Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #92
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It scared me when I looked it up
Ooh .. yes, the Eddie masks that google shows are scary! But I think Gibbo might have meant this guy ... the now-former president of Collingwood football club. He is a you-love-him-or-hate-him kinda guy. Very opinionated, and always heavily botoxed (not a thing that most Aussies like in a guy).
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groan............. geez Mimosa.... I hope you get some satisfaction soon....
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from one of the articles posted......
"DES MOINES, Iowa —
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky called out Iowa for lifting mitigation efforts in an interview Sunday morning with "Face the Nation."
I find Dr. Rochelle Walensky to be more "glass half empty", as Osterholm is..... but it does look as if she has put Minnesota and Iowa "on notice" for weak mitigation response. We shall see over this next month......
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I have found this issue to be confusing. Thanks for posting the article from the Lancet. It is very clarifying.
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Thanks Margarita, for keeping us up to date on the effects with children.... with these new variants originating here... whoosh, could be such a totally different picture.
The US is so far behind on tracking the variants, because much of this work is done at poorly funded State labs. Hopefully the stimulus package will finally get money to the states to ramp up the research.
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MIS-C: COVID-linked syndrome in children is growing, and cases are severe | Boston.com
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Doctors across the country have been seeing a striking increase in the number of young people with the condition Braden had, which is called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C. Even more worrisome, they say, is that more patients are now very sick than during the first wave of cases, which alarmed doctors and parents around the world last spring.
“We’re now getting more of these MIS-C kids, but this time, it just seems that a higher percentage of them are really critically ill,” said Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, chief of infectious diseases at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. During the hospital’s first wave, about half the patients needed treatment in the intensive care unit, she said, but now 80-90% do.
The reasons are unclear. The surge follows the overall spike of COVID cases in the United States after the winter holiday season, and more cases may simply increase chances for severe disease to emerge. So far, there’s no evidence that recent coronavirus variants are responsible, and experts say it is too early to speculate about any effect of variants on the syndrome.
The condition remains rare. The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 2,060 cases in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, including 30 deaths. The median age was 9, but infants to 20-year-olds have been afflicted. The data, which is complete only through mid-December, shows the rate of cases has been increasing since mid-October.
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Doctors across the country have been seeing a striking increase in the number of young people with the condition Braden had, which is called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children or MIS-C. Even more worrisome, they say, is that more patients are now very sick than during the first wave of cases, which alarmed doctors and parents around the world last spring.
“We’re now getting more of these MIS-C kids, but this time, it just seems that a higher percentage of them are really critically ill,” said Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, chief of infectious diseases at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. During the hospital’s first wave, about half the patients needed treatment in the intensive care unit, she said, but now 80-90% do.
The reasons are unclear. The surge follows the overall spike of COVID cases in the United States after the winter holiday season, and more cases may simply increase chances for severe disease to emerge. So far, there’s no evidence that recent coronavirus variants are responsible, and experts say it is too early to speculate about any effect of variants on the syndrome.
The condition remains rare. The latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 2,060 cases in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, including 30 deaths. The median age was 9, but infants to 20-year-olds have been afflicted. The data, which is complete only through mid-December, shows the rate of cases has been increasing since mid-October.
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Interesting story from Wisconsin - social distancing
wasn't practiced and masks weren't used, especially when eating or
drinking... need I say more...(bbm & sbm)
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USA (Wisconsin): ice fishing
Date: Mon 15 Feb 2021
From: Blaise Vitale <[email protected]> [edited]
Ice fishing is a popular pastime in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Makeshift villages show up on area lakes every winter and remain there
most of the winter. This may be the 1st documented outbreak of
COVID-19 associated with ice fishing.
During my regular clinic on Friday [29 Jan 2021], I was assigned to do
COVID-19 testing. Our small clinic at a Critical Access Hospital
allows asymptomatic people to be tested by laboratory personnel but
symptomatic people are supposed to be seen by a provider. The 1st 2
patients were a couple in their 30's who requested testing as they had
found out on [28 Jan 2021] that someone with whom they had been ice
fishing during a family outing on [23 Jan 2021] with 3 ice houses on a
lake in northern Polk County, Wisconsin, had tested positive. Both of
the members had started to develop mild upper respiratory symptoms on
[27 Jan 2021]. Rapid antigen testing (Quidel) was positive for both
patients. The family then brought multiple other members to our clinic
over the course of the day and 9/9 tests were positive. The patients
ranged in age from 4 to 67. No one reported sharing beverages but
several meals were consumed in the ice houses. In total, 11 people
were affected [snip]
While preparing this report, our clinic subsequently found a 2nd
outbreak associated with ice fishing on a Burnett County lake.
[snip]
As demonstrated by this report, while ice fishing is
usually thought of as a safe outdoor activity, fishing within the more
comfortable ice houses currently on the market does represent a
potential unrecognized hazard.
Additional information
On follow-up, 40 people participated in 7 different ice houses. Most
of these were very nice RV [recreational vehicle) like structures with
heaters and several of them had bathrooms. About half of the people
had been there the night prior. There was food in most of the houses
but individual meals were largely served within family groups. There
were a total of 14 new positive cases traced back to this event. 5
people at the event had already been infected and recovered from
COVID-19. One person had already been vaccinated. The older couple
described were there only for about 3-4 hours. The index case worked
at a dental office and was thought to have been infected at work. When
she became mildly symptomatic, she was tested, but because she didn't
think she had it, she did not quarantine.
[snip]
I was told that everyone visited multiple houses and socialized
throughout the day. The 10 patients I saw were associated with 3 ice
houses and the index case apparently visited all 3.
I do know that
masks were not worn as they thought this was a safe "outdoor"
activity. The only other information was that 2 additional children
did have mild flu-like symptoms around the time of this outbreak but
their parents elected to not get them tested.
Blaise Vitale, MD
<[email protected]>
wasn't practiced and masks weren't used, especially when eating or
drinking... need I say more...(bbm & sbm)
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USA (Wisconsin): ice fishing
Date: Mon 15 Feb 2021
From: Blaise Vitale <[email protected]> [edited]
Ice fishing is a popular pastime in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Makeshift villages show up on area lakes every winter and remain there
most of the winter. This may be the 1st documented outbreak of
COVID-19 associated with ice fishing.
During my regular clinic on Friday [29 Jan 2021], I was assigned to do
COVID-19 testing. Our small clinic at a Critical Access Hospital
allows asymptomatic people to be tested by laboratory personnel but
symptomatic people are supposed to be seen by a provider. The 1st 2
patients were a couple in their 30's who requested testing as they had
found out on [28 Jan 2021] that someone with whom they had been ice
fishing during a family outing on [23 Jan 2021] with 3 ice houses on a
lake in northern Polk County, Wisconsin, had tested positive. Both of
the members had started to develop mild upper respiratory symptoms on
[27 Jan 2021]. Rapid antigen testing (Quidel) was positive for both
patients. The family then brought multiple other members to our clinic
over the course of the day and 9/9 tests were positive. The patients
ranged in age from 4 to 67. No one reported sharing beverages but
several meals were consumed in the ice houses. In total, 11 people
were affected [snip]
While preparing this report, our clinic subsequently found a 2nd
outbreak associated with ice fishing on a Burnett County lake.
[snip]
As demonstrated by this report, while ice fishing is
usually thought of as a safe outdoor activity, fishing within the more
comfortable ice houses currently on the market does represent a
potential unrecognized hazard.
Additional information
On follow-up, 40 people participated in 7 different ice houses. Most
of these were very nice RV [recreational vehicle) like structures with
heaters and several of them had bathrooms. About half of the people
had been there the night prior. There was food in most of the houses
but individual meals were largely served within family groups. There
were a total of 14 new positive cases traced back to this event. 5
people at the event had already been infected and recovered from
COVID-19. One person had already been vaccinated. The older couple
described were there only for about 3-4 hours. The index case worked
at a dental office and was thought to have been infected at work. When
she became mildly symptomatic, she was tested, but because she didn't
think she had it, she did not quarantine.
[snip]
I was told that everyone visited multiple houses and socialized
throughout the day. The 10 patients I saw were associated with 3 ice
houses and the index case apparently visited all 3.
I do know that
masks were not worn as they thought this was a safe "outdoor"
activity. The only other information was that 2 additional children
did have mild flu-like symptoms around the time of this outbreak but
their parents elected to not get them tested.
Blaise Vitale, MD
<[email protected]>
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Broad spectrum antiviral proves highly effective at preventing, treating COVID-19 infection
Broad spectrum antiviral proves highly effective at preventing, treating COVID-19 infection - UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise in many parts of the world, with the highest incidence in the United States. There are many signs of hope, however, including a new study published in Nature that found the orally administered drug EIDD-2801 to be extremely effective at preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection and treating cases of COVID-19.
Scientists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Medicine tested EIDD-2801 in a new in vivo model containing human lung tissue. Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials are currently evaluating the safety of the drug in humans and its effect on viral shedding in COVID-19 patients.
(More at link and in the Nature article, an "accelerated article preview")
Note: this drug was discussed on this thread last April! The first post about it was by @cass523:
Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #45
Broad spectrum antiviral proves highly effective at preventing, treating COVID-19 infection - UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise in many parts of the world, with the highest incidence in the United States. There are many signs of hope, however, including a new study published in Nature that found the orally administered drug EIDD-2801 to be extremely effective at preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection and treating cases of COVID-19.
Scientists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Medicine tested EIDD-2801 in a new in vivo model containing human lung tissue. Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials are currently evaluating the safety of the drug in humans and its effect on viral shedding in COVID-19 patients.
(More at link and in the Nature article, an "accelerated article preview")
Note: this drug was discussed on this thread last April! The first post about it was by @cass523:
Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #45
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This drug sounds so promising. I hope it turns out to be what we would all hope for from a safety perspective as well.
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Still 2000 cases. ..... horrible.
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Just posted this in the no-discussion thread on variants.
SARS-CoV-2 Variants - Coronavirus COVID-19 **NO DISCUSSION**
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Florida continues to outpace rest of country with new mutant COVID-19 cases
We have double the UK cases (380) than California. We are "#1". I guess we will have to see what happens. Beaches are already so crowded right now. Spring break is coming.
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Second variant in the UK, closer to the South African.
Another new coronavirus variant seen in the UK
Another new coronavirus variant seen in the UK
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I can only imagine what condition Australia would be in now if we didn't have strict quarantine. About 100 cases of the UK variant have now entered the country - and this is with us severely limiting flights and arrivals, and requiring negative covid tests within 72 hours of those arrivals even getting on the planes.
I can only imagine what condition Australia would be in now if we didn't have strict quarantine. About 100 cases of the UK variant have now entered the country - and this is with us severely limiting flights and arrivals, and requiring negative covid tests within 72 hours of those arrivals even getting on the planes.
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“The index case worked
at a dental office and was thought to have been infected at work. When
she became mildly symptomatic, she was tested, but because she didn't
think she had it, she did not quarantine.”
——-
It’s not like it’s last spring and they can plead ignorance of how Covid spreads.
I’m wondering if every primary care doctor needs to do a zoom call with each patient and go over the basics plus vaccine information. For the deniers, just mail them a DNR bracelet.
Works at a dental office.
She tested and went anyway before she got her results?
No wonder I’m afraid to go to the dentist.
JMO
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BAD NEWS-Exclusive: Two variants have merged into heavily mutated coronavirus | New Scientist
Health 16 February 2021
By Graham Lawton
Two variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes covid-19 have combined their genomes to form a heavily mutated hybrid version of the virus. The “recombination” event was discovered in a virus sample in California, provoking warnings that we may be poised to enter a new phase of the pandemic.
The hybrid virus is the result of recombination of the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant discovered in the UK and the B.1.429 variant that originated in California and which may be responsible for a recent wave of cases in Los Angeles because it carries a mutation making it resistant to some antibodies.
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Health 16 February 2021
By Graham Lawton
Two variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes covid-19 have combined their genomes to form a heavily mutated hybrid version of the virus. The “recombination” event was discovered in a virus sample in California, provoking warnings that we may be poised to enter a new phase of the pandemic.
The hybrid virus is the result of recombination of the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant discovered in the UK and the B.1.429 variant that originated in California and which may be responsible for a recent wave of cases in Los Angeles because it carries a mutation making it resistant to some antibodies.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines won't be available to the "general public" before mid- to late May or early June, he told CNN's Jim Sciutto on Tuesday.
"If you start talking about when the vaccine would be more widely available to the general population, I was hoping that that would be by the end of April, namely, have gone through all the priorities and now say, OK anyone can get it," Fauci said. "That was predicated on J&J, the Johnson product, having considerably more doses than now we know they're going to have."
The US has administered more than 55 million vaccine doses so far and is averaging about 1.7 million doses administered every day, a number that has been steadily increasing.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden's administration is again increasing its weekly Covid-19 vaccine supply being sent to states, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday.
Jeff Zients informed the officials that the administration is "increasing the vaccine supply to 13.5 million doses per week to states"
US Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a vaccine - CNN
"If you start talking about when the vaccine would be more widely available to the general population, I was hoping that that would be by the end of April, namely, have gone through all the priorities and now say, OK anyone can get it," Fauci said. "That was predicated on J&J, the Johnson product, having considerably more doses than now we know they're going to have."
The US has administered more than 55 million vaccine doses so far and is averaging about 1.7 million doses administered every day, a number that has been steadily increasing.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden's administration is again increasing its weekly Covid-19 vaccine supply being sent to states, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday.
Jeff Zients informed the officials that the administration is "increasing the vaccine supply to 13.5 million doses per week to states"
US Coronavirus: Dr. Fauci shifts the timeline on when the general public will be able to get a vaccine - CNN
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Victoria's snap lockdown seems to be working. 
In the last 24 hours, zero new cases. 39,258 test results completed on the many, many good people who did the right thing and went to get tested.
Victorians, we love you.
New Zealand, too. No new cases in the last 24 hours. Talks happening about lifting their snap lockdown.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet decides today on lockdown, alert levels - NZ Herald
In the last 24 hours, zero new cases. 39,258 test results completed on the many, many good people who did the right thing and went to get tested.
Victorians, we love you.
New Zealand, too. No new cases in the last 24 hours. Talks happening about lifting their snap lockdown.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Cabinet decides today on lockdown, alert levels - NZ Herald
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