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1/ A TOOL TO END THE PANDEMIC
Everyone wants to get out of this pandemic
So what if we told you there was a way to do it, saving lives and livelihoods, but the FDA isn’t allowing it to happen
Cheap
Fast
Easy
We’re talking about daily quick tests
#dailyquicktest
Everyone wants to get out of this pandemic
So what if we told you there was a way to do it, saving lives and livelihoods, but the FDA isn’t allowing it to happen
CheapFastEasyWe’re talking about daily quick tests
#dailyquicktest
2/
They’re cheap…about $1 a piece
They’re fast…with results the same day
And they’re simple…with the ability to perform at home with saliva or nose swabs with no professional help
They’re cheap…about $1 a piece
They’re fast…with results the same day
And they’re simple…with the ability to perform at home with saliva or nose swabs with no professional help
3/ Think of it like a home pregnancy test
And even though current testing methods take way too long, the FDA won’t approve these new daily quick tests
Why?
And even though current testing methods take way too long, the FDA won’t approve these new daily quick tests
Why?
4/ They rely on an outdated way of thinking about testing
It has to be perfect and lab based, regardless of how slow it is
They say these daily quick tests are less accurate
But that thinking is, well, inaccurate
It has to be perfect and lab based, regardless of how slow it is
They say these daily quick tests are less accurate
But that thinking is, well, inaccurate
5/ Current tests capture disease a little bit earlier, but only a few hours before a daily quick test
6/ And the thing is, daily quick tests actually detect disease at its peak, when someone is most infectious
Which is exactly when detection matters most
Which is exactly when detection matters most
7/ And, because it’s cheap and fast, we avoid the delay issue
In other words, even if it’s less accurate, it doesn’t matter from a disease control standpoint
In other words, even if it’s less accurate, it doesn’t matter from a disease control standpoint
8/ Let’s look at it like this, if you were sick but it gave you a negative result, you could simply take another daily quick test the next day, and likely detect the disease
That means your worst case scenario is a 1-day delay in detection
That means your worst case scenario is a 1-day delay in detection
9/ Meanwhile, with current testing methods you’d be facing a 7-day delay for results anyway
If we start taking daily quick tests everyday, we can quickly identify those who are most infectious, and slow the spread of this virus
If we start taking daily quick tests everyday, we can quickly identify those who are most infectious, and slow the spread of this virus
10/ And they could be particularly effective in a hotspot, where dropping a few million of these tests tests could play a significant t role in bringing the situation under control
11/ The bottom line is, the FDA won’t approve because they’re thinking of it like a diagnostic test, not as a tool to end the pandemic
12/ The technology exists. It’s as simple as printing paper and cutting it millions of little strips
13/ And with FDA approval, they could be in our hands, and mouths and noses, by September
Want to go to a restaurant? #DailyQuickTest
Want to go to your office? #DailyQuickTest
Want to see a friend, go to school, or start college? #DailyQuickTest
Want to go to a restaurant? #DailyQuickTest
Want to go to your office? #DailyQuickTest
Want to see a friend, go to school, or start college? #DailyQuickTest
14/ Join us in calling for the FDA to get us this daily quick test today
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15/ CREDITS
Concept/Storyboard: @j_g_allen
Video: @pinckneyhugo
Art Director: @aaronhugoPHG
Motivated by the work of @michaelmina_lab
Special thanks to @rwalensky for input
**Now that you know, what can you do?**
Concept/Storyboard: @j_g_allen
Video: @pinckneyhugo
Art Director: @aaronhugoPHG
Motivated by the work of @michaelmina_lab
Special thanks to @rwalensky for input
**Now that you know, what can you do?**
16/ We joined forces with @Chris_Said, who got together with @michaelmina_lab @rwalensky @danlarremore to create http://www.rapidtests.org
Their site has information on what you can do, including template letters to elected officials
( http://www.dailyquicktest.com points there too)
Their site has information on what you can do, including template letters to elected officials
( http://www.dailyquicktest.com points there too)
17/ If you want to understand more about how these #dailyquicktests work and why they’re so important, read this op-ed from @michaelmina_lab and @Kotlikoff
“The strips could be mass produced in a matter of weeks..." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/opinion/coronavirus-tests.html
“The strips could be mass produced in a matter of weeks..." https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/opinion/coronavirus-tests.html
18/ This plan for daily quick tests was most recently written up in a story in The Atlantic by @yayitsrob & @alexismadrigal
“The wand that will accomplish this feat is a thin paper strip, no longer than a finger.” https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/how-to-test-every-american-for-covid-19-every-day/615217/
“The wand that will accomplish this feat is a thin paper strip, no longer than a finger.” https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/08/how-to-test-every-american-for-covid-19-every-day/615217/
19/ I also want to thank @rochellewalensky (I have gotten to know her because we serve together with @michaelmina_lab and others on a reopening committee.
She gave important feedback on this video, and has been on TV as a vocal proponent of these tests https://twitter.com/RWalensky/status/1292258556226539521?s=20
She gave important feedback on this video, and has been on TV as a vocal proponent of these tests https://twitter.com/RWalensky/status/1292258556226539521?s=20
20/ I want to acknowledge the steady and consistent voice of @ashishjha, who has been calling for more testing since Day 1.
How much more testing? MILLLIONS he says. (I agree.)
He wrote about daily quick tests here: https://time.com/5873444/radically-rethink-covid-19-testing-approach/
How much more testing? MILLLIONS he says. (I agree.)
He wrote about daily quick tests here: https://time.com/5873444/radically-rethink-covid-19-testing-approach/
21/ I also couldn’t sit on the sidelines once I knew this.
This video is the latest effort, but I also wrote about these tests in my piece in @PostOpinions a few weeks ago on ‘6 positive developments’
“Rapid, low-cost saliva tests are also coming..." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/14/need-some-good-news-about-covid-19-here-are-six-reasons-optimism/
This video is the latest effort, but I also wrote about these tests in my piece in @PostOpinions a few weeks ago on ‘6 positive developments’
“Rapid, low-cost saliva tests are also coming..." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/14/need-some-good-news-about-covid-19-here-are-six-reasons-optimism/
22/ Also acknowledging the fine work of @ranudhillon who, in a different context (Ebola), has been calling for the deployment of rapid tests since…2016 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/10/opinion/testing-for-ebola.html
23/ @RanuDhillon and @abraarkaran teamed up for this piece in @HBR on smarter lockdowns, where they call for these daily quick tests:
“We need to consider bolder strategies...such as universal daily screening with rapid paper-strip tests.” https://hbr.org/2020/08/the-u-s-needs-smarter-lockdowns-now
“We need to consider bolder strategies...such as universal daily screening with rapid paper-strip tests.” https://hbr.org/2020/08/the-u-s-needs-smarter-lockdowns-now
24/ Why is an expert in #HealthyBuildings weighing in on testing and creating a video?
First and foremost, I’m a public health professor
I felt a duty to amplify this message.
First and foremost, I’m a public health professor
I felt a duty to amplify this message.
25/ And, FWIW, my goal is to come out of the pandemic with $0 in my research and teaching account.
If that means spending money on PR and video production, I'm good with that
It's an "All-In" moment if there ever was one
#DailyQuickTest
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If that means spending money on PR and video production, I'm good with that
It's an "All-In" moment if there ever was one
#DailyQuickTest
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