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Thread summarising an important presentation on the AstraZeneca trial results for South Africa.Key points: Efficacy initially seemed to be ~75%, but dropped to 22% against SA variant. Past COVID-19
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(1/6) This is quite a concerning development. An additional mutation (E484K; a key mutation in the South African variant) has now also been detected in a limited number of people
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Case report of a hospital COVID-19 outbreak probably caused by airborne transmission. A child with an infected mother was admitted, after which 6 healthcare workers, 2 child patients, and 1
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(1/7) Spectacular news from Novavax. The efficacy of their vaccine matches Pfizer & Moderna, but it doesn't have the same ultra-cold storage requirements. UK phase 3 trial results:95.6% original COVID-1985.6%
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(1/17) Study of 2482 parents and 2482 children aged 1-10 years from Baden-Württemberg, Germany, showing that between 22 April and 15 May 2020, parents were more likely to have antibodies
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(1/3) There are countries that have not been badly affected by COVID-19.Mortality (total deaths; deaths per 100,000):Australia : 909; 3.6New Zealand : 25; 0.5Singapore : 29; 0.5South Korea : 1,249;
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(1/6) It may seem hard to believe, but Western Australia has recorded no community transmission of COVID-19 since April 2020.How? A lockdown to eliminate the virus, followed by border controls
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“How did it get transmitted? Was it in the air conditioning? Was it movement, was it picking up something? We just don’t know those answers yet.”I think we do: #COVIDisAirborne.No
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(1/3) Case series describing catastrophic vascular events (stroke, heart attack, blood clot cutting off blood to a limb), in 4 young people with previously asymptomatic COVID-19 in Singapore, 1-3 months
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WA’s PPE guidelines are inadequate. Staff don’t have to wear masks if distance can be maintained, & bus drivers are only provided with surgical masks.These are inadequate precautions for an
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Anaphylactic reactions may be more likely with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines than other traditional vaccines (1 in 100,000 vs. 1 in 1,000,000); likely a reaction to carrier used to protect RNA
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The evidence is in, and the UK variant does appear to be of great concern. The viral load of infected people is higher, and it seems to be about 50%
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