Morgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

"The FDA has removed #Covid testing requirements for high-risk people to get #Paxlovid prescriptions. Previously patients could only get Paxlovid i[with] a positive test but now “in rare instances, people with recent exposure & symptoms can be diagnosed with Covid
even without the negative test result, and get Paxlovid prescribed.“ I have also included a link for health care providers to get 20 free boxes of Paxlovid from HHS HPOP for their clinical practices."

https://drruth.substack.com/p/covid-news-2423

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COVID news 2/4/23

Hi all, XBB.1.5 increased from 61% last week to 66% of U.S. cases this week, but overall hospitalizations and wastewater virus levels are falling despite XBB.1.5 being much more contagious and immune evasive. This is very good news. But, we still have to remember that there are more than 400 people dying each day of Covid across the United States and we cannot let our guard down.

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Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

""Regarding #vaccination & good public health messaging, included is a photo of #ElvisPresley getting a #polio vaccination on national TV in 1956. That single event was partially responsible for increasing immunization levels for teenagers in the US from 0.60% to 80% in just 6 months"

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https://drruth.substack.com/p/covid-news-2423

COVID news 2/4/23

Hi all, XBB.1.5 increased from 61% last week to 66% of U.S. cases this week, but overall hospitalizations and wastewater virus levels are falling despite XBB.1.5 being much more contagious and immune evasive. This is very good news. But, we still have to remember that there are more than 400 people dying each day of Covid across the United States and we cannot let our guard down.

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Show threadMorgan Dawn

"Bharat Biotech reported promising data on the nasal #Covid #vaccine this week. The #NasalVaccine against Covid was safe, well tolerated & elicited superior antibody levels & mucosal immune responses compared with 2 doses of the intramuscular #Covaxin vaccine. Hopefully this nasal vaccine will be approved in the United States soon as it helps block the Covid virus from entering the body." 3/n

https://drruth.substack.com/p/covid-news-2423

COVID news 2/4/23

Hi all, XBB.1.5 increased from 61% last week to 66% of U.S. cases this week, but overall hospitalizations and wastewater virus levels are falling despite XBB.1.5 being much more contagious and immune evasive. This is very good news. But, we still have to remember that there are more than 400 people dying each day of Covid across the United States and we cannot let our guard down.

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Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023
"Regarding #LongCovid...article from Germany shows...is a 43% higher chance of getting a new autoimmune disease after a Covid infection. This includes a 55% of new onset #Celiac 's disease after Covid infection, a 42 to 40% increase in #RheumatoidArthritis ... a 25% higher risk of getting Type I #Diabetes after a #Covid infection and a 28% higher risk of Crohn’s disease. The highest risks for new onset #autoimmune disease after a Covid infection were for autoimmune #vasculitis syndromes" 4/n
Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

" Rates of #COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status https://buff.ly/3p5JqCa

Across all ages, the #bivalent #booster works.

12.7x lower death with bivalent booster compared to #unvaccinated person.

2.4x lower death with bivalent booster compared to vaccinated people without the booster."

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COVID Data Tracker

CDC’s home for COVID-19 data. Visualizations, graphs, and data in one easy-to-use website.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

"Individuals with #HybridImmunity (#vaccinated and had a #COVID infection) had the highest magnitude and durability of protection.

Hybrid immunity: People who are vaccinated and have previously been infected with COVID-19 had a 97% reduced chance of severe COVID-19 infection 1 year after their last vaccination or infection. (cont)

https://drruth.substack.com/p/covid-news-2423
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COVID news 2/4/23

Hi all, XBB.1.5 increased from 61% last week to 66% of U.S. cases this week, but overall hospitalizations and wastewater virus levels are falling despite XBB.1.5 being much more contagious and immune evasive. This is very good news. But, we still have to remember that there are more than 400 people dying each day of Covid across the United States and we cannot let our guard down.

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Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

(cont) "...The effectiveness of #HybridImmunity following primary series vaccination against reinfection waned to 41.8%...at 12 months,” while “effectiveness of hybrid immunity following first #booster #vaccination
#Covid waned to 46.5%...at 6 months.”

https://buff.ly/3koyXBn

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Source: https://drruth.substack.com/p/covid-news-2423

Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

"Future #COVID #vaccines need to include #NasalVaccine for mucosal immunity and universal vaccines that are variant proof.

"Immune response comes from B cells, which produce antibodies that can block SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells, and from T cells, which can destroy infected cells...(cont)

https://buff.ly/3DzyEu9

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The next generation of coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide

New technologies might provide more potent or broader immunity — but will have to fight for market share.

Show threadMorgan DawnFeb 4, 2023

"#Vaccinations also generate a pool of ‘memory cells’ for prolonged #immunity, even after initial antibody levels dwindle. On subsequent infection, memory B cells begin proliferating and differentiating into cells that churn out more antibodies."

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https://drruth.substack.com/p/covid-news-2423

#COVID

COVID news 2/4/23

Hi all, XBB.1.5 increased from 61% last week to 66% of U.S. cases this week, but overall hospitalizations and wastewater virus levels are falling despite XBB.1.5 being much more contagious and immune evasive. This is very good news. But, we still have to remember that there are more than 400 people dying each day of Covid across the United States and we cannot let our guard down.

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