⚠️Flu is at Very High levels across the US, looking as bad as last year.
Covid has reached High levels in the Midwest and Northeast, but remain low generally in the South and West. Overall Flu>>Covid at the moment because of the very high prevalence of H3N2.
NBC News: ‘Whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop: In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination rate needed for community protection.’
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Tracking #SARSCoV2 #Lineages - Globally |09/01/25
Top lineages -#30DayTrends #G30
XFG (31.5%)
XFG.3 (20%)
NB.1.8.1 (13.4%)
XFG.2 (6%)
PQ.2 (5%)
XFG.3.1 (3.5%)
PQ.1 (1.8%)
LP.8.1.1 (1.3%)
PQ.10 (1.3%)
MC.10.2.1 (1.2%)
Tracker: public.tableau.com/app/profile/... 1/n
Sept 5th update:
Wastewater data is trending reasonably closely to the Aug 1st model, which predicts a peak this week. High levels in the south/wetst, but it's the smallest wave since 2020.
🔸480,000 new infections/day
🔸1 in 70 currently infected
🔸1 in 180 infectious out of household
The new FDA recommendations on the Covid booster are confusing at best.
We clarify what they mean and how it directly impacts access nationwide.
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We just learned about a 3rd dimension of how Covid can affect our arteries.
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Tracking #SARSCoV2 #Lineages - Globally |08/09/25
Top lineages -#30DayTrends #G30
XFG (24%)
XFG.3 (16.3%)
NB.1.8.1 (15.7%)
XFG.2 (6.2%)
PQ.2 (4.5%)
XFG.3.1 (4.3%)
LP.8.1.1 (3.6%)
PQ.1 (2.1%)
PY.1 (1.3%)
PQ.4 (1.2%)
PF.2 (1%)
Tracker: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
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Aug 1st Update + Forecast 📈
Wastewater jumped this week, and is now increasing in most locations. Current model forecast suggests a peak in early Sept at around 500-600k. This would imply a step down from last summer.
🔸️290k daily infections
🔸️1:280 currently infectious
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Estrogen use, in women at menopause, is linked to a youthful immune system clock
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President Trump has long amplified debunked or baseless theories. On Saturday, he shared a conspiracy theory on social media that falsely claimed former President Biden had been executed and replaced by a robot. It was the latest outlandish claim he has promoted online to millions of followers.
It was an honor to give commencement at the @harvard @harvardchansph School of Public Health this year.
The new graduates give me hope.
What is the meaning of VERITAS? TRUTH
Video courtesy of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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Brilliant speech by Dr Gounder (starting at 1:12) regarding challenges facing Public Health. Have a listen….
Tracking #SARSCoV2 #Lineages - Globally |05/24/25
Top lineages -#30DayTrends #G30
LP.8.1.1 (17.1%)
NB.1.8.1 (12.6%)👀
PC.2 (6.2%)
XFG (3.9%)👀
XEC.25.1 (3%)
LP.8.1 (2.8%)
XEC (2.6%)
LP.8.1.6 (2.3%)
XFJ (2.3%)
XEC.4 (2.1%)
Tracker: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
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May 23rd update + 📈Forecast:
Wastewater and ED were flat this week. XFG growth is expected to start the summer wave within ~a month. XFG will likely be dominant in New York within ~10 days
Estimates:
🔸175,000 new infections/day
🔸~1 in 190 currently infected
🔸~1 in 475 are reasonably infectious
Late Friday, the FDA granted the company full approval for its vaccine for use only in adults 65 and older – or those 12 to 64 who have at least one health problem that puts them at increased risk from COVID-19.
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May 9th update:
No sign yet of the summer wave. All states decreasing or flat except for (maybe?) Hawaii with a slight increase. Watching XFG and NB.1.8.1 growth for the summer wave.
Estimates:
🔸190,000 new infections/day
🔸~1 in 173 currently infected
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