#Covid

Allen Cheng

peripatetical

There's been a lot of discussion about "excess mortality", which I've mentioned previously. A short thread about some limitations.https://twitter.com/peripatetical/status/1253115315677888514 This method has been traditionally used f

Eric Topol

EricTopol

3 optimistic essays: the path to ending the pandemic1."Although attempts to delegitimize vaccines have posed a serious threat to human health, anti-vaccination movements, at least in the long run, have

Jane Merrick

janemerrick23

Here’s why we need to keep an eye on the South African variant:https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/covid-19-variants-south-african-strain-is-causing-the-most-concern-for-uk-scientists-965679 As a post-script: I’ve had some people asking m

Helen Laird

Helenlaird

Personal covid & track and trace experience a thread. I started coughing on Saturday morning. Swab booked via government website test that afternoon. Pretty impressed with speed of test. Isolated

Kano Chronicle

KanoChronicle

TRUTH ABOUT THE RUMOURED MASS DEATH IN KANOThread There has been rumoured mass death of the elderly in Kano with individuals likening it with COVID-19 pandemic. In separate reports by

Guppi Kaur Bola

guppikb

UK folks, enough doom-scrolling its time to move #CovidReliefForIndia We've been in search of a list of grassroots groups who are focused on marginalised communities in India + this is

Vincent Glad

vincentglad

Il y a un an un article de presse rapportait un cluster dans une église de Seattle. 52 contaminations, 2 décès. Une histoire tristement banale. Sauf que l'élément central dans

Louis Ates

MycoLAtes

Hey Mycobacterial research community. We need to do better in restraining ourselves and not amplify bad science, because it suits our narrative. This new preprint is potentially even worse than

samir kaji

Samirkaji

1/For Emerging VC’s raising, the headline of “fundraising is tough as it’s been since 2009” is accurate, but obvious, and not overly helpful for those in process. It’s hard to

Saman Tariq

stariq88

COVID SCAM ALERT! My cousin tested positive for COVID few days ago. Today my Mami got a call from a random number asking for my cousin. The guy said he’s

The Kaleidoscope

kaleidoscopeuab

We're covering the UAB COVID-19 updatehttps://www.facebook.com/UAB.edu/videos/220593159007341/ China closing its borders could slow down PPE supplies coming into the U.S. according to Laura Kowalczyk. UAB has been looking for alternative sources

The Grey Man

IntelOperator

"What do I know, I'm not a doctor ... but I have common sense."https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-touts-chloroquine-for-covid-19-but-dismisses-risks-2020-4 https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1247046405723697152?s=21 https://twitte

James Todaro, MD

JamesTodaroMD

1/ Hong Kong reports the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection today.Although it is only a single case, it supports the theory that T-cell immunity (as opposed to antibodies) may

Shaun Groves

shaungroves

1/ We’ve worn masks, distanced, avoided large gatherings, washed hands...but one teacher and a few students did not. So a kid of mine has #COVID. The worst is behind -

Tam

_nahpmat

hot take: I (kind of) support bowds decision to limit the # of students on campus and I think the other colleges shouldve done the same instead of opening their

Lydia DePillis

lydiadepillis

Economists have gone into hyperdrive with COVID-19 related research. Just today, an analysis using smartphone location data finds that areas with more Republicans engage in less social distancing than more