#Transmission

Topher Spiro

TopherSpiro

NEW: With Dr. Zeke Emanuel, our big plan to end the coronavirus crisis, based on data and evidence. Without a plan, we will have waves of infection and economic depression.https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2020/04/03/482613/nati

Abraar Karan

AbraarKaran

1/ Outbreak investigation: #covid19 super-spreading event on a bus in China.This study in @JAMA_current is compelling.They describe notable spread of #covid19 throughout a bus that had recirculating air via AC

Femi Greaterheights ❁

greaterheights_

1. As promisedLet's talk about BEDC from the technical angle. Its a thread so please read carefully.I will use some terms such as:GenCos - Power Generation CompaniesTCN - Transmission Company

Neal Hockley

NealHockley

Thoughts on Welsh govt advice on exercise. 1st, positive. Says "ppl should ... avoid exercising on paths or ... other places they are aware can be busy". Quite right. So

James Ward

JamesWard73

HI thread Mark II: after I tweeted last week about Herd Immunity (HI), quite a lot of people got in touch to point out that my model was either over-estimating

Prof. Gavin Yamey MD MPH

GYamey

The reopening of UK universities: THREAD.With a rising number of new daily infections, clearly there is a risk of clusters/outbreaks from reopening unis & bringing all students back to town

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

A reminder about DROPLETS and MICRODROPLETS. 6 feet rule is not enough indoors with now established aerosol based transmission. #MasksOn #COVID19 2) Here is an earlier thread on evidence that

Doctor Wolverine, MD: Practitioner of Medisin

Doc_Wolverine

So, here's the CDC breakdown on CLOTH masks:Covid-carrier w/o mask, gen-pop with: 80% transmission risk of baselineCovid-carrier w/ mask, gen-pop w/o: 8% transission of baselineCovid-carrier + gen-pop w/ masks: 3.5%

Kristen K. Coleman

drkristenkc

In early 2020, we detected airborne SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 patient rooms (in the absence of superficial aerosol generating procedures) in a Singapore hospital. We alerted WHO and others immediately and

Paul O'Brien 保罗

Paul_Chemlinked

1. The mask usage debate has lacked a bit of nuance. What you really want to do is risk stratify your personal protection based on exposure scenario taking into consideration

John B

johnb78

Much as poetic justice is fun, it's worth noting that the Bondi covid19 local transmission cluster consists almost entirely of backpackers stuck in horrible plague-friendly conditions, and not of the

Sarah Rasmussen

SarahDRasmussen

Schools and personally-acceptable risk (THREAD)This thread is an attempt to address questions certain UK parents and school staff have raised to me.I’m not an epidemiologist, but as a mathematician I’m

😊 Megan K Mansell 😊

mamasaurusMeg

This old CDC guidance on transmission, versus the new: a thread @CDCDirector @CDCgov @CDCemergency @CDC_eHealth @CDCGlobal @CDC_NCEZID You ***really*** missed a spot with aerosol transmission. @bsmithtampabay @jhaskinscabrera Allow me to

Alex VanNess

thealexvanness

Ted Cruz as transmission fluid: A thread

Deepti Gurdasani

dgurdasani1

It's important that the media comment within their realm of expertise, and not mislead the public. A misleading thread critiquing govt predictions around the COVID-19 pandemic without a real understanding

Lindsay Wiley

ProfLWiley

1/ The reporting is unclear on this, but it appears Abbott Labs is voluntarily asking the White House where it should ship its limited supply of rapid-result Covid tests.https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/01/scramble-rapid-coronavirus-test