#Infection

Marccus D. Hendricks

mdhDuBois

Let us be clear, Black folk are not inherently more susceptible to #COVID19 morbidity or mortality.1. Systematic inequalities in occupation & job type have placed Black folk on the front

Prof. Akiko Iwasaki

VirusesImmunity

A 25 yr old patient in Nevada has a confirmed case of #COVID19 reinfection (48 days apart between 1st and 2nd PCR). This time, unlike the case in Hong Kong,

Taz

WorldofTaz

There questions that i believe need answered to this virus issue. this not saying it isnt serious or safe, just asking for answers to calm ppl nerves.1. with all the

Texas Tribune

TexasTribune

1/ Before the #COVID19 pandemic even arrived in Texas, many of the state’s nursing homes had long records of citations related to poor infection control. Now some of those same

Naila Inayat नायला इनायत

nailainayat

Learn how to (not) flatten the curve from eminent Pakistani journalist Sabir Shakir.Per him 𝟱𝟬𝟬𝗸 patients tested coronavirus positive out of the total 𝟲𝟬𝗸 tests in Pakistan. Making it an

Stuart Neilson

StuartDNeilson

#StayAtHome this weekend, there have been 28 further deaths and 500 further cases of coronavirus in Ireland.The curve trending to a peak, but moving higher and over a longer

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

I suspect there are multiple causes to the reduction in #SARSCoV2 Case Fatality Rates (CFRs). Improved treatment undoubtedly plays a role. There might be some mortality displacement with a fraction

Dr Naks ♥️

Tshi_Nakanyane

I'm gonna try and be short with this, but it's quite impractical as each of these infections probably need a thread of their own. [Thread on STI/STD's]https://twitter.com/tshi_nakanyane/status/1319612549470576641 Firstly, these

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

An estimated 6% of Miami-Dade county residents are seropositive. Investigators leading this ongoing study recruited participants by calling a random, representative sample to consent to drive-thru testing. Infection roughly 15x

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

1/7 Serosurveys! We scientists are quibbling about specificity, but what do these study results mean for the general public?My take on what serosurveys can and cannot tell us. 2/7 Emerging

Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD

sharonmoalem

COVID-19 uses its spike protein as a 'key' to gain entry and unlock a protein called ACE2 to enter human cells. As the ACE2 gene is on the X chromosome,

Dr. Seema Yasmin

DoctorYasmin

People relying on conservative media or social media in the early days of the pandemic were more likely to be misinformed about how to prevent the virus, and to believe

Chagmé💋

chagmed

Keep your distance from those wearing valved respirators:"A person exhibiting symptoms of illness should not wear a valved respirator, because exhaled particles may leave the respirator via the valve and

MacKenzie

Smackenziekerr

@PaulGreeff @Smackenziekerr A large volume of evidence come out of hospitals showing that the COVID-19 virus has two stages to the infection of the body.In the first phase, the virus

Bill Hanage

BillHanage

For all those who ask what i am doing in the pandemic, in terms of infection control, a short thread 1/n every time I enter the house I wash my

Cynthia McDonald (C A M M) 🇺🇸📖🎼

camglamming

#threadstorytime I recently saw this very serious question concerning recent data on the mortality rates of COVID - 19 in Chicago.HOW ARE BLACKS ALL OF SUDDEN IN THE “INNER CITY”