#Reinfections

Health Nerd

GidMK

A few people have asked me to do this, and I always like to be consistentThe Great Barrington Declaration is unscientific nonsense. What about the John Snow Memorandum (JSM)Some peer-review

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

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

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

Dr Alexandra Phelan

alexandraphelan

*Public health actions to control new SARS-CoV-2 variants*Our paper just published in @CellCellPress w wonderful co-authors @NathanGrubaugh @firefoxx66 @JosephFauver & @mugecevik We describe actions govts should urgently take to protect

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

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

Jessica Pickett

pickettjessica

So in the past week, we've learned that asymptomatic patients may take longer (2 months) to develop fewer antibodies, which then wane just as quickly. Along with concerning implications for

Albert Pinto

70sBachchan

The definition of ideology is that it is immune to empirical refutation. Facts literally bounce off it.https://twitter.com/BrankoMilan/status/1327082667591028737 2/ Scientists who have to pay attention to how reality works & not

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

DIFFERENCE A VARIANT CAN MAKE: Early in the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s South Africa trial, before #B1351 variant became dominant, the AZ vaccine had a great efficacy of 75% risk reduction of

Bee

Bridget_Otoo

Dr. @eomaneboamah on COVID-19 “As promised on Thursday, these are my thoughts on the numerous questions about COVID VACCINES you have posed to me via multimedia platforms including my inbox.

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

I felt it may be helpful to provide an update on the new #COVID19 lineages in the UK and in SA that might both be more contagious than any #SARSCoV2

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

WORRISOME—#COVID19 mutation becomes more concerning. The coronavirus can mutate swiftly in one person’s body. New case study: #SARSCoV2 “resurged again & again in the body of an infected man, eventually

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) is a complex and poorly understood phenomenon, likely underpinned by different mechanisms, where binding of a virus to suboptimal antibodies enhances severity of the disease, rather than

Infectious Diseases

InfectiousDz

The story of Manaus is worrisome1. Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil had an overwhelming initial surge (44% seropositive, likely 76% infected)2. Cases now surging again3. Mutant variants found spreading4. Variants like the

Kai Kupferschmidt

kakape

"This is a moment for all of us to reflect on the toll the pandemic has taken, the progress we have made, the lessons we have learned and what we

Laurie Garrett

Laurie_Garrett

Some panic is setting in around Europe regarding the new mutant strain of #SARSCoV2 that has emerged in the UK.In this quick thread I'm going to review findings presented to

Julie Rohr ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡ °)

JulieRohrYEG

Exactly one year ago today, I was enjoying brunch at OEB with this beauty, my dear friend Amanda. (Remember restaurants?) Near the end of the meal, I began to experience

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