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THREAD on positive #COVIDー19 developments
(I try to keep a runny tally in my head - helps get through the days, knowing there is a light at the end)
1. Therapeutics are coming, and will beat vaccines. Monoclonal antibody cocktails are promising #mAb https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/health/regeneron-monoclonal-antibodies.html?referringSource=articleShare
(I try to keep a runny tally in my head - helps get through the days, knowing there is a light at the end)
1. Therapeutics are coming, and will beat vaccines. Monoclonal antibody cocktails are promising #mAb https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/09/health/regeneron-monoclonal-antibodies.html?referringSource=articleShare
2. Rapid, low-cost saliva tests are also coming
Must-read article from @michaelmina_lab who has been working non-stop since February on getting testing up and running https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/opinion/coronavirus-tests.html
Must-read article from @michaelmina_lab who has been working non-stop since February on getting testing up and running https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/opinion/coronavirus-tests.html
3. People are starting to wear masks (and more states and business are requiring them)
It took three months of collective action, but it's happening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/02/not-all-heroes-wear-capes-many-wear-masks-you-should-too/
It took three months of collective action, but it's happening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/02/not-all-heroes-wear-capes-many-wear-masks-you-should-too/
4. Growing awareness of airborne (which means more people will add #HealthyBuildings controls)
This is another that took months. Grateful for my colleagues - we've been pushing on this since Feb - and grateful to @apoorva_nyc for telling our story. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/health/239-experts-with-one-big-claim-the-coronavirus-is-airborne.html
This is another that took months. Grateful for my colleagues - we've been pushing on this since Feb - and grateful to @apoorva_nyc for telling our story. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/health/239-experts-with-one-big-claim-the-coronavirus-is-airborne.html
5. Past exposure to common cold coronaviruses (CCC) may be playing a protective role for 20-50% of people
We still don't know why some people fare better than others, or why a few spread to many, but most don't spread at all. Some answers may be here... https://twitter.com/nresearchnews/status/1281561318558961664
We still don't know why some people fare better than others, or why a few spread to many, but most don't spread at all. Some answers may be here... https://twitter.com/nresearchnews/status/1281561318558961664
6. Vaccines seem to be working; talk of FDA approval as early as Oct
Remember, this was not always a given that vaccines would work, so this is very good sign.
Also, vaccines don't save people, vaccinations do (ht @juliettekayyem). Mfg and distr are key https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/01/covid-19-vaccine-from-pfizer-and-biontech-shows-positive-results/
Remember, this was not always a given that vaccines would work, so this is very good sign.
Also, vaccines don't save people, vaccinations do (ht @juliettekayyem). Mfg and distr are key https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/01/covid-19-vaccine-from-pfizer-and-biontech-shows-positive-results/
