Arne von Delft

Activist, family man, surfer, chess captain, but not in that order.

[Arne von Delft @ArneDelft]

An unimaginable loss. Our thoughts and prayers go to the loved ones of this titan of public health, human rights and unconditional care.

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

#BREAKING: Dr Paul Farmer, a renowned American physician and co-founder of Partners in Health @PIH, has died aged 62.

Farmer was a receipt of the National Order of Outstanding Friendship (Igihango), which he was conferred upon by President #Kagame in August 2019.

[ESPNcricinfo @ESPNcricinfo]

Highest run-scorer in the #SAvIND series 👏

He had played just two Tests before the series.

Take a bow, Keegan Petersen ✨

[Michael Mina @michaelmina_lab]

Monitoring wastewater for viral load estimates outbreak size

In just a few weeks, in Pretoria S. Africa (north of Johannesburg) viral load detected in wastewater has reached similar levels as the peak of Delta

This at least indicates that transmission may be remarkably swift

[yogan pillay @ygpillay]

With a 19% mortality rate estimated by WHO for South Africa in 2020, from March 2020 to March 2021, more than 61 000 have died from TB! That’s 167 every day! @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @CsfSanac @TBProof @LucicaDitiu @HealthZA

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

#InstagramDown, #FacebookDown, #WhatsAppDown but NEVER let your mask down.

#WearAMask. Properly.

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

It’s a #silver medal for Bianca Buitendag of #RSA in the women’s #surfing

#StrongerTogether | @Tokyo2020 | @ISAsurfing

[Arne von Delft @ArneDelft]

More proof that #COVID19 is well & truly #airborne, & that we need to invest far more in proper environmental & personal protective measures. Ditto for TB, but have known & tragically ignored that for decades. #Masks4All #IPC
@SpotlightNSP @dailymaverick
https://t.co/gfNRLtqgbU

[National Department of Health @HealthZA]

Previously we had communicated that the #ThirdWave peak is unlikely to surpass the 2ndwave peak.
Unfortunately, this is no longer the case, our scientists, have discovered that we have a new variant that is prevalent in our country. This new variant is called that Delta #COVID19

[Ambassador Katherine Tai @AmbassadorTai]

These extraordinary times and circumstances of call for extraordinary measures.

The US supports the waiver of IP protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic and we’ll actively participate in @WTO negotiations to make that happen.

[National Department of Health @HealthZA]

Today we are pleased to announce that, following SAHPRA’s recommendation on 17 April 2021 and Cabinet’s concurrence on 21 April 2021, the vaccine rollout will re- sume through the Sisonke Programme on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 #vaccine #VaccineRolloutSA

[Arne von Delft @ArneDelft]

'The country faces a massive surge in cases, with many of its hospitals facing an oxygen shortage. One Twitter user accused the government of "finding it easier to take down tweets than ensure oxygen supplies".'
#Priorities #PeopleAbovePolitics
https://t.co/fzUMKjjZCC

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

This is bad—50% #COVID19 positivity in Kolkata and its suburbs.
“Laboratories in Kolkata and surrounding areas are reporting a positivity rate of 45%-55% while in other parts of the state the positivity is 24%, up from 5% at the beginning of this month”
https://t.co/tmaeStj0Fi

[Spotlight @SpotlightNSP]

The phased #3HP rollout will be scaled up to include a total of 23 districts before the end of 2022. @LindaGailBekker @PHMSA1 @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @satvi_uct @KerrinBegg @kerrycullinan11 @SAHIVSoc @HealthZA @ArneDelft @russ421 @TBbrigden @HST_health @_HassanF @schneider_helen

[Spotlight @SpotlightNSP]

The new 3-month treatment course, called #3HP, will initially only be provided to eligible people at risk of #TB in the Oliver Tambo District, Johannesburg,& Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Ehlanzeni & Cape Town. @Jeranji @CsfSanac @TBHIVCare @TAGTeam_Tweets @HealthGAP @TAC @DTHF_SA

[Spotlight @SpotlightNSP]

READ: After various delays and setbacks, new, less toxic, short-course #tuberculosis (#TB) prevention therapy is finally being launched in six districts in SA– with training of #healthcare workers already underway. @SECTION27news @SATBCaucus @TBProof
https://t.co/quT1yVshqD

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

📍HUGE STUDY—One in 3 #COVID19 survivors received a neurological diagnosis within 6 months of infection—1 in 8 with first ever diagnosis, says study of 230,000 patient records. Also COVID patients had higher risk of dementia, anxiety, Parkinson’s vs flu.🧵
https://t.co/BlhtUrOsvL

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

📍NEW—We now know why US cannot share its #COVID19 vaccines with the world—Trump WH had forced legal contracts that blocks US doses by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, J&J from being donated. Hence 🇨🇦&🇲🇽 only got “loans”, despite >45 mil dose US surplus. 🧵
https://t.co/FN6yPohoy4

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

📍AIRBORNE RESTAURANT TRANSMISSION—3 families—“No close contact or fomite contact identified, aside from back-to-back sitting—Airflow dynamics indicates the infection distribution is consistent with a spread of **long-range transmission of exhaled virus-laden aerosols**”. 🧵

[Spotlight @SpotlightNSP]

Recapping our #WorldTBDay and preceding #TB coverage. 1/7 In-depth: SA at cutting edge of TB vaccine research https://t.co/BiCkyMo8oP