President Biden: "I call on every governor, mayor, and local leader to maintain and reinstate the mask mandate. Please, this is not politics. Reinstate the mandate if you let it down."

Yes, a new surge is upon us. No, it will not be the same as before. Yes, the good news is still abundant but the challenge is real. My new piece on our race between the vaccines and the variants, and what we need to do urgently, to head it off. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

This is criminal. I hope we have hearings in congress to find out how these idiots screwed up our Covid response, and they are held accountable...

We are looking to recruit a talented and motivated Research Scientist I - EX (#Seattle, Washington) #job to work with #zebrafish and #mycobacteria. Job posting link here: social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1618…

Wow, 1 in 3 people in US infected have ben infected with Covid 19 virus. Still get a vaccine, will help your immune response to virus!

Tune in now for this morning’s COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Fauci, Dr. Walensky, and Andy Slavitt. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

New manuscript out from my laboratory. Thanks to all of the authors, especially Matthew Wood, for their hard work.😊

So you heard about the cluster of breakthrough infections in vaccinated members of the NY Yankees, and you're wondering if the vaccines actually work? I teamed up with Zach Binney in the The Washington Post to say that this proves that they do. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

Absolutely love this helpful guidance by the brilliant Drs. Juliet Morrison, PhD Caitlin Rivers Linsey Marr https://www.threads.net/@linseycmarr 👇🏻 So … When Should I Wear a Mask Now? nytimes.com/2021/05/17/opi…

Fuck this guy. cnn.it/3eYRPS8

Ugh. For some reason I can’t log into my utility account. What am I getting wrong here?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The vaccines work against all known variants. Get vaccinated. It’s how we end this crisis.

Although the Delta variant is especially dangerous, being fully vaccinated—particularly with mRNA vaccines—provides strong protection against it and other variants.

⚠️Gosh—7 Mississippi children are now currently **in the ICU** due to #COVID19, with 2 even on “life support” with ventilators, says Mississippi Health Officer @TCBPubHealth. Now 7% of MS deaths in vaccinated—“worrisome”. Pretty much all #DeltaVariant. 🧵 thehill.com/homenews/state…

If a teenage girl can be held responsible for urging her boyfriend to kill himself, shouldn’t Tucker Carlson be held responsible for urging Americans not to vaccinate despite a deadly pandemic?

I’m not the first one to say it but this cannot be stated enough. Covid is not just a mass casualty event. It is a mass disabling event.

We all want our kids to be safe while learning. When schools put CDC’s guidance for safe schools into practice (masking, ventilation, screening etc.) children are better protected from #COVID19. CDC has more info on keeping kids safe in the classroom. bit.ly/3jxfhbK

Vaccines might not protect against breakthrough *infection*, but they sure do help limit breakthrough *disease*. As they were intended to do.

Liz Cheney: "Mr. Bannon's and Mr. Trump's privilege arguments do, however, appear to reveal one thing: They suggest that President Trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of January 6th, and this committee will get to the bottom of that."

Thread: In 1958, my mother was a NYC teacher. Early in the year, she was exposed to a student with Rubella ("German Measles"). Rubella is almost always a very mild illness. Most don't even know they have it. My mother had no symptoms. 1/8 ecdc.europa.eu/en/rubella/fac…