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Efra Rivera-Serrano, PhD
NakedCapsid
1/ALRIGHT, by popular demand, it is time for your local virologist to do a thread on “what is a virus”?There is a lot of info (and mis-information) out there, so
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M Wilki
Markwil50187274
Ok after being asked about the Coronavirus a 1000 times a day. i hope this well help.It has to do with RNA sequencing...I.e. genetics.Seasonal flu is an “all human virus”.
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SNARKY by Nature☝👠🍷
thatsqueensnark
Trump asked about light and disinfectant injected into the body. There are two existing therapies. UV therapy as well as ozone therapy. The one that has the left all riled
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Neville Raymond
epochchanger
The germ theory of disease must go.It is not only junk science but promotes an outdated, inefficient technique known as mass quarantinethat suspends the First Amendmentand wrecks the economy. Bacteria/viruses
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Trevor Bedford
trvrb
These short inserts do indeed exist in #nCoV2019 relative to its closest sequenced relative (BetaCoV/bat/Yunnan/RaTG13/2013, seen here https://nextstrain.org/groups/blab/sars-like-cov). However, a simple BLAST of such short sequences shows match to a
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Catherine Moore 🦠🧬🇪🇺🏴🇬🇧
SmallRedOne
We do NOT routinely use serology to diagnose or even confirm past infection with ANY respiratory virus. Even influenza. Few labs may still use complement fixation tests, but they require
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Yardley Yeadon
MichaelYeadon3
Sometimes it’s useful to revisit basic concepts. We appear to have forgotten that immunity after viral infection is the rule, not the exception. “In this chapter, we highlight the principal
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Amit Paranjape
aparanjape
"The importance of viral dose is being overlooked in discussions of the coronavirus. As with any other poison, viruses are usually more dangerous in larger amounts."https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/opinion/coronavirus-viral-dose.html &quo
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Mark Sumner
Devilstower
On COVID-19 and catching it from people just "talking or breathing: Yes, there have been incidents that make it seem that this is sometimes the case. However, what's going on
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VeronicaM
_V5M1000
GOOD - SWEDEN STOPS PCR TESTS AS COVID19 DIAGNOSIS.Legal precedent set.The Swedish Public Health Agency has developed national criteria for assessing freedom from infection in covid-19.1-7https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/publicerat-mater
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Katie Mack
AstroKatie
Taking COVID-19 risks because you’re “not scared” is like picking up a hitchhiker with a backpack full of live grenades and dropping him off in the center of town. Maybe
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Emerald Robinson ✝️
EmeraldRobinson
Facts the media won’t discuss about coronavirus:1) American tech & biotech research labs have been infiltrated by Chinese spies who steal everything they can get their hands on.Here’s Exhibit A.https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/04/exclusive-ma
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ThunderB
Pimpernell13
Heywhere is Dr Qui?where is Justin Trudeau?https://twitter.com/ThunderB/status/1248089373796597772 Dr Qui was sending viruses to China from Canada, for research The transfers of these viruses, including Ebola, were improper. Dr Qui worked
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Athena Andreadis, PhD
AthenaHelivoy
I'm seeing (too) many reports of "Infected people who recovered are testing positive again!!" My take as a molecular biologist:The fact that the world was poorly prepared for a #pandemic
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SchrödingersChoice
surfingthelight
Thread: What does Tump mean by ‘The Invisible Enemy’1. Could our beliefs be programmed? Could this be the final blockade to us entering The Great Awakening?This thread explores my explorations
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Erling Hellenäs
erlhel
Is there any proof of the contagiousness of viruses?https://twitter.com/erlhel/status/1241419472130445314 #coronavirus #COVID19 Anyone can provide links to failed attempts of proving the contagiousness of viruses? #coronavirus #COVID19
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