Today’s Opening Session brings patients and the public to center stage as we walk in the shoes of our patients and lay out a road to improved awareness and participation from all stakeholders. Watch it live: youtube.com/watch?v=l2PX3D… @_FaceSA Prof Didier Pittet

Vaccination is the most important and powerful tool we have to prevent and eliminate many infectious diseases. Talk to your doctor about #vaccines today. #ivax2protect cdc.gov/features/catch…

After 50 hours a week, studies suggest that employee productivity falls sharply econ.st/34LlmYG

Also wonder if they measured cleaning compliance, hand hygiene compliance, and PPE compliance which should all affect infection risk #icpic2019

Alexandra Peters giving a good presentation in the damage fake news on health can cause. “It doesn’t have to make sense to cause damage” - A Peters

Pierre Parneix reviewing why people are susceptible to fake news. #ICPIC2019 . Excellent talk

AJIC just published a short piece on the importance of vaccination in advance of international infection prevention week Oct 13-19. Please help educate people on the importance and value of vaccination. ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-… #IIPW #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

APIC published several new infographics on vaccination. professionals.site.apic.org/infographic/va… Help support this important public health intervention by communicating the message of the importance of vaccination. #IIPW #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

For those worried about asymptomatic transmission of 2019nCoV because of the German study published last week, make sure you read this as well. sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/p…

Many thanks Nicolle Wallace for hosting me this afternoon on Deadline White House @MSNBC. We discussed the complexities of relaxing social distancing in the coming weeks, why May 1 is too soon for the nation, and a new idea of launching 1 or 2 pilot programs in selected states

If you did not see the updated WHO doc on routes of transmission for SARS-CoV-2, it's worth 10 min to read. who.int/news-room/comm…

Listen to TWIV 640 to hear about a cheap rapid lateral flow immunoassay for COVID-19 that could be used every day and would catch most people that are contagious. Sadly FDA rules make approving it unlikely.

For schools considering reopening in person, this new study from JAMA Ped should give them pause. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap… It shows that children with mild to moderate COVID-19 disease produce a similar amount of virus to adults and that children under 5 may produce even more.

Breaking: Abbott just announced they have been given emergency use authorization for a rapid antigen test. They say: 15 minutes. 5 dollars. Greater than 95% sensitivity and no machine or lab required, adding they have the ability to make 50 million tests per month by October.

If you have not read this yet, this ProPublica piece is worth the read. A cautionary tale of how trust was lost. propublica.org/article/inside…

I found a new documentary on the US COVID-19 response that shows at lengths the critical missteps that occurred. vimeo.com/469795024/d679…

One of the challenges during COVID-19 is communicating to people how much more dangerous it is versus Influenza. This recent CDC paper is a good start for evidence you can share. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…

I like this video for showing how well masks work and as a reminder why I don't live in Wisconsin anymore. v.redd.it/q7wet5xi5my51/…

I am an allergist immunologist who studies adverse effects of the vaccine and my children are all vaccinated against #COVID19

The Auschwitz Memorial statement on the situation in Ukraine.