libera/##covid-19/ Wednesday, 2022-04-13

darsieAhh, right, Austria reduced testing, too.00:02
darsieLimited the number of free tests per month.00:03
BrainstormUpdates for Vanuatu: +2 deaths since 8 hours ago00:08
BrainstormUpdates for Brazil: +22020 cases since 22 hours ago — Germany: +58086 cases, +288 deaths since 19 hours ago01:11
Asako"if you don't test you don't have cases"01:28
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Veru’s Novel COVID-19 Drug Candidate Reduces Deaths by 55% in Hospitalized Patients in Interim Analysis of Phase 3 Study; Independent Data Monitoring Committee Halts Study Early for Overwhelming Efficacy → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/u2cd2s/verus_novel_covid19_drug_candidate_reduces_deaths/01:47
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): For the Omicron BA.1, BA.2 and BA.3 variants there are similar neutralizing antibody responses, most potent with a 3rd dose These 3 variants have immune evasive properties, but fortunately BA.2, now dominant throughout most of the world, is not > BA.1  [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/151403036809291776002:07
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Eric Topol (@EricTopol): Why do Omicron infections lead to much less loss of smell than Delta and the ancestral strain?biorxiv.org/content/10.110… An elegant study of tropism of the variants to olfactory epithelium and brain transport via olfactory neuron axonsby @chen_mengfei et al [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/151403919399489126402:46
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): The Unbelievable Stupidity of Ending Global Covid Aid nytimes.com/2022/04/11/opi… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/151404284353443840202:56
BrainstormUpdates for Slovakia: +3898 cases since 15 hours ago — Channel Islands: +1570 cases, +7 deaths, +1494 tests since a day ago — Canada: +7 cases, +109283 tests since 4 hours ago03:10
BrainstormNew from r/Science: science: COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease, which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protects them from the SARS-Cov-2 virus, study finds → https://old.reddit.com/r/science/comments/u2e0vk/covid19_vaccines_taken_by_people_with/03:43
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): New study shows Omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.3 variants similarly neutralized by vaccine induced antibodiesOther evidence suggests BA.4, BA.5 (now prevalent in RSA) may better escape current vaccinesBut so far new mutations staying within Omicron [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/151406786899601408404:31
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): A thread on the progression of the brutal lockdown in Shanghai h/t @StephenMcDonell twitter.com/qinchencq/stat… → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/151407008988841984504:40
BrainstormNew from r/COVID19: COVID19: Post COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis; a meta-analysis study → https://old.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/u2gkog/post_covid19_pulmonary_fibrosis_a_metaanalysis/05:18
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Josiah 'So Mild' Grindrod (@JT_Grindrod): "Masks remind people that we're still in a pandemic and the people signing my pay check really don't want that so I'm gonna rail against it while I'm still working fron home for.... Some reason"There I fixed it for ya    twitter.com/DrLeanaWen/sta… → https://twitter.com/JT_Grindrod/status/151408719834935705805:48
BrainstormUpdates for Thailand: +23015 cases, +106 deaths since 23 hours ago06:00
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Dr. Mark Slifka (@MarkSlifka): I am still amazed sometimes on how quickly COVID research advances.  These omicron variants were unknown just a few months ago and yet here is a peer-reviewed publication comparing antibody responses to BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3. twitter.com/EricTopol/stat… → https://twitter.com/MarkSlifka/status/151409524283148697906:28
BrainstormUpdates for Unknown, China: +21651 cases since a day ago — New South Wales, Australia: +18231 cases, +8 deaths since a day ago — Campania, Italy: +9248 cases, +13 deaths since a day ago — Queensland, Australia: +9162 cases, +10 deaths since a day ago08:05
BrainstormNew from r/Coronavirus: Daily Discussion Thread | April 13, 2022: Please refer to our Wiki for more information on COVID-19 and our sub. You can find answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQ , where there is valuable information such as our: → https://old.reddit.com/r/Coronavirus/comments/u2kel2/daily_discussion_thread_april_13_2022/09:01
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +119713 cases since 16 hours ago — Taiwan: +927 cases, +86465 tests since 23 hours ago10:04
BrainstormNew from BBC Health: UK officials investigate 74 child hepatitis cases: One potential cause could be adenoviruses, but health experts are also looking at links to Covid-19. → https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-6108587010:56
BrainstormNew from BMJ: We need more support and less normalcy to stop airborne viruses: A recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) assessing public opinion on the covid-19 pandemic after two years found that unvaccinated adults, Republicans, and white adults were most likely to... → http://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o976.short11:35
BrainstormNew from Novavax: (news): Swissmedic Grants Conditional Marketing Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine → https://ir.novavax.com/2022-04-13-Swissmedic-Grants-Conditional-Marketing-Authorization-for-Novavax-COVID-19-Vaccine12:03
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Marc Veldhoen (@Marc_Veld): What is LongCOVID and why do so many people have it? fatigue, brain fog, and difficulty breathing, varying in severitywww1.cbn.com/cbnnews/health… → https://twitter.com/Marc_Veld/status/151418578343496090312:22
BrainstormNew from EMA: Human medicine assessment reports: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Vaxzevria (previously COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca), COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1-S [recombinant]), COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 29/01/2021, [... want %more?] → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/vaxzevria-previously-covid-19-vaccine-astrazeneca13:11
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Medicine: Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Spikevax (previously COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna), elasomeran,COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (nucleoside-modified), COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 06/01/2021, Revision: 20, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/spikevax13:21
BrainstormNew from EMA: Human medicine assessment reports: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Ervebo, Ebola Zaire Vaccine (rVSV∆G-ZEBOV-GP, live), Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola, Date of authorisation: 11/11/2019, Revision: 6, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/ervebo13:31
BrainstormUpdates for Bhutan: +2131 cases, +10139 tests since a day ago14:08
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronavirusUK: Loss of sense of smell from COVID-19 caused by damage to brain, study finds → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/u2optq/loss_of_sense_of_smell_from_covid19_caused_by/14:49
BrainstormNew from New Scientist: Covid-19 news: Half a billion cases recorded since pandemic began: A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews from New Scientist about the covid-19 pandemic → https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-news-half-a-billion-cases-recorded-since-pandemic-began/15:09
BrainstormNew from The Atlantic: The Pandemic Has Trapped Millions in Unending Grief: Photo Illustrations by Aaron Turner Lucy Esparza-Casarez thinks she caught the coronavirus while working the polls during California’s 2020 primary election, before bringing it home to her husband, [... want %more?] → https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/04/us-1-million-covid-death-rate-grief/629537/15:18
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Document: Detailed guidance on ICSRs in the context of COVID-19 - Validity and coding of ICSRs → https://www.ema.europa.eu/documents/regulatory-procedural-guideline/detailed-guidance-icsrs-context-covid-19-validity-coding-icsrs_en.pdf15:28
BrainstormNew from EMA: What's new: Orphan: Orphan designation: Anti-(endothelin-1 receptor subtype A) IgG4 humanised monoclonal antibody, Treatment of  pulmonary arterial hypertension, 10/12/2021, Positive → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/orphan-designations/eu-3-21-253815:57
BrainstormNew from EMA: Human medicine assessment reports: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Comirnaty, Tozinameran,COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (nucleoside modified), COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 21/12/2020, Revision: 24, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/comirnaty16:07
BrainstormNew from BMJ: When Hong Kong’s “dynamic zero” covid-19 strategy met omicron, low vaccination rates sent deaths soaring: It was a shocking image, unlike anything we had seen before in a Hong Kong hospital,1 even during the devastating SARS outbreak in 2003. A photograph taken on the accident and emergency ward at the... → http://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o980.short16:46
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): So I Have Made My Decision…: Firstly, thank you for commenting/voting on my post on Monday, I was genuinely surprised by how many people wanted me to continue. Also thank you for the kind comments, I didn’t realise I made that much of an impact! → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronavirusUK/comments/u2sf06/so_i_have_made_my_decision/17:25
BrainstormNew from EMA: Human medicine assessment reports: (news): Human medicines European public assessment report (EPAR): Regkirona, regdanvimab, COVID-19 virus infection, Date of authorisation: 12/11/2021, Revision: 2, Status: Authorised → https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/EPAR/regkirona17:54
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +139429 cases, +251 deaths since 16 hours ago18:04
BrainstormNew from COVID19 Vaccine Tracker: valerie: AIM Vaccine: LVRNA009 → https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/vaccines/189/18:13
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV: Vaccine mandates are essential to state’s recovery - CalMatters: Requiring students and workers to vaccinate against COVID 19 will help California return to pre-pandemic normalcy, save lives and avoid long-COVID injury → https://old.reddit.com/r/CoronaVirus_2019_nCoV/comments/u2tz9b/vaccine_mandates_are_essential_to_states_recovery/18:23
BrainstormNew from Ars Technica: Gaming & Culture: Steam Deck’s future-proofed potential borne out by ray-tracing tests → https://arstechnica.com/?p=184754918:32
BrainstormNew from COVID on Twitter: Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD): Has anyone seen the WHOs official perspective on China’s current lockdowns and the public health impact of these policies?The WHO was certainly vocal about various U.S. policies, like our travel restrictions, so we know they’re willing to [... want %more?] → https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/151428210482529894918:42
BrainstormNew from Contagion Live: COVID-19 Risk Factors, Broken Down by Occupation: An examination of COVID-19 infections by occupation found that most cases occurred in people who worked in management and healthcare, and COVID-19 death rates were highest among building/grounds cleaning and [... want %more?] → https://www.contagionlive.com/view/covid-19-risk-factors-broken-down-by-occupation19:01
BrainstormUpdates for Italy: +62586 cases, +155 deaths, +419995 tests since 23 hours ago19:07
BrainstormNew from Politico: UK justice minister quits after Boris Johnson fined for lockdown breach: David Wolfson cited the 'scale, context and nature' of breaches in the law in first resignation over 'Partygate.' → https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-justice-minister-quits-after-boris-johnson-fined-for-lockdown-breach/19:41
BrainstormUpdates for Japan: +57666 cases, +67 deaths since 23 hours ago — United Kingdom: +35836 cases, +651 deaths, +444823 tests since 21 hours ago20:03
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: News Scan for Apr 13, 2022: Casirivimab-imdevimab for COVID COVID-19 transmission in households More avian flu in Midwest → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/04/news-scan-apr-13-202220:58
LjLe/2022/04/news-scan-apr-13-202221:17
LjL<Brainstorm> New from CIDRAP: Pandemic cut US life span almost 2 years, more than any peer nation: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 13, 2022 COVID-19 exposed existing US public health weaknesses, especially along racial lines. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/04/pandemic-cut-us-life-span-almost-2-years-more-any-peer-nation21:17
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Pandemic cut US life span almost 2 years, more than any peer nation: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Apr 13, 2022 COVID-19 exposed existing US public health weaknesses, especially along racial lines. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/04/pandemic-cut-us-life-span-almost-2-years-more-any-peer-nation21:17
LjLpff21:17
xxif only the pandemic reduced the number of births during that period too21:22
LjLxx, it did https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-pandemic-caused-a-baby-bust-not-a-boom/ so you can be glad and also make me glad by shutting up21:26
BrainstormNew from WebMD: CDC Extends Mask Mandates on Planes, Trains: Due to the spread of the Omicron subvariant BA.2, federal mask requirements for planes, trains, airports and some bus services will be extended until May 3. → https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220413/cdc-extends-mask-mandates-on-planes-trains-to-may-321:47
Arsaneritnot even the spanish influenza brought net population growth below zero22:03
BrainstormUpdates for France: +146426 cases, +152 deaths since 23 hours ago22:03
BrainstormNew from CIDRAP: Global COVID cases fall as CDC extends travel mask order: Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Apr 13, 2022 The CDC extends the mask order for public transit by 2 weeks and revamps international travel alerts. → https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/04/global-covid-cases-fall-cdc-extends-travel-mask-order22:15
BrainstormNew from NPR Science: Researchers say they've linked silica dust directly to severe black lung disease: A new study links the epidemic of severe lung disease among coal miners to toxic silica dust. The findings echo a 2018 investigation by NPR and the [... want %more?] → https://www.npr.org/2022/04/13/1092690291/researchers-say-theyve-linked-silica-dust-directly-to-severe-black-lung-disease23:04
BrainstormUpdates for Germany: +179879 cases, +307 deaths since 21 hours ago — Canada: +7523 cases, +44 deaths since 19 hours ago — United Kingdom: +188 cases since 3 hours ago23:05
BrainstormNew from Reddit (test): Covid2019: TurboTax’s Workplace Has a Long Covid Policy. Does yours? "long Covid, as the condition is known, might be keeping as many as 15% of workers out of the workforce...The US government puts the number of Americans with long Covid anywhere [... want %more?] → https://old.reddit.com/r/Covid2019/comments/u30xm7/turbotaxs_workplace_has_a_long_covid_policy_does/23:33
BrainstormNew from WebMD: Top Tips to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risk: Protection is largely up to the individual at this point in the pandemic, says Anthony Fauci, MD. Five other experts weigh in on what that might mean. → https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220413/top-tips-to-determine-your-personal-covid-19-risk23:52

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