#SARSCoV2

BREAKING—A new #SARSCoV2 variant (aka B.1.1.248) identified by Japan in pax from Brazil . This new one has both the more infectious N501Y mutation (not affect vaccine), as well
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One reason that my fairly wealthy college town school system chose virtual learning for the district for the whole semester is that parent surveys showed a higher proportion of Black
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1/ False promise of mass testing:False reassurance due mass testing can lead to unintended community transmissions, *particularly* if exposed contacts (or cases) do not adhere to strict quarantine (or isolation)
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The latest S:N501 focal build is now up, with data from 28th Dec:We can see new sequences from Italy, Israel, Spain, France, & Ireland in the SE England variant (501Y.V1)
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I’m not hip to all the testing protocols. However, if you’ve received a positive covid test, the following should happenhttps://twitter.com/duncanadley/status/1362230195395178497 First of, where can a government approved covid test be
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The recent Novavax vaccine trial reported lower efficacy in its SA arm. This is plausibly caused, at least in part, by the high frequency of the B 1.351 lineage in
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The Brazil Manaus #COVID19 epidemic is getting epically worse. And many scientists suspect it might be because of the new Brazil P1 variant of #SARSCoV2, which has many multiple
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.@NYTimes has done great data journalism on #SARS_CoV_2, filling gaps left by an incompetent US federal response but their recent coverage re: schools is tipping towards sensationalism & divergence from
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Been thinking a lot about this, especially the “for a paycheck” part. I have many relatives working in jobs where it’s impossible to distance, avoid closed spaces, etc. It is
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This IS NOT a VACCINE.Dr David Martin from January 5, 2021." Let’s make sure we are clear… This is not a vaccine. They are using the term “vaccine” to sneak
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Happy 2021. My thoughts on 2021. #SARSCoV2 vaccine distribution seems to be the major challenge, which has been left up to States. Challenges:1) Obsessing on cold chain transport to end
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Several studies are coming out saying that blood LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) levels early in #COVID19 disease correlates with severe disease progression. This is a clue that #pyroptosis may be a
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Pandemic profiteer @thermofisher is trying to monopolize the shortcut fast PCR test for the B117 #SARSCoV2 variant—& arrogantly chest thumping. The truth? They found it by dumb luck & now
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So much comparing in discussing 'rescue therapy' for human challenge trials. You can find a fulminant syndrome in ID textbooks with no simple 'rescue therapy' for most challenge pathogens (approx
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Household Transmission of #SARSCoV2: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisInteresting paper - a few highlights (taken directly from paper) - worth a read https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2
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Since we have two RNA vaccines against SARSCOV2 now, perhaps you should unfollow covidiots , libertarian flubros , Hoover institute faculty, GBD acolytes and every single individual who have suggested
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