#SARS

Lea Starita

lea_starita

Massively scaling SARS-CoV-2 testing would require at-home swab collection. We asked if errors made during at-home collection for @seattleflustudy precluded detection of pathogens by PCR. Short answer — they don’t.This

Gertrud Rey PhD (Trudy)

GertrudRey

Several people have expressed concern over the Pfizer/Moderna vaccines because of their mRNA composition and the alleged possibility that this mRNA could integrate into our DNA and remain in our

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

Some thoughts:- It's still too early to measure the duration and frequency of long-term complications for a new virus, but early evidence suggests they could be important.https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/covid-19-coron

Mac n’ Chise 🧬🧫🦠

sailorrooscout

More promising mRNA vaccine data! This time from Moderna. A new Phase II study shows that half-doses (50 μg) of our vaccine appear to be as effective as full doses

Andrew💙Croxford

andrew_croxford

NEW THREAD: But one with a potentially small target audience, namely front-line #NHS staff of all stripes who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection at some point during the pandemic, and are

Monica Gandhi MD, MPH

MonicaGandhi9

I am going to make time later today to please write out the history of measles to this group as I think it will be illustrative. We do not test

A Marm Kilpatrick

DiseaseEcology

What role does previous exposure to seasonal coronaviruses play in disease severity for COVID-19?New paper (great thread from @VirusesImmunity below) provides some evidence, but I don't think it can explain

Abraar Karan

AbraarKaran

Short1/ So @CDCgov on their “Your Guide to Masks” has a section saying don’t use N95s or surgical masks for the general public bc they are reserved for healthcare workers.

Prof Francois Balloux

BallouxFrancois

New preprint on #SARSCoV2 adaptation to transmission in minks. We identify a set of mutations that have been acquired multiple times in strains circulating in mink farms, and that are

Dr. Ali Nouri

AliNouriPhD

Does #SARSCoV2 increase risk ofParkinson’s Disease (PD)? Recent reports documented PD onset following severe #COVID19 in a 35, 45, & 58 year old. They developed severe motor symptoms; brain imaging

Engaging Strategy

EngageStrategy1

So I've seen this going around a lot, this is - probably to some extent (note: tentative hypothesis) - the difference between being prepared for something in advance, in this

Laura Ingraham

IngrahamAngle

Two days ago the medical sages in the Left Wing media published this: The Right Wing Has A New Theory For Why The Pandemic Will End Soon: T Cells https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/coronavirus-t-cells-immunity-scott-atlas

David R Tomlinson 💙

DRTomlinsonEP

From Dan Kahneman: Thinking, Fast and SlowTHE ILLUSION OF VALIDITYp.221SPEAKING OF ILLUSORY SKILL“She is a hedgehog. She has a theory that explains everything, and it gives her the illusion that

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

HUGE—Kids spread the virus as much as adults. CDC study of households #COVID19 transmission very common. 53% overall. BOTTOMLINE: there is no safe age group that does not transmit virus.

Kristian G. Andersen

K_G_Andersen

The @CDCgov put out their interim guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing and the document is exemplary - clear, concise, and with a lot of relevant information.Short on other useful

Ewan Birney

ewanbirney

Now, a more technical tweet thread to give updates on the science - which is moving fast. Again, I recommend following @arambaut, @firefoxx66, @EBIgoldman, @The_Soup_Dragon, @pathogenomenick and @jcbarret along with

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