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Up, up, and away! …….again
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 22, 2020 Source:Large indoor gatherings behind rapid rise in COVID-19 cases
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Researchers careful to state that the long-term outcome/efficacy of the immune response to the Oxford vaccine will be known after the Phase 3 arm of the trial. Great science but verification required.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 21, 2020 Source:Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine triggers immune response Reference: Safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: a preliminary report ofa phase 1/2, single-blind, randomised controlled trial
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The Ottawa Spike. Easy to blame younger people but the conflicting and contradictory public health rules and government decisions for Phase 3 are likely a significant contributing factor.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 20, 2020 Source: Young people behind spike in COVID-19 numbers, says OPH
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Sunday House Call, #748, July 19, 2020: The Coronavirus Fizzbin Game
Sunday House Call, #748, July 19, 2020: The Coronavirus Fizzbin Game Topics today include: The lack of consistency and exceptions to the rules about masks, physical distancing, and how your type of indoor activity alters these rules is like playing Fizzbin. It is no wonder that people are frustrated. The headlines today show just how…
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Following the Covid ping-pong-ball.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 17, 2020 Source:Coronavirus contract tracing: Woman infects 71 people in 60 seconds Reference:Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak Caused by Asymptomatic Traveler, China
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Still too early in the pandemic to determine how long immunity lasts after initial infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2020 Source: Covid-19 immunity from antibodies may last only months, UK study suggests Reference: Longitudinal evaluation and decline of antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2 infection
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A Phase-1 vaccine study result should not be used to extrapolate efficacy. It is designed to determine the vaccine’s safety profile. Patience required for the results of the next two trial phases to truly answer the efficacy question.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 15, 2020 Source: Covid-19 vaccine hopes raised as trial of Moderna’s experimental jab shows ALL 45 injected volunteers developed antibodies
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Lots of questions remain and it is too early to conclude that asthma is not associated with increased risk of hospitalization among Covid-19 patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 14, 2020 Source: Does asthma raise Covid-19 risk? Research points to complex connection Reference:ASTHMA NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF HOSPITALIZATION AMONG COVID-19 PATIENTS
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Remembering what got us here and recognizing what has happened to other countries who did not as we enter Phase 3 will maximize our chances of success if we continue to employ face masks, physical distancing and hand washing.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 13, 2020 Source:As U.S. grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase
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