#Antibody

BK Titanji #ILookLikeAScientist

Boghuma

Where we are with #tocilizumab for #COVID19 . Neat summary in @JAMA https://ja.ma/2IJ8HPc . The fact remains that we need good RCT data. The observational studies so far are small,

Ruminator Dan

RuminatorDan

SWEDEN & UNITED KINGDOM, SARS-CoV-2AN ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION (v1.1):Despite claims to the contrary the data are clear:The outcomes for both countries have been remarkably similar.This has happened in spite of

Jessica Watson

drjessicawatson

So much in the media about #COVIDー19 testing, it seems important to correct some misconceptions. Thread Two types of test:Viral RNA tests - RT-PCR - swab tests - to detect

Quigley

CarrollQuigley1

This is kind of like the plot of that "Outbreak" movie. Secret bioweapon gets released and gov has a vaccine already made.Then the virus mutates so the scientist have to

Ruminator Dan

RuminatorDan

SWEDEN & UNITED KINGDOM, SARS-CoV-2AN ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION:Despite claims to the contrary the data are clear:The outcomes for both countries have been remarkably similar.This has happened in spite of the

Rep. Neal Collins

collins_neal

1/ Daily UpdateRumor* I've received multiple messages today asking about travel documents to prove one is going to work. This has not been ordered. I've also received multiple phone calls

Prof. Christina Pagel

chrischirp

FRIDAY GOOD NEWS THREAD:how about some positivity?Here's a brief overview of state of Covid in UK right now.TLDR: pretty good, couple of things to keep an eye on. 1/13 Case

Daniel A. Dourado

dadourado

Imunidade ao vírus da #COVID19Quanto tempo durará a imunidade de quem contrair a doença?Pessoas que se recuperarem poderão ser reinfectadas?Quais os riscos da estratégia “passaporte de imunidade” para suspender as

Bill Hanage

BillHanage

A brief morning thread on the emerging results from antibody testing. There is a lot of interest in these as being able to nail down how many people might have

SereneAquamarine

AQUAB23

In the 80’s and 90’s, the pandemic was HIV/AIDs supposed transmitted from primates to humans thru cuts on hunters by the blood of primates. Then from migrants and sex trade.

Vipin M. Vashishtha

vipintukur

The one ‘puzzle’ that seems still unsolved even after >16 months of the pandemic is, “Which provides superior protection: Natural infection or Vaccines?” Many studies have been conducted in this

Tom Maguire

Tom_Maguire

I hope so but I don't think so. Who thinks they have a shareable expert opinion on Sweden?https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/no-lockdown-in-sweden-but-stockholm-could-see-herd-immunity-in-weeks.html Back in Sweden for a moment, estimating population

Francis Hoar

Francis_Hoar

I argue, in this post for the UKHR blog, that the 'lockdown' regulations are incompatible with the ECHR and thus unlawful: https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2020/04/21/a-disproportionate-interference-the-coronavirus-regulations-and-the-echr-franc

Principal Scientific Adviser, Govt. of India

PrinSciAdvGoI

Thread. As we go forward with our efforts against COVID-19, this is the time for concerted action and unity. Views that principally pivot on action through science are very necessary

Dr Neela Janakiramanan, FRACS

NeelaJan

A child accidentally went to school this week with covid. A thread Say you are a family of five - lots of people have three kids. Say mum is

Bloomberg Opinion

bopinion

The emergence of a handful of individuals reinfected by Covid-19 has sparked panic over the future course of the pandemic.If humanity plunges into a never-ending cycle of relapses, then a