5 supposedly in the 7 day post quarantine self monitoring period were found at the concert, https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4091789?fbclid=IwAR2W8lBQL413_879eq9kJmM9iVjUm6AfChwrCSd4CdeFsgKII-RhgF-mtDM . Another 20 or so were warned away from the Taipei 101 fireworks area after being electronic…

More updates from Taiwan CDC [image] Hospitals and long-term care facilities in Taipei City, New Taipei City, and...

[image] Shui: People working on oil platforms work one month on, one month off. Easily something similar could be set up for pilots. Pilots don’t fly the plane, the autopilot does 99% of the time, pilots land and take-off. And almost every plane has sleeping berths the pilots can use during f…

[image] Belgian_Pie: Pilots don’t fly the plane, the autopilot does 99% of the time, pilots land and take-off. And almost every plane has sleeping berths the pilots can use during flight. On the other hand, I personally quite like it when the plane I’m on takes off and lands successfully rath…

A single dose of AstraZeneca apparently cuts hospitalization by 80 percent in the over 80s. I’m guessing with younger people who are at less risk of hospitalization anyway, the number is even higher.

I’ve heard the AZ vaccine is now available to all in Taiwan. Is this accurate, and I’d so, how does one sign up?

[image] Leggat: I’ve heard the AZ vaccine is now available to all in Taiwan. Is this accurate, and I’d so, how does one sign up? You’re way behind on this - there’s a whole other thread. :wink: [image] Coronavirus vaccine in Taiwan - Feb/Mar 2021 Health & Fitness …

Today’s CDC report on cases (imported) Case 1158 is bit odd, discovered after the 14 day period. The good news it seems no local cases in this report. [image] 新增7例境外移入COVID-19病例，自菲律賓、印尼、日本及美國入境 Vaccine leave working rights (in Chinese) [image] 保障疫苗接種者權益…

If you vaccinate the elderly and risk groups, it does more to herd immunity than non risk groups, because elderly and risk groups (the obese!) are usually the superspreaders. So no worries that they are less active… you likely don’t help herd immunity by giving the shots to those in elderly homes f…

The reason most countries have focused on these groups as first priority for vaccination is not that they are superspreaders, but that they are most vulnerable

So being fat makes you more contagious than others?

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Andrew May 5, 2021, 7:22am 2855

You’re way behind on this - there’s a whole other thread.