@PoeBrianL

Scientist and science communicator. #Peace, #ClimateCrisis, #ClimateBrawl, #COVIDisAirborne, #PlantBasedDiet, #Permaculture, #FreeAssange

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PSA. Flu season is starting very early this year. WW numbers aren't very high yet, but they are a couple of months ahead of schedule just about everywhere. Almost entirely H1N1. If you are getting a flu shot, don't put it off.
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Anti-science movements and the alternative medicine community will tell you to “follow the money!” Just not their money… A schooling by @RealDoctorMike:
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PMC COVlD Update, Oct 17, 2026 (U.S.) Early Release COVlD levels have rebounded into a secondary peak, as the CDC continues to retroactively correct levels upward. Outbreaks span 44 states (see Alt). Levels are falling in TX, still high out west, & up in the Northeast. 🧵1/3
The US has at least 44 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. The CDC made large, upward retroactive corrections to prior estimates, and we are now in an apparent secondary peak. States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Additional states with poor monitoring likely have outbreaks based on high levels in bordering counties in adjacent states.

ALT The US has at least 44 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. The CDC made large, upward retroactive corrections to prior estimates, and we are now in an apparent secondary peak. States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Additional states with poor monitoring likely have outbreaks based on high levels in bordering counties in adjacent states.

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The CDC has made repeated retroactive upward corrections to estimated SARS-CoV-2 levels each of the past several weeks. PMC estimates of transmission are now higher than the time period many refer to as #DuringCOVID, the first 3 waves.
Graph of 13 waves

ALT Graph of 13 waves

Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA
@michael_hoergerOct 10
PMC COVlD Update, Week of Oct 12, 2026 (Posted 48 hrs early) 🔸Levels revised upward for a double-peak 🔸39-state outbreak (see ALT) 🔸PMC estimates 750,000 new daily infections, & 1 in 65 people actively infectious 🔸1st time starting Oct w/rising levels since 2020 1/🧵
States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Additional states with poor monitoring likely have outbreaks based on high levels in bordering counties in adjacent states.

ALT States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai’i, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Additional states with poor monitoring likely have outbreaks based on high levels in bordering counties in adjacent states.

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PMC COVlD Update, Oct 5, 2026 (🧵1/5) ◾️Levels peaked at ≈610,000 estimated new daily infections in mid Sep ◾️36 states still with known outbreaks ◾️13th COVlD wave Details: The US has at least 36 states and territories with COVlD outbreaks. The apparent wave peak has passed, but transmission remains high across much of the country. States with observed outbreaks include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawai'i, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. There are likely outbreaks in additional states. The summary statistic only includes counties with observed data, rather than estimated data. For example, Arkansas, DC, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin likely have outbreaks, but monitoring is poor. Use Layered COVlD Safety: ◾️Get boosted ASAP, especially if high transmission nearby. Novavax has a lower side effect profile than other boosters and comparable effectiveness. ◾️Mask up with a well-fitting N95 respirator. ◾️Improve air hygiene: Open windows, flip the HVAC from auto to on, shut off the car's recirculation 'feature,' add air purifiers, and / or use air quality monitors. ◾️Test daily when sick, exposed, or gathering, and stay home when sick. ◾️Monitor your blood pressure to reduce the risk of surprise post-acute cardiovascular sequelae. ◾️Spread accurate information by sending dashboard screenshots to family, checking the public health credentials and experience of information sources, and avoiding sharing 'miracle' interventions.
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ALT PMC COVlD heat map, summarized in post

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US COVlD Update (PMC) ◾️1 in 310 Americans estimated actively infectious ◾️9 hot spots (see Alt text) ◾️Large, lingering outbreaks in Central/SE Texas & Guam ◾️Levels are stable or slowly rising (Links in next)
The US has 9 hotspots. There are major outbreaks in Central/Southeast Texas (High/Very High) and Guam (Very High). Other spikes are at individual wastewater sites: Summit County, Colorado (Very High); Tompkins County, New York (Very High); Lincoln County, Maine (Very High); Fresno County, California (High); Jackson County, Mississippi (High); Barbour County, Alabama (High); and Swain Country, North Carolina (High). Note, New York state only has two CDC sites reporting; their state-run dashboard suggests the outbreak may be more isolated than depicted here.

ALT The US has 9 hotspots. There are major outbreaks in Central/Southeast Texas (High/Very High) and Guam (Very High). Other spikes are at individual wastewater sites: Summit County, Colorado (Very High); Tompkins County, New York (Very High); Lincoln County, Maine (Very High); Fresno County, California (High); Jackson County, Mississippi (High); Barbour County, Alabama (High); and Swain Country, North Carolina (High). Note, New York state only has two CDC sites reporting; their state-run dashboard suggests the outbreak may be more isolated than depicted here.

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One year ago, I gave this interview to CNN about leaving the U.S. because of cuts to scientific funding and because immigrant scientists like me no longer felt welcome there. What followed was a difficult year. I applied for dozens of positions, received dozens of rejections, and eventually relocated to Germany. Even now, I still mourn some of those opportunities that never materialized. That's a normal part of the process. At the time, there was widespread concern that American scientists would flood an already saturated European academic job market. That never happened, and likely never will. The reality is that opportunities outside the U.S. are far scarcer than many people realize. Many of the initiatives and campaigns that promised a "safe haven" for scientists leaving the U.S turned out to be something else entirely. In practice, most were used to attract European researchers back from American institutions, while others functioned largely as political or media statements. Very few created meaningful opportunities for the thousands of scientists, immigrants and U.S. citizens, whose careers were disrupted by funding cuts and instability. The hard truth is that most scientists affected by these policies remain trapped. They cannot easily stay, but they cannot easily leave either. Meanwhile, the situation continues to deteriorate. I wish more institutions and governments expressing concern about the U.S. scientific exodus would move beyond press releases and empty gestures and invest in real pathways for talented researchers to rebuild their careers elsewhere. #BrainDrain edition.cnn.com/2025/06/01/w…

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I could not have as much patience as Doctor Mike 💀
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Fox News says Hasan Piker used a antisemitic trope by saying Israel advocacy groups pushed for his ban. And then in the following sentence details how said groups pushed for his ban.
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الطبيب الفلسطيني عدنان البرش، صاحب الرقم القياسي في عدد العمليات الجراحية خلال يوم واحد (أكثر من ٢٠ عملية) عذبته اسرائيل حتى الموت في سجونها.
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Gregory Travis
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Replying to @fawfulfan
Not among school-aged children, it hasn't
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If the provision in the NDAA to integrate/synchronize the U.S. and Israeli militaries (section 224) makes it out of committee, I’ll offer an amendment to strip it from the bill on the floor. We are a sovereign country. armedservices.house.gov/uplo…
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Cheryl Gregory@clg0519May 30
We were leaving to buy pond plants when my husband noticed a lifeless hummingbird on top of our garage freezer. I made sugar water and got the syringe. Hubs cradled the bird and gently dripped onto his beak. He woke up and slowly, very slowly, took a sip. 15 minutes later…❤️
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Jeff Gilchrist@jeffgilchristMay 30
If they are located in a poorly ventilated space, the aerosols accumulate and the person re-inhales their own virus, driving them deep into their own uninfected lung tissues. 5/
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Jeff Gilchrist@jeffgilchristMay 30
Filtering the air may help prevent your own infection from becoming more severe If everyone in a household becomes infected with the same virus, does it help to isolate from each other and can you be a danger to yourself? Read on to find out...🧵1/ #AirQuality #IAQ #Ventilation
This grouped bar chart, titled "COVID Positive Abnormal Chest CT by Air Quality Setting", displays the percentage of abnormal chest CT scans among COVID-positive patients across three different tiers of air quality control. The graph compares overall and asymptomatic cases, illustrating a clear downward trend in the percentage of abnormal scans as air filtration and ventilation efficiency improve from household levels to high-efficiency aerosol control.

ALT This grouped bar chart, titled "COVID Positive Abnormal Chest CT by Air Quality Setting", displays the percentage of abnormal chest CT scans among COVID-positive patients across three different tiers of air quality control. The graph compares overall and asymptomatic cases, illustrating a clear downward trend in the percentage of abnormal scans as air filtration and ventilation efficiency improve from household levels to high-efficiency aerosol control.

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Not all organs respond equally to #COVID infection. DISCO-seq, a new technique led by my talented friend @HarsharanBhatia, combines 3D imaging and single-cell analysis to map Spike Protein tropism and found mostly in the liver, lungs, intestine & kidneys. biorxiv.org/content/10.64898…
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The biggest difference between SARS-CoV-2 and the other Sarbecoviruses is the furin-cleavage site (FCS) that was inserted between S1 and S2, which has been argued is proof the virus was engineered. There are other arguments too, but the FCS is the only point I’m discussing. 4/
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And the winner is… Doctor’s offices with the worst Air quality measured in CO2 levels.
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Eric Feigl-Ding
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I don’t think we have a functioning CDC anymore—RFK Jr’s CDC is now asking volunteers to goto airports to screen passengers for Ebola… to stand in line at airports to look for sick people… unpaid.
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