COVID-19 updates for Wednesday, January 6

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape

I’ve written a lot in the last two weeks about #B117 and the uncertainty surrounding its exact effects. So let me talk about something that we can be pretty certain about: what we should be doing. New story is here: sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/v… Quick thread to come.Viral mutations may cause another ‘very, very bad’ COVID-19 wave, scientists warnGrowing evidence that U.K. variant spreads faster triggers calls for tighter control measuressciencemag.org

January 5th 2021

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Kristian G. Andersen @K_G_Andersen

Additional cases of B.1.1.7 in San Diego. While worrying, these were found via targeted measures and not representative - we think the current prevalence is ~1%. This will increase in coming weeks and the genomics suggest substantial local transmission. 32 COVID-19 Variant Cases Identified in San Diego CountyTwenty-four confirmed and four probable cases of the more contagious strain of SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have been identified, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.countynewscenter.com

January 6th 2021

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Shane Crotty @profshanecrotty

1.  Our COVID-19 paper on Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for up to 8 months after infection is out today in @ScienceMagazine ! science.sciencemag.org/content/early/… @ljiresearch @SetteLab @Dani6020Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for up to 8 months after infectionUnderstanding immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 is critical for improving diagnostics and vaccines, and for assessing the likely future course of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyzed multiple compartments of circulating immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 in 254 samples from 188 COVID-19 cases, including 43 samples…science.sciencemag.org

January 6th 2021

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Dr Zoë Hyde @DrZoeHyde

Between October to November, more #COVID19 cases were reported in school staff in the UK than in the population overall. Rates (per 100,000 people) in Leeds were as follows: Primary staff: 1089 Secondary staff: 1750 Average for the area: 404 Exclusive: Teacher Covid rates up to 333% above averageTeacher infections far outstripping local rates, figures from three local authorities obtained by the NASUWT revealtes.com

January 5th 2021

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Helen Branswell @HelenBranswell

“Don’t leave vaccine in the fridge. Don’t leave vaccine in the vial.” — @DrNancyM_CDC says people administering #Covid19 vaccines should follow prioritization guidelines ... to a point. Messonnier predicts the slow vaccine rollout will soon speed upTop CDC official Nancy Messonnier acknowledged that the administration’s vaccine rollout has been rocky so far in a conversation with STAT.statnews.com

January 5th 2021

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