Friends & relatives are messaging me about the "new SARS-CoV-2 strain in the UK" and freaking out. Understandably bc they are consuming every bit of news about #COVID19 and aren't experts.
I share a few nuggets to keep them calm but vigilant
#scicomm #science #medtwitter
I share a few nuggets to keep them calm but vigilant

#scicomm #science #medtwitter
mutate all the time. This is something known & studied in #science.
scientists made
w/ these mutations in mind. #CovidVaccine
this isn't the 1st news about a mutation in the virus, so remain calm after reading every headline. Keep your wits about you. #COVID19
scientists are constantly studying the virus & it's variants that pop up. They are studying what current mutations mean.#COVID19
some vaccines are targeting several parts of protein, so hopefully they will remain effective despite mutations (
to @KizzyPhD 
)
BUT most importantly is what we can all do to avoid the transmission of
, bc this is what leads to its constant mutations & new strains: once again bringing us back to the Swiss
model:
#COVID19 #publichealth https://twitter.com/KrishanaSankar/status/1341019433637167104?s=19
, bc this is what leads to its constant mutations & new strains: once again bringing us back to the Swiss
model:#COVID19 #publichealth https://twitter.com/KrishanaSankar/status/1341019433637167104?s=19
. @KizzyPhD shares my sentiments Excellently in a great

She's involved in #CovidVaccine
Creation, so she knows what she's talking about:
#COVID19 https://twitter.com/KizzyPhD/status/1340977236233646080?s=19

She's involved in #CovidVaccine
Creation, so she knows what she's talking about:
#COVID19 https://twitter.com/KizzyPhD/status/1340977236233646080?s=19
. @mugecevik is another expert to follow re: accurate & measured #COVID19 scientific assessment. #science
The entire
is important, but most important piece for everyone: regardless of mutations, remember to do your part #publichealth measures
https://twitter.com/mugecevik/status/1341094907327492097?s=19
The entire
is important, but most important piece for everyone: regardless of mutations, remember to do your part #publichealth measures
https://twitter.com/mugecevik/status/1341094907327492097?s=19
. @CPHO_Canada also addresses this new SARS-CoV-2 variant & the possibility of its presence in
.
Note conclusions based on the data we currently have. Remember #science is ongoing, so we stay vigilant as more information becomes available:
#COVID19 https://twitter.com/CPHO_Canada/status/1341082049013276673?s=19
. Note conclusions based on the data we currently have. Remember #science is ongoing, so we stay vigilant as more information becomes available:
#COVID19 https://twitter.com/CPHO_Canada/status/1341082049013276673?s=19
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