#Infections

Patrick McKenzie

patio11

A popular misconception about herd immunity is that it's a binary thing.The goal is achieving broad *exponential decay* of the pool of coronavirus infections and then limiting the spread of

Dr Mary Bousted

MaryBoustedNEU

The @NEU has been accused of scaremongering because it believes that 1st June is not safe for schools to reopen. Powerful forces have been mobilised to misrepresent our position and

Lewis Denby

gameifyouare

The media is fairly consistently posting a graph that looks a bit like this to illustrate the current UK covid situation. This is a short thread about why I think

Murad Banaji

muradbanaji

I've put down some estimates of COVID-19 infection fatality rate (IFR) in Mumbai during 2020. To estimate IFR you need: (1) the number of deaths (the numerator) and (2) the

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MadAmour13

I think some people need to watch the movie Contagion. It’s one of my all time favorites. Some people need fear to realize they should stay inside. While the movie

Dada Docot

dadadocot

I feel for students affected by this push to drive non-citizens out. The regulation by #ICE: 1) increases stress among the student population, 2) penalizes universities who are doing the

Tim White

TWMCLtd

Traumatic Thursday is behind us on #Coronavirus watch.Here's Friday's megathread.Yesterday a record 25 European countries hit new #Covid19 records. Grant Shapps played Santa, but was embarrassed by Denmark and Germany.

Yaneer Bar-Yam

yaneerbaryam

Combining PCR and CT testing for COVID: CT-scans can identify who to isolate to stop transmission much better then PCR.— A threadLinks for the impatient:https://necsi.edu/combining-pcr-and-ct-testing-for-covidhttps://www.endcoronavirus.or

Sachin M. Shetty MD

sachinmshetty

(1/n)There is a mischievous msg being circulated saying the death rate (other than #COVID19) has come down everywhere now that Drs have closed outpatient. As a Dr., I’m happy if

Thomas Baekdal

baekdal

One thing that many people here in Scandinavia don't understand is 'why' the virus is happening the way it is. Let me explain by comparing Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. (well,

Ben Shapiro

benshapiro

Georgia is being ripped for its reopening strategy. Undoubtedly there will be a spike in cases -- because that's what happens when you reopen. The question is (1) whether their

Bloomberg Opinion

bopinion

Last week’s 750 billion-euro ($877 billion) Covid-19 rescue fund marked a high point in the EU’s economic plan.But a new flare-up in infections on the continent is a grim reminder

Brigid Keely

brigidkeely

Covid-19 is apparently spread through the air.Norovirus is spread by feces and vomit.Norovirus regularly rips through schools and day cares despite regular sanitizing.How the fuck are cleaning staff going to

Robert Peston

Peston

I have been banging on about how the number of people dying right now of #COVID19 is much higher than it should be, if @CMO_England and @uksciencechief are right that

Carlos Osweda

COsweda

Thread@realDonaldTrump is proved right again.Peter Hitchens--the late Christopher's brother--says that a lockdown is unnecessary to stop the spread of COVID-19.He's adamant. You can watch the video later is you want.https://www.youtube.com/wa

Jeremy Farrar

JeremyFarrar

As with so many acute severe infectious diseases it is a delicate balancing act - the immune response is both essential & part of the problem.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/04/scientists-study-whether-immune-response-wards