#Virus

Kristian G. Andersen

K_G_Andersen

This appears to be an interesting study and would be consistent with other studies showing a 4x-5x reduction in risk of (re)infection after previous exposure (i.e. there's immunity, but not

Dr. Ali Nouri

AliNouriPhD

1/BREAKING on #SARS_CoV_2 variants: the emerging variants in South Africa and Brazil that harbor the E484K mutation have "greatly reduced susceptibility" to neutralization by polyclonal serum antibodies derived from some

leave the capitol - exit this Roman shell 🐚

fireh9lly

The neonicotinoids story is being reported on in a misleading way as to what the damage is that it will cause. Since the proposed rule relaxation is to use them

Abir Ballan 😊

abirballan

The PCR multiplies a section of the genetic material that codes for a protein specific to C-19 over several cycles. The cutoff being used now is between 35 and 40

Molly Jo! Jo! Jo!

ilikemints

ok so i guess i need to get this out of my system and maybe it'll help someone understand: the dumbass's guide to the covid-19 vaccine (as written by a

Trinh

Trinhnomics

Good morning!!! Today is 17 November & the USA has 2 vaccines that have great results! And so more of risk-on!!!*Dollar down*Equities up! Details:*Both are mRNA vaccines, a brand-new

Bunsen and Beaker

bunsenbernerbmd

Have you heard about the “variants” of #COVID19 ?Let’s break it down!!!Yep- there are always variants of viruses out there. When they copy themselves they make mistakes and POW you

Carol Ballantine

Cballantine

Back to school chats have me thinking, so a thread.I see people struggling to navigate a line between extremes of blind panic versus I'm-alright-Jack. Like, how can we hold on

Apoorva Mandavilli

apoorva_nyc

NEW: #COVID19 vaccines will probably prevent you from getting sick. No one knows yet whether they will keep you from spreading the virus to others — that information may be

Björn Meyer

_b_meyer

The mutation 501Y, which is present in both lineages from the UK (501Y.V1) and SA (501Y.V2) shows an increased affinity to the entry receptor Ace2. This was mainly known already.

Mia Malan

miamalan

[Thread] Great visualisation by @media_hack of the daily confirmed #COVID19SA cases since March and how the number of cases changed during different levels of #lockdown. See the sharp increase in

Bojan Pancevski

bopanc

While the U.S. and Europe struggle to contain an autumn surge in #coronavirus infections, Finland and Norway are bucking the trend. Here’s how they do it. My report via ⁦@WSJ⁩https://www.wsj.com/articles/finland-and-norway-avoid-covid

Emily🇵🇷

emilybanks99

Keep seeing people blow off these cluster announcements because “college students won’t die from this.” BUT fail to think about the permanent residents (of all ages) who will be impacted

Jens Boman

JensBoman

A fundamental error that some people make, including decision makers in Sweden, is to look at a pandemic as a purely biological system. If your belief is that the epidemic

Kai Kupferschmidt

kakape

Finally read the new update on UK variant B.1.1.7, posted yesterday, which includes a study suggesting the variant is no more (or less) severe than prior virus variants.Just a very

Liam CIA DIRECTOR ELECT

limnicky

BENEFITS AS TO WHY I SHOULD BE VACCINATED? (Just my opinion)1.- Can I stop wearing the mask?- No2.- Can they reopen restaurants etc and everyone work normally?- No3.- Will I

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