2/ COVID-19 cases are at an all time high in the US as the 7-day daily average reaches 500k. This is nearly 2x the highest recorded days in Jan 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html …
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1/ @PPI_Insights #Omicron Situation Report Jan 4: A daily look at what’s known, unknown & what we're watching with our many global partners & collaborators.
The #Omicron variant has been detected in 140 countries and 138k genomes have been submitted to @GISAID from 94 countries.
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@utpandemics epidemiological model (built in mid-Dec) has forecasted peaks in late Jan/early Feb for cases (~600k daily cases) and hospitalizations. We will be following this data closely. https://covid-19.tacc.utexas.edu/media/filer_public/20/b0/20b055db-78da-41e6-a1e4-d3afaad6167b/omicron_emergence_-_us_scenarios_-_ut.pdf …Show this thread -
4/ As of this week, COVID-19 hospitalizations have already surpassed the Delta peak in NY and across the US. In Texas, hospitalizations have doubled in the past 2 week due to the ongoing
#Omicron surge.https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/03/texas-covid-19-omicron/ …Show this thread -
5/ According to
@NYTimes, COVID-19 cases in Washington DC are up 400% and hospitalizations are up 200% from the previous recorded high in winter 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html …Show this thread -
6/ Maryland has declared a 30-day state of emergency in response to surging
#Omicron hospitalizations throughout the state.https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/04/covid-omicron-variant-live-updates/#link-QKZ4HZN24ZF5DMUHCAWKB2ZDSM …Show this thread -
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@CDCgov is now estimating that 95% of COVID-19 cases in the US are due to#Omicron. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions …pic.twitter.com/Rm93wdiJEe
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@SFDPH ia requiring a negative test after 5 days of isolation with no fever and other symptoms resolving. The city has also created an “Up-to-Date on Vaccination” designation to include those who have received booster doses. https://www.sfdph.org/dph/COVID-19/Isolation-and-Quarantine.asp#uptodatevax …Show this thread -
9/ While COVID-19 cases are declining in London, hospitalizations are still rising. This lag is expected. ICU and ventilation usage remain low.https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1478339769646166019?s=20 …
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10/ In the past week, COVID-19 cases are up almost 600% in India–the highest point since Sept 2021. Mumbai has also implemented a PCR test requirement for all arriving international passengers.https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/04/india-covid-cases-omicron-variant-in-maharashtra-and-delhi.html …
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