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Vaccine efficacy in blocking infection & transmission(I think) We can now estimate the (minimum) reduction in transmission from the Moderna vaccine.Threadtl;dr Moderna vaccine blocks >90% (87-93%) of infections & 91%
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Viral loads (& age but not symptoms) influences transmission probability, incubation period & symptomatic/asymptomatic outcome.Fantastic new study @dr_michaelmarks. Tons to learn & haven't seen any detailed thread yet, so he
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Novavax has shared prelim efficacy data by press release:https://ir.novavax.com/news-releases/news-release-details/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-demonstrates-893-efficacy-uk-phase-390% overall, 50% in S Africa (60%) in HIV-.But there's more.
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New SARS-CoV-2 variant will outrun best control US states achieved in 2020. W/out rapid action we'll lose race b/w vaccination & virus by much more than we are now. Much
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Will vaccination reduce transmission or just disease?Do 3 vaccines w interim or final phase 3 results (Pfizer, Astrazeneca, Moderna) reduce asymptomatic infections & does reduced symptomatic infection imply reduced infections?Thread
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FDA Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine efficacy results are great, but aren't nearly as great as presented for severe infections.Everyone has seen fig below on cases in vaccine (blue) & placebo (red) over
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Will vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) lead to accidental silent spreading of COVID-19?Big possible downside to vaccine allocation recommendations w/out data on whether vaccines reduce infectiousness.Thread The justification for
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What are 2 biggest impediments to effective test-trace response in US (including backwards & forwards tracing)?-Easy rapid free testing-Trust/cooperationTest-trace could help reverse surge & minimize business closures so badly neede
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What role does previous exposure to seasonal coronaviruses play in disease severity for COVID-19?New paper (great thread from @VirusesImmunity below) provides some evidence, but I don't think it can explain
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Everyone is raving about Biden-Harris COVID-19 task forcehttps://buildbackbetter.com/press-releases/biden-harris-transition-announces-covid-19-advisory-board/While I agree it has many respected names in medicine, it seems short in two areas
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As we (hopefully) start a new government response to COVID-19 we need to recognize that economic impacts have hit far more people than disease & this likely explains strong opposition
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New paper showing very high household transmission of COVID-19 in US. I haven't seen detailed summary, so here's one. There's a ton here to think about. Kids, culture, COVID.Thread.https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6944e1
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