#Infection

Helen Ward

profhelenward

There is evidence from other countries and previous epidemics that testing and tracing are key interventions early in an epidemic and even more as we start to get control in

Daniela

DanielaEspo

All y'all.. Coronavirus can live on surfaces. The most vulnerable are steel and plastic, which the virus can live on for 72 hours at the MOST. There is information out

Lexaprogrammer

lexaprogrammer

I’m tired of reading about people being irresponsible because they have decided their desires outweigh the risk of infection.So let’s say you get a mild strain of Covid and don’t

Claire Hastings

CHHastings

For anyone looking for a clear explanation (involving lakes and lilies - love it!) of why simply adjusting for population size isn’t the best way to judge the relative success

Renu Bindra FFPH #IHR_strengthening

RenuBindra

So many friends/family asking me about testing for #COVID19. Here’s my attempt to explain using semi-friendly language. Not one for the purists!1. To understand testing, it’s important to understand a

Rep. Mike Gallagher

RepGallagher

This is 100% right. We are not acting aggressively enough. We need a targeted travel ban immediately or this will get much worse and we will see human-to-human transmission in

Just a tired nurse in AB

tired_albertan

Dear @jkenney @sonyasavage @JasonCoppingAB @shandro my 64 year old father in law has worked in Oil and Gas as a pipe fitter for decades. He thought he was safe to

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

Iyervval

1n Amusing that the doctor doesn’t get stress on certain crematoriums (visibly reduced now & was at peak for a few days) is because of the localised nature of the

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Rekokoros

Holy shit do NOT put milk anywhere near a tear gas exposure this isnt like some hot sauce on your tongue!!! Milk will further agitate the eyes and will do

Nicky Chance-Thompson DL

nickychanthomp

1/4 An extremely worrying picture for hospitality over the next few weeks & months. Let’s join heads & understand what we need to ask for in order to stay alive.

Rachel Clarke

doctor_oxford

Easter Sunday, a pandemic and a hospice. Surely an unspeakably grim day? (1/7) In fact, it’s impossible not to smile when these mad little creatures greet you in the entrance,

Tom

TomSchuIz

Yesterday, I had a heart attackMy cardiovascular system is completely normal & healthyBut last week I took the Pfizer vaccine and there are reports that it’s been causing heart complicationsMost

Jack Bronco 🇺🇸

Benhardt_Constr

For masks to even have a chance of working properly they need to brand new each use, installed with sanitary handsMany drag the same lousy mask around unwashed hands laying

A Marm Kilpatrick

DiseaseEcology

PSA: We (STILL) have no data to know the pattern of viral loads over time from infection to recovery. So we don't know how test sensitivity & infectiousness correlate.Tons of

Laura Bicker

BBCLBicker

The polls have opened in South Korea for Election Day. Here’s how they’re doing it. First, stand at least a meter apart in the queue, then a temperature check. Then

Jeffrey Swisher, MD

jeffreyswisher

There seems to be a recent shift in the WH messaging about the pandemic. Mark Meadows (WHCOS) this morning basically conceded that we can't control the viral spread, bringing up