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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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![Biden receives inconclusive intelligence report on covid-19 origins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_99ff8deff05041f8b15dc90e41870a39~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_99ff8deff05041f8b15dc90e41870a39~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Aug 24, 20214 min read
Biden receives inconclusive intelligence report on covid-19 origins
Biden receives inconclusive intelligence report on #COVID19 origins #SARSCoV2 #Wuhan The report falls short of concluding whether the...
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David Ojcius
Aug 22, 20217 min read
Have You Already Had a Breakthrough COVID Infection?
Despite breakthroughs, it's important to remember that most vaccinated people no longer need to fear dying #COVID19. They are also much...
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![Demand For COVID Antibody Drugs Soars In Hard-Hit States](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_77ef88caa7474606b5e93cee4053733d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_77ef88caa7474606b5e93cee4053733d~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Aug 20, 20214 min read
Demand For COVID Antibody Drugs Soars In Hard-Hit States
Antibody Drugs Are In High Demand As Delta Variant Drives A #COVID19 Surge People infected with COVID-19 were captured in a photo this...
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![The COVID-19 epidemic and other notifiable infectious diseases in China](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_2226e96ed7f1449e9f6088d8f18fba4d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_2226e96ed7f1449e9f6088d8f18fba4d~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Aug 19, 20215 min read
The COVID-19 epidemic and other notifiable infectious diseases in China
The #COVID19 epidemic and other notifiable infectious diseases in #China Abstract Many infection control measures have been implemented...
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David Ojcius
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Biden administration to start offering vaccine booster shots on Sept. 20
The US gov't will begin offering Pfizer & Moderna #COVID19 booster shots to all Americans on Sept. 20. The goal is for all Americans to...
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![‘This is a dangerous combination’: New study says wildfire smoke linked to more covid cases, deaths](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_ebe5d9b104fc44db90fcab0cb74868d0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_ebe5d9b104fc44db90fcab0cb74868d0~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Aug 13, 20215 min read
‘This is a dangerous combination’: New study says wildfire smoke linked to more covid cases, deaths
Exposure to #wildfire smoke may have led to 1000s more cases of #COVID19 & more deaths among people who tested positive for #coronavirus....
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David Ojcius
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19
Review of evidence that #SARSCoV2#coronavirus directly or indirectly activates #inflammasomes, leading to secretion of IL-1 family...
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![Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_3b72dd6bf9ff4e8f9a8df5075b4d6bb7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_3b72dd6bf9ff4e8f9a8df5075b4d6bb7~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Delta Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame
#DeltaVariant Has Changed the Pandemic Endgame Cases of #COVID19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over...
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David Ojcius
Aug 9, 20213 min read
Beyond Delta variant, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Beyond #DeltaVariant, scientists are watching new #coronavirus variants. The continued spread of the #SARSCoV2 virus has spawned a Greek...
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David Ojcius
Aug 8, 20216 min read
These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around
The rise in #COVID19 cases in the US is driven by unvaccinated Americans, who also make up most of hospitalized Covid-19 patients &...
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David Ojcius
Aug 6, 20212 min read
South African study shows high COVID protection from Johnson & Johnson vaccine
South African study shows high #COVID19 protection from #johnsonandjohnson vaccine. The single-shot vaccine offered 91% to 96.2%...
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David Ojcius
Aug 4, 20215 min read
Highly Potent COVID Treatment: New Nanobodies Stop SARS-CoV-2 and Its Dangerous Variants
Researchers developed #nanobodies that efficiently block the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus & its new variants. Nanobodies can be produced at low...
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David Ojcius
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Caution needed to return to normal after COVID-19
by Steven Leung, Michelle Sabin, Eve Cuny and David Ojcius As more vaccines are rolling out across the world, pandemic fatigue hits hard...
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David Ojcius
Aug 1, 20215 min read
COVID19 surge in the US will get worse before it gets better, experts predict
#COVID19 surge in the US will get worse before it gets better, experts predict. Amid the highly transmissible #DeltaVariant & widespread...
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David Ojcius
Jul 31, 20212 min read
As Covid Cases Rise All Over U.S., Lower Vaccination Rates Point to Worse Outcomes
Many places in the US that are seeing more new #COVID19 cases than at any point in the outbreak also have some of the country's lowest...
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![Vaccination is not enough by itself to stop the spread of coronavirus variants, study finds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0f9988_43943eada6bf4d5fbaac814cfe2ac7b7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/0f9988_43943eada6bf4d5fbaac814cfe2ac7b7~mv2.webp)
David Ojcius
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Vaccination is not enough by itself to stop the spread of coronavirus variants, study finds
Vaccination alone won't stop the rise of new #coronavirus variants & could push the evolution of strains that evade their protection, new...
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David Ojcius
Jul 29, 20211 min read
Post-COVID syndrome (Long Covid): Heart and lungs
Now that we’re a year into the #COVID19 pandemic, we’re beginning to have an understanding of the lasting long-term effects the disease...
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David Ojcius
Jul 25, 20212 min read
Advantages & challenges of intranasal vaccines against COVID19
Advantages & challenges of intranasal vaccines against #COVID19. Intranasal vaccination gives added protection vs intramuscular shots...
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David Ojcius
Jul 25, 20216 min read
The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about #COVID19 vaccines. The article that appeared...
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David Ojcius
Jul 24, 20215 min read
France has taken the lead in pressuring people to get vaccinated, moving closer to making COVID19
#France is taking the lead in making life unpleasant for the unvaccinated, even requiring some people to get #COVID19 shots. Protesters...
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