03-SEPT-2022 UPDATE
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One of the most trusted #COVID19 experts () said today that b/c of ⬇️ incidence that "we should have several weeks of a respite."
But the OPPOSITE is true for KIDS in MANY states.
Please read and share the evidence in this 🧵
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So glad to hear this baby is doing better 🙏🏽
but hundreds of infants have died from #COVID19 since 2020.
We () have a new paper submitted on this sobering topic - will share more 🔜
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Horrible news yesterday, grand niece in Texas got covid. She went into cardiac arrest and is now on ventilator. She turns 1 on Jan 1st. I’m heartbroken and can only pray she comes out of this.
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Our review of #LongCovid research is out!
This was a HUGE labor of love over 10 months from @julialmv @LisaAMcCorkell @EricTopol & me!
It includes 200+ references focusing on biomedical findings in Long Covid. I hope it educates & inspires new research!
rdcu.be/c3m45
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Important new innovations … high air exchange and QUIET ⬇️
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The PC Fan #CorsiRosenthalBox
I'm now a convert. PC fans from now on. I built two PC fan CR boxes and I'm addicted. Using PC fans might be the most important innovation to portable air cleaners since the invention of the original CR box. These are unbelievably quiet.
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Presenting the first Public Health Disservice Awards, aka The Snowzzies, hosted by . We convened an advisory committee and held a public nomination process. We then invited experts to honor the recipients with essays.
Here are your winners. 🧵
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There is a loud, formerly respected adult intensivist on here spouting the view that no kids should get vaccinated. As a #PedsICU physician with 25 years experience, and a parent, I can clearly say he’s full of shit, and that approach would lead to far more pediatric deaths.
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We’re hearing from China about infant #COVID19 illnesses with high fevers and zero availability of antipyretics. #PedsICU #tweetiatrician folks - what’s best practice for parents to bring down high fevers in infants/toddlers?
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Please join members of the RECOVER Initiative, , and the THRO for a webinar, Highlights of Pandemic Related Successes in Tribal Communities on 12/7 at 2pm EST. Watch live here: bit.ly/3ExsgDD #RECOVERcovid
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More than 160,000 US children have been hospitalized for COVID and at least 1556 have died. Kids 6 mos or older are eligible for vaccination and those 5 yrs or older are eligible for the updated bivalent booster. Tens of 1000s of new hospitalizations could be averted. #KidsFirst
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These kids are not “just noise” 😥
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Replying to @NeoliberalSnow @AbundantLandUse and @AshishKJha46
There are zero treatments or prophylactic monoclonal antibodies for immunocompromised kids under 12
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I know the parents of the >1700 children and adolescents dead from #COVID19 will be delighted to know their life-shattering grief is “just noise” to you sir.
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If you are UP TO DATE on your vaccines
AND if you get treated if infected
Your chances of surviving COVID is close to 100%
Those are the facts
The rest is noise
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Could this be happening in kids? 😕
Will these tests be included in the #RecoverCOVID study protocols?
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Big news: I was lucky to get tested for micro blood clots, & I have a lot of them! #LongCovid
Healthy control blood on the left. Mine on the right. The green is all microclots!
These clots are likely blocking oxygen from getting around my body & could explain many symptoms. 1/
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Pay attention ⬇️
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Confirmed by Chaos Baby’s pediatric pulmonologist today, there are NO BEDS FOR KIDS in NYC hospitals right now. Even if you don’t have kids, please do whatever you can to prevent respiratory illness transmission. Wear masks. Stay home if you’re sick.
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Please share with anyone who can help us with this request ⬇️
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HELP REQUESTED:
Please point us to any reports of non-USA, population-based #COVID19 incidence rates for INFANTS.
Reply here or DMs open.
We’d be especially grateful for help with translation if these data are out there on non-English dashboards 
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HELP REQUESTED:
Please point us to any reports of non-USA, population-based #COVID19 incidence rates for INFANTS.
Reply here or DMs open.
We’d be especially grateful for help with translation if these data are out there on non-English dashboards 🙏🏽
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HELP REQUESTED:
Please point us to any reports of non-USA, population-based #COVID19 incidence rates for INFANTS.
Reply here or DMs open.
We’d be especially grateful for help with translation if these data are out there on non-English dashboards 🙏🏽
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Until we’re able to get the COVKID vax dash updated, please bookmark dashboard… below are new data on uptake of the bivalent booster for kids..
Remember majority of kids have NOT completed the original vax series ☹️
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2/ Here is where we stand on the % of the population who has received the bivalent booster, for 4 age groups:
- 5-11 years (national 0.5%)
- 12-17 years (national 2.6%)
- 18-64 years (national 6.4%)
- 65+ years (national 23%)
You can see where your state stands comparatively.
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Attention @VDHgov !!
Your #COVID19 case demographics dashboard has not been updated since Sept 30 - BUT it says “updated 11/4/2022”
This is misleading the public - please correct this error!
@7NewsDC @nbcwashington @fox5dc
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Nonetheless, this dashboard needs to be corrected and kept updated. Parents, pediatricians, teachers, and the public need to know about #COVID19 cases in kids.
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Attention !!
Your #COVID19 case demographics dashboard has not been updated since Sept 30 - BUT it says “updated 11/4/2022”
This is misleading the public - please correct this error!
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The amazing and I collaborated on a post because we are both tired of seeing the term ‘immunity debt’ being thrown around.
We also get into why we are seeing a record number of pediatric hospitalizations, so stick with us.
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Yesterday I learned that Curative is shutting down and auctioning off their assets. Curative was the largest COVID PCR lab for public testing.
It's insane as we enter the winter we made policy decisions that would eliminate this much PCR capacity from the country.
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Pediatricians: NEW #COVID19 booster doses (bivalent/BA5) are urgently needed for your kiddos 12+ years, all parents, all grandparents. ⬇️
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Important update on #SARSCoV2 variants:
A fast growing sublineage of #BA5 variant is now >10% of all 
sequenced cases. Names:
“22E Omicron” on covariants.org
“BQ.1/BQ.11” on
CDC Covid Tracker
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Important new data from Canada ⬇️
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Here are respiratory (pneumonia and influenza, excluding COVID) admissions by age. Colored lines are historical averages. You can see that in 0-4, admissions are approaching 3x higher than historical averages.
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What a remarkable #LongCovid info resource by 20 long-haulers & experts,
& many others, w/ afterword
Thank you so much for this work!
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Pediatricians: NEW #COVID19 booster doses (bivalent/BA5) are urgently needed for your kiddos 12+ years, all parents, all grandparents. ⬇️
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Important update on #SARSCoV2 variants:
A fast growing sublineage of #BA5 variant is now >10% of all sequenced cases. Names:
“22E Omicron” on covariants.org
“BQ.1/BQ.11” on
CDC Covid Tracker
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Keep in mind that the sampling frame is highly biased (bloods from already sick kids, NOT a random population-based sample) and therefore these are likely to be overestimates.
Kids still need #COVID19 vaccinations/boosters!
#epitwitter #PedsICU #tweetiatrician
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In the news: 86% of children < 17 have antibodies from pat COVID infection as of August 2022 up from 75% in April of 2022. @COVKIDProject @COVID19Tracking @RealTimeCOVID19 @CDCgov @TheNETEC
abcn.ws/3CAqwcT
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Importantly, we find that being underweight at the start of pregnancy is linked to COVID severity & adverse pregnancy outcomes.
This highlights the importance of global data.
Previously limited data from areas w a higher burden of undernutrition have obscured this risk factor.
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Pay attention ⬇️
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Two new independent reports, one Norway nationwide, and the other US-based, indicate increased risk of Type 1 (autoimmune) diabetes from Covid in children and teens
eurekalert.org/news-releases/
@EASDnews
jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman @JAMANetworkOpen
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Thank you with for allowing me to comment on the recent and unfortunate "the pandemic is over" remarks and the new bivalent booster uptake, alongside , , and others.
apnews.com/article/biden-
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Seeing the country ready to move on from #COVID is leading me to reflect on my own experience.
As a pediatrician, I know I haven’t seen nearly the devastation that my colleagues in adult medicine have.
As a pediatric palliative care doctor, I’ve seen enough.
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Clinicians: please read and share this excellent detailed description of patient experiences with post #COVID19 cognitive impairments from .
We need much more research/data on how kids/teens are impacted!
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I’m looking forward to delivering two faculty lectures at #AAP2022 in Anaheim CA next month:
1. Communicating vaccine science and countering antivaccine aggression
2. Emerging virus and other global infections
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#AAP2022 begins in less than one month! Have you checked out the Conference Schedule? Visit aapexperience.org/schedule/ to begin making your plans! #tweetiatricians #Anaheim
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Pediatric COVID-19 infections increase as kids head back to school - ABC News
COVKIDProject data don’t get cited in the news, but our counts are higher and more complete than AAP numbers.
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