#Infectiousness

@IndependentSage are holding an emergency press conference at 10AM today.You can watch along here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kIcCUY5vWc&feature=youtu.beThe following thread is a summary of our position.(Figures - based on English
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I should probably write a preventive thread about this, because I feel I'm going to get a few comments of the kind “more than 60% in place have been
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New preprint on how temperature and humidity affect the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses. Key finding: the virus remains infectious longer at low temperatures and extreme relative humidities.https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.16.
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Is herd immunity now high enough to contribute to reduced transmission of #COVID19?Thread from @trvrb is provoking substantial discussion as it should. I'd like to add a few details that
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1/ Dealing with an inferno of infectiousness.We failed to do what was needed to keep this mess from getting out of control. Our situation is horrific and will soon get
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1/ A thread for all parents and caregivers about the dangers of mass testing and the continued neglect of young people in this crisis. 2/ Young people have been neglected
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Current evidence on immunity for #COVID19.My *non-expert* overview(replying to comment by @taaltree & would love help/comments from actual immunity expert: @florian_krammer or others)Threadhttps://twitter.com/taaltree/status/12832338636
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On its face (and maybe even after some careful consideration), this article is concerning. The First Covid Vaccines May Not Prevent Covid Infectionhttp://a.msn.com/00/en-us/BB15tVS8?ocid=st It points out as as been noted
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New paper showing very high household transmission of COVID-19 in US. I haven't seen detailed summary, so here's one. There's a ton here to think about. Kids, culture, COVID.Thread.https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6944e1
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I know the technical PCR nerdery is hard for the general public. I feel this whenever I read a hardcore immunology paper!A few thoughts on the concerns about PCR...PCR threshold
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Lets discuss the WHO release...This is the anniversary of the WHO populating their web site with the Drosten test that caused many of these problems. Document penned on Jan 13th
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1/ Thread on immunity in the respiratory system: how it does and doesn't work (i.e. myths), simplified as much as I could. I’ll use the apropos of a new press
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1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 310What a joy watching Fauci's press conf. today. Last yr must have been torture for him, a brilliant man of great integrity. How liberating to
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This is good cast from @StephenABustin.@Eurosurveillanc should listen to this.I agree with Stephen on most topics in this but I take exception to his claims that our retraction request is
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Vaccine efficacy in blocking infection & transmission(I think) We can now estimate the (minimum) reduction in transmission from the Moderna vaccine.Threadtl;dr Moderna vaccine blocks >90% (87-93%) of infections & 91%
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THREAD: Are Schools SAFE during Covid? A Collection of Research, Science, and Data on Schools: Risks to children, teachers, and comparisons within the community.Sources: Academic, institutional or governmental. I will
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