#Infection

The evidence is in, and the UK variant does appear to be of great concern. The viral load of infected people is higher, and it seems to be about 50%
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but, DON’T FUCKING GO TO RESTAURANTS AND PUBLISH RESTAURANT REVIEWS WHILE PEOPLE ARE DYING IN A FUCKING PANDEMIChttps://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/brunch-restaurant-review-zaguan-latin-bakery-
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I furnished a list of items to a newly wed couple (South Indian) who are setting up their home in B'lore. This list is indicative & should serve as a
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BBC News - Coronavirus antibodies tests 'put public at risk' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53853967Our review of websales of COVID-19 antibody tests reported after @BBCNewsnight with @deb_cohen @charliehtweets last night. Joint
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I am slightly concerned that when schools go back next week in Scotland, some children who might struggle to comply with rules may end up being sent home/excluded. 1/6 I
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Thread.I attended a learning session today on infection prevention & control for my national role in providing specialist public health advice.With the new UK variant widely circulating and reports its
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I was trying to reply to a thread from @SSKedreporter but I am new to twitter and could not figure it out haha. But they were sharing a complaining email
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An end of year COVID thread: Sometimes a view of a complex world requires radical simplification. In the UK all public health measures have failed. This year we have seen
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@hughhewitt So Hugh I am listening to your show ( i didnt vote for Trump in 2016, voted for him now) I probably cant get into the call: the #1
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Matt Hancock: "the way we deal with new variants arising is to respond to them as they arise. The 1st line of defence is to identify & stop spread." This
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Our paper on malaria spatial epidemiology (Venezuela) is OUT Main findings: Illegal gold-mining drives malaria hotspots & these high transmission pockets have been critical in the surge of infection across
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New: teachers’ extraordinary work during Covid-19 undervalued, says academic group, as it describes government’s September re-opening plans as “unrealistic”. https://www.educationuncovered.co.uk/news/147101/teachers-extraordinary-wo
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BEGIN OF PARODYNow that the vaccines are coming, the herd immunity propagandists have to hurry with their messaging. Luckily for them, op-eds by RT, the Russia's state controlled media outlet
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I know the technical PCR nerdery is hard for the general public. I feel this whenever I read a hardcore immunology paper!A few thoughts on the concerns about PCR...PCR threshold
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56%—that the increased transmission of the B.1.1.7 variant vs common strain from new study. Researchers warn that the #SARSCoV2 variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing
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I have been writing this thread over the last few weeks, as I have been trying to understand what is going on with the trends observed for the core triad
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