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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 4h

Die Hospitalisierungskurve steigt steiler als die Abwasser- bzw. Fallkurve, noch stärker als 2024. Wäre für mich ein Hinweis, dass ein Problem mit den AMELAG-Daten besteht, aus Perspektive der unabhängigen Metriken betrachtet.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 5h

"Enduring Outcomes of COVID-19 Work Absences on the US Labor Market" - sick all through the year.

"These findings suggest that COVID-19 may have created a new year-round baseline for work absences that is similar to influenza season conditions before the pandemic"

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 7h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 8h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 1d

Compare to eligibility for the flu vaccine. It's completely irrational, from a medical perspective.

ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/01/y...

Your guide to who’s eligible for the autumn 2025 flu vaccine

As we approach autumn, it's nearly time for people with certain long-term health conditions to be booked in for their free flu jab. Individuals with these conditions are at risk of more severe outcome...

ukhsa.blog.gov.uk

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 1d

In a stupid move, the UK has massively restricted access to Covid vaccines in this season.

The dog and the smiling couple are not eligible, in all likelihood.

ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/26/w...

Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Autumn Booster’?

This blog post was reviewed and updated in September 2025. When autumn comes, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely ...

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 1d

UKHSA flu Covid report Oct 9:

Marked increase in Covid hospitalisation metrics.

For comparison: The UKHSA Winter CIS study measured peak incidences of >3'000 (3% of population per week infected) at the peak of the 2023/2024 winter wave (pink arrow).

www.gov.uk/government/s...

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 2d

Linke Figur:

Kumulative Inzidenz seit Vorjahreszeitpunkt mit der Schätzung.

Rechte Figuren:

Korrelation der Zürcher Viruslast im Abwasser zu schweizweitem Abwasserdaten-Aggregat und zu Sentinella-SARS2-Nachweisen.

Korrelation Sentinella, Grippeweb RKI, Abwasser A.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 2d

Schätzung für Zürich aufgrund Kalibrierung der Abwasserprävalenzen Werdhölzli, Daten bis 5. Oktober:

Inzidenz ~1'500.

Ca. jede 65. Person infiziert sich pro Woche.

Trend 5 gemessene Anlagen: 5↑

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 4d

Meanwhile in Russia: convinced that Trump doesn't share Kellogg's views about providing Tomahawks to Ukraine, state TV pundits carefully avoided their customary demands to nuke the US. Instead, Vladimir Solovyov argued that Russia should burn down Britain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbm1...

Vladimir Solovyov says Russia should burn down Britain

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

www.youtube.com

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5d

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 5d

Дубровский is a quintessentially Russian song in its yearning, despite of it all. He sang it at the peace concert for Ukraine in Berlin, March 2022.

youtu.be/QsyBYrO3xis?...

БГ - Дубровский.

YouTube video by Ян Сазонов

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 5d

Trend alle 10 Anlagen gemessen per Ende KW 39: 3↑, 5→, 2↓.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 6d

Covid-Inzidenz in der RKI-Grippeweb-Kohorte zum ersten Mal dieses Jahr bei 500 in KW 39. Diese Inzidenz bildet symptomatische Infektionen ab, wo Teilnehmende positive (Schnell-)Tests melden.

Links: Vergleich mit Sentineldaten CH und Abwasser A.

Rechts: Kalibrierung Infektionsinzidenzen.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Wk. 34 was ending August 24th. Compare to this article from September 8th:

"A sharp rise in flu cases in Singapore has raised concerns among healthcare professionals"

www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/fl...

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Singapore, data until week 39 2025.

Substantial influenza wave.

As you can see from following this thread since March 2024, the Singapore ARI ILI epidemiological surveillance system allows to accurately follow Covid and influenza waves and to early detect onsets of such waves.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Singapore, data until week 39 2025.

Substantial influenza wave.

As you can see from following this thread since March 2024, the Singapore ARI ILI epidemiological surveillance system allows to accurately follow Covid and influenza waves and to early detect onsets of such waves.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Nähmte mich wunder, was die Impfrate bei dieser Seniorenimpfung ist.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

B kommt meist, aber nicht immer, später.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Covid habe ich Anfang September. Influenza werde ich Ende Oktober Anfang November. Influenza A kam jetzt jedes Jahr wie ein Uhrwerk mit steilem exponentiellem Anstieg im November und Höhepunkt ums Jahresende.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Die letzte Wirklich-Grippe-Welle war übrigens tatsächlich schlimm, ca. 1'000 Tote Übersterblichkeit bei den 65+.

Davor den ganzen Sommer Herbst durch Covid, ca. nochmal soviele Tote Übersterblichkeit.

Also geht alle impfen gegen Covid und Influenza.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Die letzte Grippewelle war übrigens tatsächlich schlimm, etwa 1'000 Tote Übersterblichkeit 65+.

Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Ich möchte fast die Journalisten in Schutz nehmen. Es ist die ganze Public-Health-Kommunikation. Seit Covid völlig am Arsch.

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Dominik Steiger @dominiksteiger.bsky.social · 8d

Die kuriosen Frühindikatoren

Die Welle mit dem * führte zu ca. 1'900 Toten Übersterblichkeit bei den 65+.

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