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Coronavirus Tidbits #146 6/27/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ My interview with Robert Herriman/Outbreak News Today on Mucormycosis: What Is Behind The Deadly Rise In Mucormycosis Infections In India? http://outbreaknewstoday.com/india-reports-surge-of-mucormycosis-cases-what-do-we-know-and-not-know-87358/ News Another thoughtful and scary analysis from @zeynep: Where Did the Coronavirus Come From? What We Already Know Is…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #143 6/6/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. My latest posts: Dengue Vaccine: Takeda Reports Promising Results. My latest for Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/952476 ~ ~ ~ There is a fascinating and tragic mystery unfolding in India: What Is Behind The Deadly Rise In Mucormycosis Infections In India? https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2021/06/03/murder-mystery-what-is-behind-the-deadly-rise-in-mucormycosis-infections-in-india/?sh=5b51a115f13c News Prior COVID-19 infection…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #142 5/30/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. ~ ~ ~ Great #scicomm friend, virologist Ian Mackay is donating all profits from his infographic to charity–currently MSF. The image is available on shirts, mask, mugs, etc. at https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/65034354 Love the image…and Ian’s been a friend since first Ebola days a lifetime…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #131 3/21/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News ~ ~ ~ New Variant Classification scheme: defines three classes of SARS-CoV-2 variants: Variant of Interest; Variant of Concern; and Variant of High Consequence. The B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, B.1.427, and B.1.429 variants circulating in the United States are classified as Variants of…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #130 3/17/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Small but very promising study of antiviral molnupiravir: data-5 days course of oral eliminated #SARS_CoV_2 from nasopharynx of 49 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Diagnostics: still an incredible, negligent lack of testing. Drugs and Vaccines: Women Report Worse Side…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #129 3/14/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Mutations and Pfizer vax (Press release) The Israel Ministry of Health (MoH), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced real-world evidence demonstrating dramatically lower incidence rates of COVID-19 disease in individuals fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162b2), underscoring the…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #128 3/11/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Antibiotic prescribing during the pandemic raises concern about drug resistance A new study from PEW suggests antibiotics were overprescribed to patients during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic. https://statnews.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f8609630ae206654824f897b6&id=859b2cad96&e=f4c6ea30a0 ~ ~ ~ the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is particularly attracted to…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #127 3/7/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. Excited to have my opinion piece in MIT’s Undark science magazine about unintended consequences of hospitals’ visitation restrictions during Covid News ~ ~ ~ AF, atrial flutter in COVID-19 may be tied to inflammation New-onset atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are as common…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #126 3/3/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I’m getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don’t be shy about that. News Refreshing: Biden says pandemic preparedness, health security, and global health are top national security priorities Update: National Security Directive 1 was redesignated as National Security Memorandum 1. Amid the whirlwind of White House activity following inauguration last week, President Biden issued his first presidential directive…
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Coronavirus Tidbits #124 2/25/21
Quick links News   Diagnostics   Drugs  Devices  Epidemiology/Infection control   Tips   Politics   Feel good du jour   Comic relief   Perspective/Poem   Bits of beauty Announcements: First, there is now a Resources Page here for the most commonly asked questions I'm getting. Happy to continue to answer your questions/concerns as best I can, so don't be shy about that. NEW Post: Mutual Aid – How You Can Help Texas, While Calling From Home http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2021/02/25/mutual-aid--how-you-can-help-texas-while-calling-from-home/ Volunteering through Powered by People is easy and gratifying. There is still a need. News 55 cases out of 81 people attending exercise classes at a gym, despite…
