Jeffrey Duchin, MD

@DocJeffD

Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King County, WA; Dept of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, U Washington. Account is personal & not to represent PHSKC/UW.

Seattle, WA
Joined January 2011
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  1. 1 minute ago

    “If we want the pandemic to end as fast as possible, we need to pump the brakes right now...we don’t have to wait for...vaccines to slow the spread...We simply need to do what we’ve been doing all along to prevent infections, just much, much better.”

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  2. 1 hour ago

    “What we are still recommending from the American Academy of Pediatrics, is that the appropriate control measures around physical distance and face coverings can be very effective strategies that control the spread even of these new strains.”

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  3. 5 hours ago

    Good report on status of variant testing in WA state. Genomic surveillance is important although some of the claims re: implications for disease control seem a bit grandiose given the low levels at which it is conducted. also see:

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  4. 20 hours ago

    “Nelly might be innocent, except maybe when she’s hanging with her bad friends.”

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  5. 21 hours ago

    "It’s...clear...what measures are necessary...: masks...; ensuring adequate ventilation...; maintaining distance between students, perhaps...hybrid schedules; hand hygiene. The new variant, while more contagious, is still thwarted by these measures."

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  6. 21 hours ago

    “...health officials across the country who...anticipated their extremely limited vaccine supply as much as doubling beginning next week are confronting the reality that their allocations will remain largely flat, dashing hopes of dramatically expanding.”

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  7. 23 hours ago

    Oy.

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  8. Retweeted
    Jan 15

    This morning, King County's public health officer briefed reporters on COVID-19 in the Seattle area. It was a mix of hopeful and concerning news. will have details on All Things Considered starting at 3 p.m. Here are some highlights... 1/

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  9. Jan 15

    Adding strains that spread more readily to our outbreak is like throwing gasoline on a COVID-19 wildfire...Unless we take strong actions to stop it, more transmissible strains will lead to potentially explosive increases in cases, hospitalizations, deaths.

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  10. Jan 15

    Variant B117 spreads better/faster = more cases, hospitalizations, deaths. Essential to take measures now to reduce transmission & potential impact of B.1.1.7: Decrease activities, physical distancing, masks, ventilation, isolation/quarantine, wash hands.

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  11. Jan 14

    NEJM — Covid-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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  12. Jan 14

    “...outbreaks of CoV-19 - in factories,...choir practices, exercise classes, schools, camps, bars, restaurants. What’s important...isn’t where they happened - it’s...They...share the same three factors:..indoors, low or no ventilation...no masks.”

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  13. Jan 14

    Check it out. The in my own words ⁦⁩

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  14. Jan 14

    Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) - Journal of Hospital Infection

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  15. Jan 14

    JAMA Study: People who appear & feel well spread more than 1/2 of COVID-19 infections. You can't tell by looking if your friend, co-worker, or family member has COVID-19. Always take precautions: Masks, distance, decrease activities, improve ventilation.

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  16. Retweeted
    Jan 14

    After ~10 months of relative quiescence we've started to see some striking evolution of SARS-CoV-2 with a repeated evolutionary pattern in the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern emerging from the UK, South Africa and Brazil. 1/19

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  17. Jan 14

    One last note: At this time we only know about doses administered to King County residents, so total doses administered is likely higher than reported. We are working to fix this with WA DOH.

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  18. Jan 13

    Interesting review of scientific considerations regarding risk-benefit of providing more first doses of COVID-19 vaccine at expense of on-time second doses. Of course there are other considerations.

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    Jan 13
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    The virus was detected in a single patient. It can't be concluded that it's the dominant cause of COVID-19 in Columbus. Also, it's just 501Y and lacks the constellation of mutations that make B.1.1.7, 501Y.V2 and P.1 so concerning.

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  20. Jan 13

    “Many small businesses...weakened...by the...pandemic, have had to rely on the private sector...Businesses in Black & other diverse communities have seen lower historic levels of investment & are most at risk of failing.”

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