#Antibody

Ditchwalk

Ditchwalk

If I could get accurate test results from anywhere in the world, I would want serological (antibody) results from Lombardy and NYC.What percentage of the populations of those regions are

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS 🦠🔬🧫

richdavisphd

Pre-print: "Variation in False Negative Rate of RT-PCR Based SARS-CoV-2 Tests by Time Since Exposure" A new analysis of already published swab (NP swab?) PCR test data.Goal: model & predict

Money for Nothing

Money_F_Nothing

Neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in a COVID-19 recovered patient cohort and their implications -https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.30.20047365v1.full.pdf Some nuances in this thread:https://twitter.com/MackayIM/status/12476

Fionna O'Leary, 🕯🇪🇺

fascinatorfun

This is a grim read on the latest Gov antibody test from Abingdon Health Ltd.Given the number of test procurement errors & £ millions wasted due to sufficient and rigorous

Dr.Saima khan

DrSaimakhan3

Covid vaccines Myths DebunkedSo much misinformation,so little timeMyth 1: The vaccine causes infertility-●This is not true.Someone claimed that because the covid virus has a very short amino acid sequence (building

Alex Berenson

AlexBerenson

I was going to spare Dr. Spencer the embarrassment of taking apart his piece in detail, but since he has asked:His errors, fallacies, and misleading statements are legion (and likely

Scott Gottlieb, MD

ScottGottliebMD

THREAD: There’s uncertainty how many Americans were already exposed to #COVID19 and developed immunity. Until we do widespread serological testing to see who has antibodies, we won’t know for sure.

Dena Grayson, MD, PhD

DrDenaGrayson

New study of 200 #COVID19 patients, many with mild or no symptoms, suggests that up to TWICE as many people than detected by antibody tests may be immune, based on

Amy Harmon

amy_harmon

I wrote this because I'm fascinated by the emerging immune v not-immune-to-#COVID19 social divide. But many readers are expressing skepticism about the premise, that people who recover from infection with

Nick Hudson

NickHudsonCT

The Covid Narrative has many elements. Every single one is bogus. Have a look at it:1/12 “There’s a DEADLY NEW VIRUS that causes a serious disease to which we are

Holly Figueroa O'Reilly

AynRandPaulRyan

So, Dr. Sean Conley has basically decided not to answer about 90% of the questions we deserve answered.He won't say whether Trump has *ever* been on oxygen.He won't say when

Bill Ackman

BillAckman

A theory: It has been accepted scientific wisdom that the virus’ R0 is ~2.4 and the CFR between 1-2%. The data and common sense suggest to me that the R0

balajis.com

balajis

Analogy: COVID-19 was a sudden, sharp, unexpected force. As in physics, it didn't just change the speed at which things were going, it changed their direction.Sharing economy? Done.In-person events? Down.Remote?

Michelle Wright

micheome

This is one of the most negligent headlines I’ve seen, especially given the false negative rates reported on antibody testing so far.https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615436/the-coronavirus-test-that-might-exempt-you-from-social-distancingif-you-pas

Bob Wachter

Bob_Wachter

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 34Long thread today (sorry); lots to cover after that thing we used to call a weekend.@UCSFHospitals, we’re on downslope, w/ 17 cases, 3 intubated. Still

Stefan Simanowitz

StefSimanowitz

1/. The #HerdImmunity strategy depends on people developing immunity to #COVID19.But immunity to other human coronaviruses (e.g SARS & MERS) usually only lasts between 12 to 37 months.Studies suggests that