#Severe

Fred Destin

fdestin

1/ People who are optimists may fare the worst in this crisis if it lasts longer than anyone expects (which is possible or even probable).I was reminded today of the

Megan McArdle

asymmetricinfo

Going to take a stab at explaining what this might mean, and why it matters.https://twitter.com/paulbohm/status/1252977663796371458 So basically, there's been a lot of discussion of whether covid produces a lot of

Navroop Singh

NavroopSingh_

UK strain has been most reported in Delhi with figures touching 50% in latest spread. The UK strain was first found in Punjab when NRIs got the strain with 80%

Adam Kucharski

AdamJKucharski

How would a 'protect the vulnerable and let everyone else go back to normal' approach to COVID play out? I see three main scenarios, each with important consequences to consider...

Gupta Lab, Cambridge

GuptaR_lab

Given the dire situation in India and questions regarding the new variant B.1.617, the so called ‘Double Mutant’ we are sharing some prelim analyses on viruses with either or both

Monique Batson

Mo_Bats

Wind damage by storm category, per the NWS: CAT 1: Well-constructed homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly

Tracy Høeg, MD, PhD

TracyBethHoeg

This morning, I testified as an expert physician epidemiologist on COVID in schools for a House of Representatives Round Table. It was a fascinating and productive experience. To me, the

Somalaram Venkatesh

serioustaurean

Cardiology thread:In heart pts, flu can cause heart attacks/worsen heart failure/predispose to pneumonia. #COVID19 may be no different. Heart pts are more likely to have severe Covid infection than others,

Hannah Rose

hannah1_rose

Sometimes it is *so hard* to be a Jewish woman online. I often find myself trapped between far left and far right antisemitism, and today it feels like I cannot

Vincent Rajkumar

VincentRK

There are at least 4 possible reasons why some people with COVID have little or no symptoms.1) A rapid immune response that conquers the virus2) Pre-existing cross reactive immunity3) Genetic

Nick Britten

Nick_Britten

Victoria Cross winners of the 2nd Boer War.Robert Johnston was an Irish rugby union player and soldier. During the Second Boer War, Johnston was awarded the Victoria Cross while serving

Alex Berenson

AlexBerenson

A comment on lockdowns: Given their impact, they need a clear rationale. We have heard two:1) To end ALL infections (see Dr. Fauci here, we can "relax social distancing" once

Andreas Backhaus

AndreasShrugged

1. What's wrong with the "Great Barrington Declaration"? It's lopsided, it's downplaying risks, it rests on wrong assumptions, and it has already failed the test of reality. It's a not-so-great

Heather Cherone

HeatherCherone

Deaths from COVID-19 can lag infections by at least of 3-4 weeks, according to officials. Cases and hospitalizations have been rising steadily since mid-March.In addition, even mild cases of COVID-19

esmee🧚‍♀️

velvetinelover2

IF U GOT TIME TO CANCEL AN INFLUENCER THEN YOU HAVE TIME TO SIGN THIS AND MANY OTHER PETITIONS! there is always something happening somewhere and always something you can

Omar Khan

omaromalleykhan

I am not 100% certain how to interpret higher rates of #COVID19 among BME ppl in the UK. On the one hand, it's quite surprising, given the much younger age