#Transmission

I know the technical PCR nerdery is hard for the general public. I feel this whenever I read a hardcore immunology paper!A few thoughts on the concerns about PCR...PCR threshold
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Didn't have a chance to discuss this yesterday, but I think it emphasizes again just what is still unknown about "asymptomatic" infections: a thread. (Link to research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0965-6.p
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56%—that the increased transmission of the B.1.1.7 variant vs common strain from new study. Researchers warn that the #SARSCoV2 variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing
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Here is a thread of official messaging from around the world that includes advice on reducing the risk of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Please let me know what I’ve missed.
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Contact tracing is crucial, but not linear. Failing at any point creates a feedback loop, leading to more cases. And *equity* (not equality) is key. A brief explainer: (1/n) After
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Out in PNAS: "The effects of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 among parents and teachers". On March 18, 2020, upper secondary schools in Sweden moved online while schools for younger students
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With hospitals overrun & new variants, we *need* to slow spreadWe have 4 ways to do that – testing, masks, distancing & vaccinesAll are being implemented short of their full
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MUCH SHORTER EXPOSURE— #B117 is so infectious—very short exposure can lead to #COVID19. Many infected via just a few minutes inside a store. local health dept has shortened the
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What cowboys think you need to build a packer: 1. Cows 2. Money 3. A building 4. A consultant who was middle management for Cargill 30 years ago What you
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NEW: Alberta is reporting 1,026 new COVID-19 infections today.It's a new single-day record, and the first time the province has surpassed 1,000 cases.#COVID19AB #yyc #yeg All of today's new #COVID19AB
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BURULI ULCER - The gory flesh eating bacteria.This image, scary huh? It is caused by a bacteria known a Mycobacterium ulcerans, the same family with the organisms that cause TB
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At critical juncture in #COVIDBC, can still crush it down to close to zero in some areas of BC.Can't accept current case rates and percent positivityMust learn from other provinces
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factors that can help you make safe choices when you're in an area of widespread #COVID19 transmission:(1) Location(2) Proximity with others(3) Time you spend there We are #InThisTogether to beat
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The meaning of RSustained R, starting from 1,600 daily new cases (dnc):R=0.97 halving time (ht)=3 months 1,020 dnc in 2 monthsR=0.8 ht=12.4 days 60 dnc in
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Something about the U.S. response to COVID has been bothering me, and it goes well beyond the president's own failures. In this new essay, I explore how anti-Trump narratives misled
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1) A Quebec public health advisor suggested Friday installing portable air purifiers in schools might produce the opposite effect, inadvertently causing the #coronavirus to spread in the air among students.
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