Jeffrey Barrett
jcbarret
Tons of new info about B.1.617 in @PHE_uk's latest technical briefing on covid #variants (which are rather excellent if I do say so). A on some key points. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac
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Great paper investigating the infamous D614G coronavirus mutation in the lab. Clearly shows G614 better at infecting human cells in a dish, as well as hamsters. A couple of thoughts
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This picture shows that older people are more likely to need hospitalisation. Once the authors adjust for age, the effect of number of children is not significant. Quite inappropriate that
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I'm honoured to be elected a Fellow of the @acmedsci. I've been so lucky to work with dozens of smart, fun and generous people in my career. Thanks very much
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