@michaelmina_lab@Harvard@BrighamWomens That is ridiculous and is an indication of the ignorance of the front desk staff who are trying to do their best ..
Not a very encouraging title or report:
"#SARSCoV2 invades cognitive centers of the brain and induces Alzheimer's-like neuropathology"
https://t.co/V6VWM1p1I3
(based on 5 cases; whether and how often the virus directly infects neurons is a controversy)
How to reduce your chance of dying from Covid by 99%?
Get vaccinated and a booster.
One of the most impressive graphs I've seen for the impact of vaccination in the US pandemic
(thanks @redouad@OurWorldinData for re-plotting my makeshift graph from earlier today)
It's pretty impressive that vaccines directed to the ancestral strain spike from 2 years ago, w/ the virus that's evolved thru >290 million confirmed cases, and now to the hyper-mutated Omicron, have preserved efficacy of near 90% vs severe disease with a 3rd shot
We’re heartbroken. We’re overwhelmed. The situation is critical. Please get vaccinated, wear a mask, wash your hands and get tested for COVID if you feel sick.
Why should every adult get a 3rd shot (booster) when eligible (6 months after 1°💉)?
1. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial, the gold standard for assessing efficacy, showed restoration of efficacy to 95.6%, in >10,000 participants across all age groups
https://t.co/zORXc5LuiK