Given COVID is now a largely vaccine-preventable disease
We can judge how well states are managing once vaccines became plentiful
So lets look at two big states: California and Florida
And see what we see in the data
In a nutshell, bad news for Floridians
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Deadline approaching for #hcsimweek21 video contest. Submission due before Wednesday Sept 1, 5PM ET (US). Share your story with the healthcare simulation world. @SSHorg#Simulation
An unvaxed teacher carrying the #DeltaVariant, with mild #COVID19 symptoms passed virus to 55% of students, as far away as 5 rows, while reading to class w/out wearing a mask. Marin, California.
https://t.co/ZtJDo1790S
A must read masterpiece of a narrative review by @issenberg, William McGaghie as a tribute to the work of Dr. Ericsson (deliberate practice) that is one of the foundations of #simulation based medical education. https://t.co/WFVe8SwaGE #AcademicTwitter#MedEd#FOAMed#MedTwitter
BREAKING: The first vaccine tested in the U.S. for the coronavirus boosted volunteers' immune systems as hoped, researchers report. Final study starts this month. https://t.co/NPeK5a4iBP
BREAKING: The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have forced international students to leave the country if their colleges hold classes online this fall. The administration was sued over the new policy by Harvard and MIT. https://t.co/5kqSNY7r2C
Over the last 10 weeks I've
Cared for more COVID patients than I can count
Intubated more than I can count
Pronounced more patients than I can count
Faced my own mortality every day
But, I'm still here. WE are still here. Fuck you COVID19. We will prevail
Had a live interview on a national #news channel in #India@TV9Bharatvarsh today. Discussion was on the vaccines that are being developed for #COVID19. Positive to see that phase 3 trials will start soon. Here is the link of my interview https://t.co/ra6yLtl44S (in #Hindi)