#Transmission

Adam Kucharski

AdamJKucharski

Suppose we have a SARS-CoV-2 variant that is inherently more transmissible, and another that is more likely to reinfect people who've previously developed immunity. Which will spread more easily? A

Sarah Cahlan

SarahCahlan

It's difficult to understand a threat we can't see. So, to visually illustrate the risk of coronavirus airborne transmission in real time, we used a military-grade infrared camera capable of

Sparrow/Liz (semi-hiatus)

UntoNuggan

[STIs]hey PSA there's a new antibiotic resistant strain of gonorrhea, probably due to a combo of fewer people getting regular STI testing and also heavy prescription of azithromyacin for COVID

Yaneer Bar-Yam

yaneerbaryam

COVID Action Group Statement: We Must Adopt a “Zero Covid” Strategy to DefendAgainst new and old Coronavirus VariantsThe recently reported genetic changes to the coronavirus that have been identified in

Shelly Asquith

ShellyAsquith

How safe is your workplace? Almost half of all workers view the risk of Covid-19 transmission at their place of work as ‘high’ or ‘very high’(All data sourced: ‘Failed Safe?’

Trina Golden

CatrionaGolden

So, proposed full reopening is 6 work days away.In the interest of moving forward I think it's important it's clarified as soon as possible for all involved (staff, parents, pupils)

Adam Hamdy

adamhamdy

1. By failing to mandate masks in schools for children and staff, we’re not just ignoring the scientific consensus. We’re laying the groundwork for a less compassionate, pretty brutal society.https://twitter.com/adamhamdy/status/1304535

Dr Miller : Hotel Q is an oxymoron

drajm

1. Many people in WA are askingif this UK variant was so infectious how come the 4PSheraton patient(let’s call him WA Hero Guard)did not spread B117 despite having a social

Jake Tapper

jaketapper

This study looks at a GA camp that opened on June 17 for orientation for 138 trainees & 120 staff members; and on June 21 for 63 campers & 3

Zain Chagla

zchagla

One thing to watch for the weeks to come. As B117 is rare for now, it’s emergence really does give us a better sense of the epi links occurring around

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

Japan is using big teams of public health nurses to perform "cluster busting" contact tracing. A thread summarizing their approach, as described in this translated (almost official) guidance document now

Apoorva Mandavilli

apoorva_nyc

On Monday, 13 experts delivered a letter to the CDC and the Biden admin to address airborne transmission of the virus in high-risk settings like meatpacking plants and prisons. The

Yaneer Bar-Yam

yaneerbaryam

There is no doubt it is more transmissible because it is now over 60% of cases in London. And the effect happened so quickly it is huge. It’s obvious.2/https://twitter.com/yaneerbaryam/status/1341795377364799492 Second,

David Dowdy

davidwdowdy

A counterpoint to the alarm bells that are sounding over novel SARS-CoV-2 variants.Is it possible that we are misinterpreting differences in human behavior as differences in the biological fitness of

Ridhwaan Suliman

rid1tweets

Test positivity rate: explainer and analysisTest positivity in SA has decreased this past week coming down from record highs. This is good news (we'll hold onto any good news), but

Dr Emma Hodcroft

firefoxx66

The focal S:N501 build is now updated with data from 13 Jan!There are a total of 247 non-UK & non-South African sequences in 501Y.V1 (B.1.1.7 #b117) & 501Y.V2.I'll do an

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