#SARSCov2

Getting ahead of this now: New report of bona fide #SARSCoV2 reinfection from researchers in Hong Kong University, who published in the esteemed journal known as a PRESS RELEASE.https://twitter.com/cwylilian/status/1297830744509698050 Long
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WORRISOME—#COVID19 mutation becomes more concerning. The coronavirus can mutate swiftly in one person’s body. New case study: #SARSCoV2 “resurged again & again in the body of an infected man, eventually
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Thoughts on upcoming #COVID19 #serology tests:This is actually quite a challenge! (#Diagnostics often involve a lot of complexities). There is a lot of pressure to roll these tests out, but
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1/Look at the shape of these curves. New York and Madrid had similar epidemics until they spectacularly diverged.In March, both cities were caught by surprise and shut down because of
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People who disagree with my take on (hydroxychloroquine/masks/Trump/whatever) looooove quote tweeting this back at me, presumably to underscore that I was WRONG and lack credibility. So I’d like to take
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1. The @Ligandal antidote to #SARSCoV2 has been getting a lot of attention, but some people are having difficulty understanding how it works and what makes it so promising, so
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THREAD 14: #SARSCOV2 and Human Herpesviruses1/ Given the news yesterday about SARSCoV2 being found in the human brain, and my background in women’s health and sexual health, I’ve been ruminating
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Several studies are coming out saying that blood LDH (lactate dehydrogenase) levels early in #COVID19 disease correlates with severe disease progression. This is a clue that #pyroptosis may be a
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After a week of self-isolation (with presumed mild COVID ) reading just a few of the astonishing number of #SARSCoV2 & #COVID19 papers/pre-prints in between doses of paracetamol... Some thoughts
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Good thread about talking to the media if you're a #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 scientist! I would like to add some of my own random thoughts - both to researchers AND to
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I have seen few headlines on the repurposing of Ivermectin, a old FDA approved anti-parasitic drug, against #COVID19 infection. The claim is low dose of ivermectin kills #SARSCoV2 in cells.
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#Metformin was originally made to treat flu but caused low blood sugar level in patients. So it was repurposed (selected) to treat symptoms of diabetes. Lets repurpose it again for
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I want to talk about a toy model for reasoning about what viral genomics can and cannot tell us about #SARSCoV2 transmission.Suppose viral isolates from two people have *identical* genotypes.
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I can’t believe it’s come to this: The head of the president’s #COVID19 task force, @Mike_Pence, has an outbreak in his inner circle. As an emergency physician, I can tell
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In June, after reopening, #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 cases in Florida began to rise. Hospitalisations & deaths, however, stayed low.Perhaps it just wasn't so bad after all? Perhaps something had changed?We see
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As we all grow weary of lockdowns & restrictions, & some case-counts seem to plateau, there's restlessness towards ending these to limit economic harm & 'get back to normal'Let me
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