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Rising vaccination rates mean #COVID19 case numbers will fall a lot even before reaching herd immunity. And sooner than you might think. That’s because cases decline via exponential decay. My

Abbott's #BinaxNow tests are now available over the counter. Many people are wondering about their accuracy so here is a roundup of what we know. 1/10 @michaelmina_lab https://twitter.com/michaelmina_lab/status/1384245889288466438?s=20

If you're at extremely low risk for a severe case of COVID19 why does getting vaccinated make sense? The simple answer is that you still reap massive personal benefits from

After the President and First Lady tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, we might be tempted to conclude that frequent rapid testing isn't all it's cracked up to be. But that would

Skipping Phase 3 of clinical trials and rushing out a COVID-19 vaccine is a *terrible* idea. It goes against medical ethics, puts people at greater risk and undermines trust in

This thread racked up over 34K retweets. It's an expertly written thread that makes many important points. But its central premise – that incorrectly pooling data is the key problem

1. Contact clustering (social distancing pods) is an innovative way to ease some social distancing measures, while keeping #COVID-19 transmission rates low. Let me explain why. @StfnFlsch @cmmid_lshtm @LSHTM @BillHanage