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I think it is fair to say now that B.1.1.7 is definitely more transmissible, and possibly more virulent. This also reports cases that have acquired E484K, a mutation found in
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Some recent credible studies from the UK suggest that the variant B.1.1.7 which was first detected there is not only more transmissible but associated with greater severity, measured by deaths.
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My announcement that I was running with a mask got a LOT of comment (from all sides) earlier. It’s in response to changes in the state of the pandemic and
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I’ve thought long and hard about this. There is a constellation of circumstantial evidence around the most recently identified variant P.1, and what has been happening in Manaus, Brazil which
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The UK has other problems for the next month or so, but this decision in my opinion hugely misses the point of rapid testing for schools or other places 1/nhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/14/regulator-refuses-to-approve-mass-covi
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There is a new ‘variant’ clearly identified today, P.1. And it is worth saying a little about what we have learned about it, and from the variants we have identified
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It has been a long tiring and, in many ways, terrifying week in the US. The events in DC have nevertheless obscured the growing public health crisis, which even with
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This is relevant to the situation in the UK and elsewhere schools have been open with minimal infection control. Forget December, we knew *enough* in July to start preparing for
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Very interesting preprint on epidemiology of B.1.1.7 (or the 'Variant of concern' - VOC) in SE England. Have not fully digested but there are some important take homes 1/n https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/reports/uk-novel-vari
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But I will note that mutations happen all the time. The more infections, the more opportunities to explore the the space of possible mutations. Basically you wouldn't have expected this
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As might have been expected the UK is reintroducing more intense restrictions over the Christmas period. This may be tied to the 'new variant' common in the SE of the
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There's a lot of talk about 'preserving healthcare' as a primary goal of pandemic management. That's not wrong, but it begs the question of what exactly we mean by 'preserving
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