time off, and sick pay.

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Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

Dec 23, 2023

U.S. HOLIDAY COVID UPDATE:

- COVID wastewater levels are very high in the majority of states

- 1 in 35 people currently have COVID

- COVID levels higher today than during 90% of the pandemic

- WHO designated JN.1 variant of interest

- CDC warning hospitals may ration care

COVID wastewater levels are very high in the majority of U.S. states

(Source: CDC ) cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID1…

1 in 35 people currently have COVID in the U.S. (and rising)

(Source: @michael_hoerger)

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Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

Nov 28, 2023

FINALLY! Just in time for the winter COVID surge, the CDC now has a useful wastewater dashboard.

It indicates that nationally COVID wastewater levels are HIGH and rising further.

You can access the dashboard here: cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID1…

Huge credit needs to go to the @BiobotAnalytics team who have been pioneers in making wastewater data accessible and understandable to the public since the start of the pandemic.

Please continue supporting them, they have details that aren't available at the CDC site:

@BiobotAnalytics Having national wastewater dashboards are a step forward but we still have a long way to go. We need to make local wastewater data accessible in many more places, and we need governments to implement more protections when levels are high. Data means nothing if no policies use it.

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Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

Nov 18, 2023

New polls again show white people are far less likely to take COVID precautions.

% who say they are wearing a mask:
Black 59%
Hispanic 47%
White 17%

% who say they are taking any precautions:
Black 72%
Hispanic 68%
White 39%

kff.org/coronavirus-co…

Why do surveys consistently show white people are far less likely to take COVID precautions?

Data show that white people feared COVID less after learning other races were hit hardest.

npr.org/2022/04/04/109…

For those doubting the numbers based on personal anecdotes “I don’t see anyone wearing one when I go out,” the polls don't specify frequency/place of masking & also there’s selection bias: You see people who frequently mask less as they also are more likely avoid crowded spaces.

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