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Jacob Koella
jacob_koella
It seems that in this #Covid-19 crisis we are sometimes forgetting some basic aspects about interpreting test results, in particular with regard to issuing 'immunity passports'. Immunity passports are a
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Beͫvͣaͬnͨd
zorinaq
Today in NEJM, a new #covid19 study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2026116Let's see what they find about:- percentage who develop antibodies- antibody levels (not) changing over time- Infection Fatality Ratio (IFR)Spoiler:
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Aris Katzourakis
ArisKatzourakis
[MEDIUM THREAD] On the topic of covid becoming an endemic virus. You hear this a lot; sometimes in response to critiques against strategies of elimination, sometimes just as a statement
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Manoel
manoelribeiro
Large scale population measurements will often (if not always) have biases. However, dropping such measurements is not the solution: we should acknowledge its limitation, correct for them using statistical methods
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Nanyingi Mark 🏀⛹️♂️🚴
Nanyingih
CORONAVIRUS #LOCKDOWN ?Thread #Lockingdown the entire population by assuming that anyone could be carrying the virus is impractical, the most pragmatic approach would be a more nuanced and data-driven approach
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Henrik Jarlov
DrJarlov
Two very interesting #SARS_CoV_2 seroprevalence studies released from India and Peru giving insights to COVID19 pandemic from emerging countries. Delhi with large sample size and prevalence of almost 23% and
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Hiroko Tabuchi
HirokoTabuchi
L Train on a Saturday morning We’re here for our antibody tests. No line! Free, quick and easy. Thank you to all the frontline medical workers making this possible
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Bogdan Enache
bogdienache
* Disease prevalence = 1/1000 * Test false positive rate of 5%Q: What is the chance that a random person with a positive test actually has the disease?A question maybe
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The New York Times
nytimes
The coronavirus will be with us for the foreseeable future. “Exactly how long,” one epidemiologist said, “remains to be seen.” Here’s what two recent analyses say about the shape the
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A Marm Kilpatrick
DiseaseEcology
What can we conclude from 1st serosurvey results from NY just made public by Cuomo? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/coronavirus-antibodies-test-ny.html Data from
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JB Carthy
jbcarthy
The fitness industry has become primarily a knowledge industry.Building a Second Brain by @fortelabs is the perfect complement of Personal Trainers and Nutrition Coaches because it allows the efficient retrieval
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Carl T. Bergstrom
CT_Bergstrom
1. When plotting epidemic curves or death totals, should we divide by population size? Here on twitter this question has generated a lot more heat than light. The answer is
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el gato malo
boriquagato
as we once more watch propogandists like @EricTopol barter the last dregs of their academic and scientific credibility for just one more round of fear mongering, i fear i must
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Monica Gandhi MD, MPH
MonicaGandhi9
Let's talk B117 and why I don't think this variant is going to deter our progress. What are 3 things you worry about with a variant? 1) Increased transmissibility; 2)
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Eric Feigl-Ding
DrEricDing
New: CDC says don’t use antibody tests yet: “It cannot be assumed that individuals w/ truly +antibody test are protected. Serologic testing should not be used to determine immune status
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Ozzy
ozzyetomi
Men understand the power of rape - thats why they threaten women with it. Men also understand both the prevalence and stigma associated with sexual violence - its why they
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