God damnit. Hopefully this is not a trend.

I would hate to say I told you so on this one.

Thanks, @ChristinaVirgil https://t.co/27P71H2nXP pic.twitter.com/0vxSMNWejn

— Anthony J Leonardi, PhD, MS (@fitterhappierAJ) January 14, 2022

I am directing my team to procure 500 million more COVID-19 at-home, rapid tests.

That will mean one billion tests to be distributed for free.

— President Biden (@POTUS) January 13, 2022

NI #COVID19 data has been updated:

📊2,518 positive cases and, sadly, 3 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.

💉3,619,04 vaccines administered in total.

Vaccines ➡️ https://t.co/PLBxkrVktX

The Covid-19 dashboard will be updated on Monday 17 January. pic.twitter.com/LIVHNEqRSR

— Department of Health (@healthdpt) January 16, 2022

As of 8am today, 965 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of whom 88 are in ICU.

— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) January 16, 2022

NI #COVID19 data has been updated:

📊3,295 positive cases and, sadly, 4 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.

💉3,621,591 vaccines administered in total.

Vaccines ➡️https://t.co/PLBxkrDJCp
Dashboard ➡️https://t.co/WeZCwyPQnJ pic.twitter.com/7WJ7pmc4nB

— Department of Health (@healthdpt) January 17, 2022

As of 8am today, 1,006 #COVID19 patients are hospitalised, of which 97 are in ICU.

— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) January 17, 2022

That's pretty neat. This was legitimately only intended as an easy way to set up alerts for myself, but hello to the other 49,999 of you now anyway 😉 pic.twitter.com/mP8d7ldwfh

— Shane Hastings (@ShaneHastingsIE) January 16, 2022

NI #COVID19 data has been updated:

📊4,081 positive cases and, sadly, 6 deaths have been reported in the past 24 hours.

💉3,626,762 vaccines administered in total.

Vaccines ➡️https://t.co/PLBxkrDJCp
Dashboard ➡️https://t.co/WeZCwyPQnJ pic.twitter.com/UjKFud0LbU

— Department of Health (@healthdpt) January 18, 2022

As of 8am today, 979 #COVID19 patients are hospitalised, of which 93 are in ICU.

— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) January 18, 2022

The Health Products Regulatory Authority has issued a safety notice to raise awareness of a product recall of two batches of the Genrui Covid-19 rapid antigen test https://t.co/dpptQgnIux

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 18, 2022

2) Many other leading scientists like @globalhlthtwit are really really concerned about the T cell damage from #COVID19. This is not fear-mongering — it’s being a realist about the data & signals. You can check Professor Costello’s resume—he was WHO Director of Pediatric Health https://t.co/E4SxQK69zw

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 18, 2022

This has been discussed before. It may apply mostly to Long Covid and earlier pre-vaccination waves but it’s telling us to be even more protective of not yet vaccinated children and not to get re-infected even if vaccinated as that’s likely another way for serious complications to occur.

China, Feb 2020...https://t.co/zG0DHRNthU

— Josiah 'So Mild' Grindrod (@JT_Grindrod) January 18, 2022

Over a third of my child’s class is now off… considering they had 8 or 9 off in the week before Xmas this means at least two thirds of the class have had it and no way of knowing if anyone is reinfected either.

— JustL (@LLauSafety) January 18, 2022

Clarifier re similarities from the explainer bot that I find easier to understand:

AJ's work was on natural T cell death and memory. COVID-19 does not replicate in T cells—it isn't HIV. Covid over stimulates the immune system. In severe cases, it causes T cells to collapse, become toxic to our systems (death), or depleted (long Covid). It's well published. 2/

— Leonardi Translate Bot (@LeonardiBot) January 18, 2022

I think that's it. Please let me know if the translation needs improving. The machine is learning. 🤖 END/

— Leonardi Translate Bot (@LeonardiBot) January 18, 2022

Someone explain to me like I'm 5.... please. Ta x

— Chaela (@Chaela1982) January 17, 2022

I made a joke. I asked, "how is omicron blocking other variants- by constantly crowding it like a jammed doorway?" pic.twitter.com/wsLTwZDtiV

— Anthony J Leonardi, PhD, MS (@fitterhappierAJ) January 18, 2022

I GO ON STANDBY FOR 5 MINUTES! 🤖

— Leonardi Translate Bot (@LeonardiBot) January 18, 2022

This came up on my photo memories...today 3 years ago 😭😭 For those who continue to psychologize & gaslight #LongCovid-it is real-I would give everything to be me again. Despite positive thinking I'm still in a wheelchair & suffering the awful symptoms of this illness. pic.twitter.com/c1J4yyRCLm

— Rebecca Logan 💙😷#FBLC (@rebslogan) January 18, 2022

Pt came in with COVID pneumonia. Got intubated for respiratory distress. On the ventilator for over two weeks. Died today after transitioning to comfort.

Some family members: “But did she REALLY die OF COVID?”

Me:…#MedTwitter

— Kevin K. Chung, MD (@chungk1031) January 17, 2022

I have a patient deceased 6 months after a 2 month COVID stay with intubation. 5 subsequent hospitalizations for resp failure issues before dying. COVID not on death certificate.

— JulieRN (@JulzL2) January 18, 2022

Amazing HT 👏 take a leaf guys. https://t.co/q8yUluweDy

— Chaela (@Chaela1982) January 18, 2022

It's been rather disappointing to see the lack of attention to the huge levels of hospitalisations we've been seeing in children in England in the past few weeks. >800 hosp/wk is non-trivial in children, and would've expected more attention on this. Brief discussion.🧵 pic.twitter.com/VMggWe2yXG

— Deepti Gurdasani (@dgurdasani1) January 18, 2022

Hopefully we’re doing better here but we don’t really have accurate data.

https://t.co/0djKRt9X3x

— Parents & School Staff Ireland (@ParentsUtdIE) January 18, 2022