#Variant

Prof. Devi Sridhar

devisridhar

Scientists investigating whether it's possible to be re-infected with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in S. Africa. Antibodies from previous infection didn't recognise new variant in 21/44 cases but

Christian Althaus

C_Althaus

There is great concern about the potential spread of the new #SARSCoV2 variant (B.1.1.7) outside the UK. How many cases do we have to expect in Switzerland and will they

CobblePath Games - Kickstarter Success!

cobblepath

We are so excited to announce that our Personal #Horror #ttrpg Locus is available now on @itchio It was created to be scary and is setting agnostic while having mechanics

Lalyta 💔🇮🇹💔🇧🇴

lalytatweets

There is a harmful cognitive dissonance in this #coronavirus pandemic. "We are not China, won’t happen to us.""We are not Italy, won’t happen to us.""We are not Europe, won’t happen

Fionna O'Leary, 🕯🇪🇺

fascinatorfun

Read this lucid wonderfully readable article by ⁦@liammannix⁩ UK variant (B.1.1.7) South African variant (B.1.351) Brazilian variant (P.1)* Difference between: Mutants, Variants, Strains* Spike Protein mutations* Vaccines efficacyhttps

Gill Dummigan

MsGillD

Spent today on @bbcnwt looking at the different variants and mutations of #COVID19 currently circulating around the north west. This may not interest you but here goes .... Viruses mutate

Neil O'Brien MP

NeilDotObrien

There are good reasons to be much more concerned about the new wave 3, than about wave 2 - a quick thread. Here's the relationship between the number of cases

Aaron Derfel

Aaron_Derfel

1) Montreal public health authorities revealed on Wednesday that the super transmissible B117 variant is circulating a lot more in the city than previously known, triggering massive #COVID19 screening in

Fatima Tokhmafshan (she/elle) 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈

DeNovo_Fatima

on the new #SARSCoV2 variant identified in the UK. 1st: I’d like to invite you to listen to my primer videos on what a mutation is and what it can

Jeffrey Barrett

jcbarret

Out today: two academic publications (not yet peer reviewed) that formally test whether the new B.1.1.7 variant is more transmissible. Both conclude yes, about 50% more. First, a pre-print

Nora Loreto

NoLore

The piecemeal way in which journalism covers the pandemic is part of why we aren't understanding it. Here is a small thread related to Roberta Place in Barrie. To begin,

Ewan Colman

ewancolman

New preprint with @RowlandKao @researcherjess and @GavrilAmadea! We estimate the proportion of #SARSCoV2 infections in England that get diagnosed with a positive test (1/13) ...https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.09.21251411v1 H

greg fell FFPH

felly500

COVID situation report Sheffield 18 Janhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YhILyYqVk&feature=youtu.be1 Epidemiology has turned2 Numbers still too high, hospitals busy. We will be in a difficult place for some time3 Household to household

Tyler Shandro

shandro

#COVID19AB Alert: If you've recently travelled to Alberta from the U.K., testing is strongly encouraged, whether you have symptoms or not. Travellers will be contacted directly by @AHS_media to book

John Roberts

JohnGRoberts

Quick thread on Gavin Williamson's appearance at the @CommonsEd today and there was loads to go at. MPs were told Covid testing of staff will be rolled out to primary

Jim Woodgett

jwoodgett

1/ The emergence of Variants of Concern has developed into a huge issue - for increased infectivity and avoidance of immunity. It’s driving Draconian measures in restrictions to travel (at

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