SAGE omicron leak

World, now up to 226 confirmed cases in 20 countriesUploaded 01-12-21Moderna, a material drop in efficacyPfizer applied to FDA to boost 16 and 17 year oldsPfizer's chief scientific officer, Mikael Dolstenhttps://www.statnews.com/2021/11/30/pfizer-research-head-envisions-a-sprint-to-develop-omicron-vaccine-if-its-needed/Enough experimental vaccine to begin a clinical trial within about two monthsVery high commercial scale, by early Marchcautiously optimistic, especially for the boostedPathogenicityhttps://www.dw.com/en/covid-how-dangerous-is-the-omicron-variant/a-59977618Preliminary data suggests that there are increasing rates of hospitalization in South Africa,but this may be due to increasing overall numbers of people becoming infected, rather than a result of a specific infection with omicronProfessor Salim Abdool Karim, South AfricaThe vaccine should hold well in terms of preventing hospitalizationsThe European Union44 confirmed cases in EU countrieshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/12/01/eu-must-consider-mandatory-vaccination-says-ursula-von-der-leyen/Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission’s PresidentMust consider mandatory vaccinationhighly contagious omicron variant150 million not vaccinatedThis is an enormous health cost coming along77 % of adults66% of whole populationGreece and Austria already mandatingNetherlands13 casesUSSewage surveillanceFDANarrow vote (14 to 10) approve Merck molnupiravirOnly high-risk patientsNot in pregnancyUK22 caseshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/11/30/new-covid-restrictions-last-march-next-year/New self-isolation rules now law10 days after contact with omicronEven if fully vaccinatedFine up to £10,000Until March 24? new pingdemicScientific advisory group for emergencies, leak30 scientists, Patrick Vallance, Chris Whittyhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/covid-news-cases-deaths-booster-jab-coronavirus-omicron/Stringent response measures may be needed for omicronhighly likely that omicron, after infection or vaccination to some extent there will be immune escape Expects booster jabs to provide protection for nowFuture remains highly uncertain potentially very significant wave of infectionsCovid symptom tracker datahttps://covid.joinzoe.com/data#levels-over-timeWHO advice for international traffic in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529)https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/who-advice-for-international-traffic-in-relation-to-the-sars-cov-2-omicron-variantPreliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant as compared to other VOCsCurrent SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostics continue to be effectiveBlanket travel bans will not prevent the international spreadPeople not fully vaccinated, sick or at increased risk,should be advised to postpone travel to areas with community transmission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices