#Tests

Kashif Pirzada, MD

KashPrime

To get to #COVIDzero we need to look at Slovakia. Over two weekends, they brought their numbers crashing down, from an R0 of 1.47 to 0.62 in just two weeks

Alexandre Bolze

alexbolze

A thread on S gene drop out patterns in SARS-CoV-2 tests done at @my_helix . Summary: - we observe S gene drop out since mid October in US. Up to

TrentSteeleLibertyDad

SteeleDaddy

Them: “We need a federal mask law!”Me: “Here’s a Nature article showing asymptomatic spread isn’t occurring, & survey data show that 80+% of recent positive tests report frequently wearing a

Jeremy Konyndyk

JeremyKonyndyk

Nothing showcases the President's ignorance more than his total incomprehension on the basics of testing. First, the US *trails* other rich countries on the testing metrics that matter: the linked

John Roberts

JohnGRoberts

DfE & Covid: A thread. Today the DfE paused a part of its school Covid testing regime which saw people who were in contact with the virus stay in school

Gina Bates

hilltopgina

Speciesism thread No3. Vivisection10 facts out of 100s1. It is estimated that at least 192 million animals are used for scientific purposes worldwide.#EndSpeciesism #govegan 2. This figure includes an estimated

Tara Kiran

tara_kiran

It’s great to see this revised guidance from @TOPublicHealth @ROPpublichealth on school screening, testing & isolation It will help reduce community transmission But are we ready for the impact on

Mario Cervera

macerub

Do you know what characterization testing is?The term was introduced by @mfeathers, the author of the well-known book: "Working Effectively with Legacy Code"A thread about characterization testing. Imagine that

Paul Brand

PaulBrandITV

NEW: I understand the government will announce tomorrow that ALL passengers arriving in UK will have to be tested for Covid on days 2 and 8 after they arrive. So

Reema Omer

reema_omer

Reporting in this case has been atrocious, with pretty much every media outlet preferring sensationalism over accuracy at the expense of the lives of the people involvedSome key facts that

Jon Deeks

deeksj

Mass testing in Liverpool MISSED ~50% of infections and ~30% with high viral loads. Results are in this Government document, but no actual numbers or details are given.Absolutely URGENT that

Eireann Dolan

EireannDolan

As we move forward with 2020 baseball, it’s important to think critically about how sports should be covered this year. The way we talk about 2020 sports will have to

Jim Sweetman

jimbo9848

1 This is an attempt to establish pseudo examinations to con the public and satisfy the government. You would have hoped that there were people in Ofqual and the exam

Sirin Kale

thedalstonyears

Just a reminder that people are still flying into our airports without being tested for Covid on arrival or having to produce negative Covid tests. Also if you go through

Alex Berenson

AlexBerenson

1/ Let’s talk about Wisconsin. Nice Upper Midwestern state that this fall has gone through an all-too-typical media cycle of #Covid hysteria about overrun hospitals and context-free death counts. It

Rob

RobNoLastName

Found covid tests online for under a fiver.Why not let restaurants/pubs open if they demand customers take a test there and then?1) A customer would be given, while outside, a

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