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Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

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Good morning.Our testing czar says our testing levels are "sufficient".That declining testing is not a problem -- because cases are declining.Seems reasonable, right?Actually, no. The data tells us a different,

5 days ago, I tweeted that COVID trends in Texas were concerningOver past few days, data from TX has gone from bad to worseAnd I don't understand. Why is testing

I know I tweet too much about testing but here I go againSorry. Testing is critical and our testing czar says testing is great. Everyone who needs one can get

One state doing VERY badly but has received little attention is Mississippi. MS has the 2nd highest # of new cases / capita, just behind Florida -- but MS is

Looking across our nation this Sunday, we have a very uneven pictureWithin hot spotsSome states hitting a plateau. A few even turning downWhile others still rising quickly. And outside hot

New @TheLancet study on Oxford Adenovirus vaccine out and is indeed good newsFirst, its an early phase trial -- assessing both safety and efficacyRandomized -- about 500 folks in each

In the news craziness, you might have missed bombshell from the CDC DirectorIn a swipe at Dr. Fauci, @CDCDirector Dr Redfield claimed explosion of cases in the South NOT due

Some folks arguing that rising cases of COVID no big deal because people aren’t getting sickAnd death rates still falling so its all harmless, right? Actually, no. Closer look at

This figure (via @ScottGottliebMD) receiving a lot of attentionAnd folks rightly point out mortality rates lower for young than for elderlyBut thats true for every diseaseSo as point of reference:How

Dexamethasone RecoveryTrial data outNot yet peer-reviewed but thank goodness for preprintA few reflections1. The randomization worked. The groups were pretty balanced2. They pre-specified their subgroups. That's importantSo the results?

Graphs via @nataliexdean indeed worrisomeBig increases in 4 statesAh, you say, but isn’t this all just from more testing?How can we know?Well, we can examine two key metrics that will

House's Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis is holding its first hearing tomorrow with @WhipClyburn chairing.I'll be testifying along with several excellent folks. https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/coronavirus-panel-to-ho