CDC
The CDC has reached out to UK officials and is reviewing their new mortality data associated with variant B.1.1.7
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Only 195 cases so far, but in 22 states
Many more cases are going undetected
California and Florida
Michael Osterholm, Epidemiologist, Coronavirus transition team
Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
From public and non-public data, convinced that the new variant is deadlier
The data is mounting -- and some of it I can't share -- that clearly supports that B.1.1.7 is causing more severe illness and increased death
Already we know this variant has increased transmission, and so this is more very bad news
South Africa travel ban
South African variant, 501Y.V2
50% more infectious
In at least 20 countries
Not yet found in US
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President Biden, impose a ban on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who have recently been in South Africa
Last week, entry ban, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, 26 countries in Europe that allow travel across open borders
High-transmission variants in Canada
January 25, 2021
What happens if a high-transmission variant becomes established, and is transmitted in the general community in Canada?
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Trajectory we may see, higher-transmission variant
B.1.1.7, 40-80% increase in the reproduction number
Variant with a 40+% increase in transmission rate, likely would not be contained with current measures
What does it mean?
Failure to prevent or contain this now spells disaster in March.
While we don't see much impact for ~6 weeks
when it comes it comes steeply,
doubling time of 1-2 weeks
(Current about 30-40 days recently in provinces like Ontario)
Exponential growth
When you're halfway to the maximum capacity you can tolerate, you only have one doubling time left.
But it might have taken 8 doubling times to get to halfway
So what can we do?
Few detected B.1.1.7 cases already in Canada, (hope that community spread has not yet been established)
Prevent introductions of new variants into Canada
Step up quarantine and isolation of travellers
Improve detection
Be willing to act to curtail the spread of high-transmission variants already in Canada
If and when we find out that COVID-19 vaccines can impact transmission -- and we think it is likely that they will -- we could
Use vaccination as one of the tools in the transmission toolkit, e.g. truckers, Canada/US border
Reduce travel within Canada
Consider screening domestic travellers
Vaccination is not going to impact transmission in the 6-8 week time frame
Does homeopathy have a role in preventing and treating CoViD?
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4Homeopathy
Representing 11 leading homeopathic organisations and charities
A FB post, dated January 5, diluted duck heart and liver extract, had been distributed to 953,416 families
The Covid-19 prevention study received spectacular results in one million people
viable modality in the treatment of Covid-19
coronavirus as a unique opportunity to use the current crisis for strengthening the foundations of
homeopathy
Professor Stephen Powis, NHS medical director
It's one thing for homeopaths to peddle useless but harmless potions,
but they cross a dangerous line when making ridiculous assertions about protecting people from Covid infection.
We urge everyone to ignore misleading claims and get vital protection against Covid when they are invited for their vaccine
Duck extract product selling on eBay
MHRA,
cannot be legally sold or supplied within the UK
Japan
Olympics July 23 to August 8, 2021
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