My fear is that this is what's happening in the US, especially California.
Cases going down, but #B117 and other new variants here and spreading...all while restrictions are being lifted and schools are opening.
We need a #ZeroCovid strategy now to prevent a huge Spring surge. https://twitter.com/DrZoeHyde/status/1361303965418201094
Cases going down, but #B117 and other new variants here and spreading...all while restrictions are being lifted and schools are opening.
We need a #ZeroCovid strategy now to prevent a huge Spring surge. https://twitter.com/DrZoeHyde/status/1361303965418201094
Good
explaining #B117 spread in US, how it will likely be dominant in at least FL & CA by the end of March, why that is extremely concerning, and why a #ZeroCovid approach may be our only hope of avoiding a Spring surge worse than previous surges... https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1359871587126763521?s=19

My biggest fear w the push to #ReopenSchools in CA is that #B117 is here, spreading rapidly, infecting kids at high rates.
We still don't know long-term health impacts on kids, but data shows even asymptomatic cases can cause organ & blood vessel damage. https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1359873350026227719?s=19
We still don't know long-term health impacts on kids, but data shows even asymptomatic cases can cause organ & blood vessel damage. https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1359873350026227719?s=19
COVID may be causing changes in the pancreas, leading to a spike in Type 1 diabetes in children... https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-seeing-increase-of-diabetes-in-children-covid-19-may-be-to-blame/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com
The #B117 variant is infecting more children than original strain in places it's dominant (Israel, UK). With it here in CA, we're already seeing children as a rising percentage of cases. More child infections means more MIS-C... https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-county-reports-35-increase-in-cases-of-rare-inflammatory-syndrome-linked-to-coronavirus-in-kids/
Research is now showing that ALL children that had COVID may have blood vessel damage, even if they were asymptomatic. This could have a lifelong impact on their cardiovascular health. https://www.chop.edu/news/chop-researchers-find-elevated-biomarker-related-blood-vessel-damage-all-children-sars-cov-2#