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Some breaking news in the last 24 hours, with Moderna announcing positive results from it’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate:
Nov 16 • Moderna, Inc. | 42 expert tweets ->
First interim analysis included 95 participants with confirmed cases of COVID-19 Phase 3 study met statistical criteria with a vaccine efficacy of 94.5%
Top Links from last 7 days
Nov 13 • The Atlantic | 62 expert tweets ->
‘No One Is Listening to Us’
More people than ever are hospitalized with COVID-19. Health-care workers can’t go on like this.
Nov 11 • The Atlantic | 27 expert tweets ->
The Worst Day of the Pandemic Since May
COVID-19 hospitalizations are now at an all-time high.
Nov 10 • 20 expert tweets ->
Mobility network models of COVID-19 explain inequities and inform reopening
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed human mobility patterns, necessitating epidemiological models which capture the effects of changes in mobility on virus spread1. We introduce a metapopulation SEIR model that integrates fine-grained, dynamic mobility networks to simulate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in 10 of the largest US metropolitan statistical areas. Derived from cell phone data, our mobility networks map the hourly movements of 98 million people from neighborhoods (census block groups, or CBGs) to points of interest (POIs) such as restaurants and religious establishments, connecting 57k CBGs to 553k POIs with 5.4 billion hourly edges. We show that by integrating these networks, a relatively simple SEIR model can accurately fit the real case trajectory, despite substantial changes in population behavior over time. Our model predicts that a small minority of “superspreader” POIs account for a large majority of infections and that restricting maximum occupancy at each POI is more effective than uniformly reducing mobility. Our model also correctly predicts higher infection rates among disadvantaged racial and socioeconomic groups2–8 solely from differences in mobility: we find that disadvantaged groups have not been able to reduce mobility as sharply, and that the POIs they visit are more crowded and therefore higher-risk. By capturing who is infected at which locations, our model supports detailed analyses that can inform more effective and equitable policy responses to COVID-19.
Nov 10 • The Lancet | 19 expert tweets ->
The UK needs a sustainable strategy for COVID-19
The UK is well into the second wave of COVID-19, with 60 051 lives lost to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection to date, according to provisional data from the Office for National Statistics. Official UK Government data show that cases have been rising exponentially since late August, 2020, with increases...
Nov 10 • STAT | 16 expert tweets ->
Restaurants and gyms were spring ‘superspreader’ sites - STAT
Using cellphone data, researchers have identified the indoor public places most responsible for the spread of Covid-19 in the spring.
Nov 10 • Science | 15 expert tweets ->
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms between humans and mink and back to humans
Animal experiments have shown that non-human primates, cats, ferrets, hamsters, rabbits and bats can be infected by SARS-CoV-2. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been detected in felids, mink and dogs in the field. Here, we describe an in-depth investigation using whole genome sequencing of outbreaks on 16 mink farms and the humans living or...
Nov 11 • ACP Journals | 15 expert tweets ->
Sixty-Day Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 | Annals of Internal Medicine
Although characteristics and in-hospital outcomes for persons with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been well described, less is known about the longer-term outcomes of hospitalized patients.
Nov 13 • Washington Post | 14 expert tweets ->
More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump’s campaign travel
The dramatic impact of the virus on the Secret Service’s presidential protection unit comes as growing numbers of prominent Trump allies and White House officials have fallen ill.
Nov 13 • 13 expert tweets ->
As the Pandemic Surges, C.D.C. Issues Increasingly Assertive Advice
Agency scientists often contradict the Trump administration now, but critics urge a more public stance.
Nov 14 • medRxiv | 13 expert tweets ->
Comparison of seven commercial SARS-CoV-2 rapid Point-of-Care Antigen tests
Background Antigen point of care tests (AgPOCT) can accelerate SARS-CoV-2 testing. As first AgPOCT are becoming available, there is a growing interest in their utility and performance. Methods Here we compare AgPOCT products by seven suppliers: the Abbott Panbio COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test; the RapiGEN BIOCREDIT COVID-19 Ag; the Healgen Coronavirus...
Nov 14 • Business Insider Australia | 12 expert tweets ->
Sweden has admitted its coronavirus immunity predictions were wrong as cases soar across the country
Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has admitted that the country is experiencing a second surge in coronavirus cases despite previously predicting that the number of infections in the autumn would be “quite low” due to the country’s no-lockdown policy.
Nov 14 • 11 expert tweets ->
COVID mink analysis shows mutations are not dangerous — yet
The analysis found the mutations probably won’t jeopardize vaccines, but scientists say the rampant spread means the animals still need to be killed.
Nov 10 • 11 expert tweets ->
New Type of Test May Better Discern Immunity to the Coronavirus
The test detects the response of T cells to the virus — an arm of the immune system that may be just as important as antibodies to preventing reinfection.
Nov 14 • Estimation of Years of Life Lost Associated With School Closures During COVID | 11 expert tweets ->
Estimation of Years of Life Lost Associated With School Closures During COVID-19
This decision analytical model estimates the potential years of life lost among US primary school–aged children associated with school closures during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Nov 12 • Slate Magazine | 10 expert tweets ->
What We Still Need to Know About Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
It’s promising—but important questions remain.
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