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This page is a timeline of Tweets with the latest information and updates on COVID-19 from experts, journalists, health authorities and other trusted sources from around the world. For more on COVID-19, visit: twitter.com/explore/tabs/covid-19

This page is a timeline of Tweets with the latest information and updates on COVID-19 from experts, journalists, health authorities and other trusted sources from around the world. For more on COVID-19, visit: twitter.com/explore/tabs/covid-19

  1. 29 minutes ago

    South Australian COVID-19 update 13/1/22. For more information, go to or contact the South Australia COVID-19 Information Line on 1800 253 787.

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  2. Here’s what you can do when someone in your household gets sick or is exposed to .⬇ Learn more in our COVID-19 home care Q & A:

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  3. Recently, I was sure I had COVID Runny nose, cough (lingered) slight fever But I tested - rapid Ag, molecular, PCR, the works Always Neg! Maybe I missed it? Ran antibody tests - which I’ve done every month or so. No change! Oh right… all those other viruses never left us.

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  4. is the right person to lead the US Testing response. He’s an action oriented, thoughtful public health and policy expert who has a good shot at succeeding in what is, at this point, an almost impossible job. I believe we will be in good hands

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  5. 1 hour ago

    "The idea that our measures, as governments across the country, is to prevent everybody in the country from being infected with the virus, that is not the objective" - Scott Morrison speaking after National Cabinet

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  6. . spokesperson reiterates that travelers approved for the nearly quarantine-free “Test&Go” scheme can “enter Thailand as scheduled” with no cutoff date being mentioned. The scheme was suspended in December due to the variant.

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  7. About 2,400 Covid cases expected in Osaka today

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  8. ➡️ Over 69.73 Cr COVID Tests conducted so far. ➡️ Weekly Positivity Rate currently at 10.80%. ➡️ Daily Positivity Rate stands at 13.11%.

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  9. ➡️ India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 154.61 Cr (1,54,61,39,465). ➡️ More than 76 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours. ➡️ More than 26 lakh Precaution Doses administered so far.

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  10. 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 ➡️ More than 157.36 Cr vaccine doses provided to States/UTs. ➡️ More than 15.75 Cr doses still available with States/UTs to be administered.

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  12. Effective, today 13 January 2022 (Thursday) travellers arriving in Malaysia with a history of COVID-19 infection must comply with all the latest entry regulations and procedures in Malaysia.

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  13. Least expensive, uses a yeast fermentation technology (vegan vaccine) similar to that used for recombinant hepatitis B given to kids for decades? No human or animal cells, no animal protein, durable protection vs variants of concern, delta beta, waiting on omicron data

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  14. I think so, it’s a really good vaccine and checks the global health boxes: straightforward to scale to billions of doses, simple refrigeration, great safety profile, can be made in several different LMICs, Southern ownership which some call decolonization, no patents or strings

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  15. 3 hours ago

    Simply publishing this article is dangerous, irresponsible, unethical journalism. There’s a space for contrarian views that have some evidentiary support & then there’s reckless regard for human life & public health. This is the latter & doesn’t deserve a platform.

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  16. We must stop relying only on to get us out of this surge

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  17. The “keep schools open” twofer: no education and a free virus you can give to grandma.

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  18. Utilisation of ventilators, ICUs, hospital beds and quarantine centres as of 12 January 2022. For more details, visit

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  19. COVID-19 status in Malaysia as of 12 January 2022. For more details, visit

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  20. 4 hours ago

    In one of my favorite papers, Profs. Lisa Sattenspiel and D. Ann Herring, show a similar effect during the 1918 flu pandemic using log book data from the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada. 20/25

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