#Variants

Carl T. Bergstrom

CT_Bergstrom

Over the past nine months I've written occasionally about the prospects for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to evolve into a less (or more) virulent form. In general, we can't count on

Ed Tubb

EdTubb

1/n I asked Public Health Ontario about the state of testing for the B.117 variant that's behind the *really bad* case curves in Ireland and the U.K.I'm told PHO is

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

drsanjaygupta

We’ve been talking a lot about masks this past year. We know they protect us by reducing transmission of Covid-19, but when you buy a mask, do you know how

Guo-Liang "Chewie" Chew

chewomics

A little late to the party (blame it on time zones), but I'm happy to share our initial findings on the reactivation of H2A.B in cancers, from an international collaboration

Catherine Shaffer

cathshaffer

1/It looks like the “leaked from a lab” conspiracy theory is lighting up again, so I’m going to go over a bit of what we know about the origins of

Stuart Newman

sanewman1

1/4 The debate among left-of-center academics and pundits about whether Trump represented a turn toward fascism has a well-worn contour. Some are pointing out that things that have happened 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

Bob Wachter

Bob_Wachter

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 303Exciting day. @UCSF Grand Rounds, we covered our vaccine rollout, vaccine issues more generally (w/ @drpauloffit), & then the new viral variants (w/ Charles Chiu

Eric Topol

EricTopol

1. Asymptomatic #SARSCoV2 carriers after vaccines, as aptly drawn by @nataliexdean (adapted @TheEconomist) Even w/ the most highly effective vaccines (below), there'll likely be carriers, who can transmit, because shots

Jackie

Jackiev999

So this is a thread inspired by thread posted by @BeingHorizontal Its about my experiences with linux on the desktop. I have built & used computers from the days of

Dr. Tom Frieden

DrTomFrieden

Covid Epi Weekly January 29: To Arms, to Arms!Let’s focus:Get doses out of freezers and into arms ASAPDenominators: What % of nursing home residents and staff have been vaccinated?Improve equity.

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

NEW VARIANT—New California variant CAL20C has recently found in over **half** of all samples in Los Angeles #COVID19 cases, & ~20-30% across CA. “I’m decently confident that this is a

Chris Newsom

NewsomCA

A short thread- Covid & 2021 for Nigeria:Things will get better this year but manage your expectations.Vaccines will be easier than expected to access for the willing - uptake challenges

Dr. Lisa Iannattone

lisa_iannattone

Is Denmark the first Western country to go for #COVIDzero after a huge wave? Maybe. Unlike Canada, they know that loosening restrictions now is ill-advised. Despite the numbers being “low”,

Theo Sanderson

theosanderson

1/ New PHE technical report on B.1.1.7 variant https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/948121/Technical_Briefing_VOC202012-2_Briefing_2_FINAL.pdf 2/ S dropout now appears a very good i

Peter Kolchinsky

PeterKolchinsky

This new variant is making a lot of people REALLY nervous. Here’s why it should & shouldn’t. I’ll hit on infectivity, lethality, vaccine effectiveness, & some “what ifs”. Yes, it’s

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