.Tom Bollyky spoke with CDC Principal Deputy Director Nirav D. Shah about concerns surrounding the #H5N1 influenza outbreak in cattle. They discuss how CDC and its government counterparts are applying lessons from COVID-19 to this emerging threat. on.cfr.org/3y48S1p

1/ Updated #H5N1 timeline w/ events through May 2nd.

Biggest news:

I. Pasteurized milk is safe & no virus found in beef.
II. Municipal wastewater pos. for H5 (doesn't necessarily mean human cases, see below).
III. CDC expands guidance for farm workers.

Work w/ Brennan Klein & Moritz Kraemer

“They’re called BearCats, and they’re SWAT vehicles used by police departments across the U.S. — including the LAPD — that are advertised as being smaller and easier to drive than MRAPs and aren’t capped with gun turrets.”

No gun turrets, phew.

NYC media is asking a lot about Mayor Adams and outside agitators, when another question could be, 'how long have the police owned trucks like this?'

Just how many people are taking the weight-loss drug Wegovy? 25,000 are starting it each week in the U.S., maker Novo Nordisk said this morning. That’s 5x as many as at the beginning of this year - and more than the capacity of Madison Square Garden. The company says it would be…

I think the University of Chicago president's note on protests and encampments is very much worth reading, for several reasons

1. Clear statement of values: Free speech, even when it's offensive, is a paramount value to be protected on college campuses—except when it comes into…

Here's where we are:

Asymptomatic cows shed H5N1 into the milk supply
Pasteurization inactivates the virus and renders it non-infectious
U.S. FDA & Dept. of Agriculture showed inactivation by inoculating eggs with PCR+ dairy products

BUT DO NOT DRINK UNPASTEURIZED MILK
fda.gov/food/alerts-ad…

Tune in to WKCR right now for immediate updates on the major developments on and around campus as we see a massive increase of NYPD while protesters continue to occupy Hamilton Hall.

89.9 FM & WKCR.org

DEVELOPING: Mayor Eric Adams & NYPD deliver foreboding msg to Columbia protesters tonight, as they urge ppl to leave campus and blame the situation on 'outside agitators' w/ little discernible evidence presented. Joe Anuta Irie Sentner Madina Touré's first take:

politico.com/news/2024/04/3…

Columbia University students have been ordered to “shelter in place” as a large group of police officers is amassing outside the gates of campus.

thank you PBS NewsHour for having me on to discuss the latest from brown university's encampment protest!

(1/) NEWS: Brown University reached a deal with protestors who have held an encampment on the Main Green since last Wednesday.

The university's governing body will vote on divesting from roughly a dozen companies in exchange for organizers clearing the encampment.

New twist in the #H5N1 #birdflu in cows reporting saga. Dept. of Agriculture has upped the number of reported outbreaks to 36 in 9 states. The 2 newly reported outbreaks occurred in NM & were apparently confirmed on or before April 17, but only posted publicly today.
What's up with that?

Breaking: Brown University reaches a deal with encampers. The encampers have agreed to clear encampment by 5p. In exchange the Brown Corp Board will vote on a divestment measure in October, among other concessions. Details TK

EcoHealth Alliance president Peter Daszak says he was swatted following the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s announcement of tomorrow’s hearing. oversight.house.gov/wp-content/upl…