#Infection

deonandan

deonandan

My thoughts re: today's news of the Pfizer/Biontech (thread):->43000 enrolled, but prelim data based on 94 instances of COVID infection, 90% of whom were in placebo group-this days after the

Ambarish Satwik

AmbarishSatwik

Thread. When sampling for COVID is done, the ICMR Specimen Referral Form has to be filled. And this data has to be uploaded to the government’s RT-PCR app. While filling

Jerome Adams

JeromeAdamsMD

1/ A #COVID19 FAQ I often get is about “herd immunity.” Here’s a short thread with some relevant links but the punchline is this- in order for the numbers to

Jorah

jorah

If you ever wonder why people say that American misconceptions about mental illness cause worse outcomes, look at DJT. His family likely could never admit that any of them would

Abir Ballan 😊

abirballan

Should guidelines be evidence-based?The PCR test works by duplicating the genetic material in a sample to a point where a specific genetic sequence is detected. Ct is the cycle threshold.

Abir Ballan 😊

abirballan

CFR, IFR, CMR & one more R:Reality check. I was deeply disturbed yesterday to hear a friend of mine claiming that the mortality from C19 is 5%. Well, it is

Kristen Meghan👩‍🔬✌️🐻🏈

KristenMeghan

Best thread on Masks 101:Masks are being worn incorrectly.Masks are not NIOSH certified to protect against viral transmission.NIOSH certification requires that each type of mask be tested for transmission of

Kung Flu Fighter ❌

beastynewall

So it would appear that lockdown 2.0 is on it's way, I have a few thoughts and not all about just the dreaded Covid.But first a couple of questions:1/ if

Mac n’ Chise 🧬🧫🦠

sailorrooscout

Let’s discuss SARS-CoV-2 variants, selective pressure, and mutations. In the face of variants, our best protection is to get more people vaccinated. Vaccination will not automatically select for vaccine-resistant variants,

Linch

LinchZhang

Oh man, so many things:On hospitalizations1. I thought US hospitals would be more overloaded.2. I thought hospital overload would be a bigger factor on death rate3. I thought ventilator access

Way-Out Is The Way Out

sumlin

1. Big thread. Give it a read...I work in a role positioned between health, social care and the private sector. I’m funded by the NHS and the council but I

Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah

rajah_mich

There are a lot of stats re efficacy flying around for the AZ vaccine. Lets go thru them:-70.4% is a pooled estimate from the low dose & standard dose groups,Dec

Sarah will get a COVID vaccine

TheSecretSarah

I honestly think ppl are throwing the baby out with the bath water losing our minds over AstraZeneca. So I’m going to add some more bullet points. Remember, expert opinion

Robin Monotti

robinmonotti

The WHO & other agencies of disinformation claim antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria, and yet the best health care providers are using macrolide antibiotics in patients with

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

Some random thoughts on caused for the rise of the #SARSCoV2 'UK lineage' (B 1.1.7). If its increase in frequency in the UK were caused by intrinsically higher contagiousness. It

Little Hoppy Saul 💙#SafeEdForAll

HoppySaul

For those politicians, journalists and public figures who don’t yet understand, I’ll try to explain this simply;FACT 1 - Children are humanFACT 2 - Children can and do get covid

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