#Asymptomatic

Jens von Bergmann

vb_jens

Today we hit 200 new cases per day (by date reported to the media), but still below 200 per day (by date reported to the Health Authority). Am I glad

Divia Eden

diviacaroline

Half the population without overwhelming the ICUs sounds extremely unlikely to me. I would bet against this.https://twitter.com/TaylorPearsonMe/status/1242593856014745601 Evidence against tons of people being fully asymptomatic includes:-diamond crui

Free Spiritus 😷

freespiritus

So many things wrong w/guidance that contact tracers are giving BCians.BC PHO is 2 months behind on the science. Masks are 1st line of defense, we all need to wear

वरुण 🇮🇳

varungrover

Dear housing societies - if somebody in your area is tested positive & home- quarantined (because they are asymptomatic or due to shortage of beds in hospitals), please step up

Prathit Kulkarni, MD

PrathitKulkarni

(1/16) First, regardless of one's politics, I am confident we can all at least agree that we don't desire a bad clinical outcome for any member of our society.If accurate,

Ben Chia

benbenchia

1/12 (thread)UK government policy in the first half of March is consistent with SAGE putting weight on theories that the UK already had a high prevalence of COVID-19 as a

A Marm Kilpatrick

DiseaseEcology

I posted this thread earlier because there's a serious challenge ahead: now that antigen tests are being used on a huge scale (WHO bought 120M; Abbott is producing ~50M/month), key

Cav is a Racket

CombatCavScout

I feel like one of the biggest problems with everyone’s understanding of coronavirus is that YOU CAN BE ASYMPTOMATIC AND STILL SPREAD THE VIRUS. All this “we’ll require temperature checks

Mean Ol OBiden Bama Dem

MeanOlLiberal

Sooo, let's say I'm a hair salon owner. Or a tat parlor owner. Or a bar owner. Whichever.And my Governor allows me to go back into business. Yay!But only 1/3

Dr Vyom Sharma

drvyom

No - 30% rejection rate for #covid19aus testing is in Vic terrible. We've had 18,000 arrivals, 1-2% of them are positive. Yes, uptake of test is better in those who

Bill Hanage

BillHanage

This is a very interesting deep dive into the controversial route Sweden took through the spring and summer of the pandemic (HT @AliciaJWeston). A few things stand out...https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10/it-s-been-so-so-surreal-critic

SonaliRanade

sonaliranade

My friend & mentor, the Sage is now 67. He asked me to give him a strategy to live a normal life and deal with Covid-19 virus. He ruled out

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

JUST IN—CDC is changes how “close contact” is defined. Instead of previously defining “close contact” as >=15 *consecutive* minutes w/in 6 feet of #COVID19 case, it’s now w/in 6 feet

Rhea Boyd MD, MPH

RheaBoydMD

As an alumna and clinician who's passionate about racial health disparities, I want to say a couple of things about @NotreDame's decision to re-open in the fall, despite what University

Joey

DrJoyeeta

A simple mask is good , an N95 is even better, but please do not use masks with exhaust valves. The valve provides “breathability” when you exhale by releasing your

Aditya Gyawali

aditgyawali335

There’s no right answer when we’re talking about what to expect guys. This virus is less than a year old, professionals around the world are doing their best to figure