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Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultant. Clinical Director: Hijazi Lung & Sleep Center American Board Certified. University of Virginia. Texas & Amman

Sep 6, 2020, 5 tweets

@Covid19Crusher @gummibear737 @BallouxFrancois Yes it shows less hospitalized, severe and fatal cases in May-June, and more frequent milder cases. (Look at numbers next to corresponding colors I added) Again pointing to seasonality. It is very clear. What confused many was the continued spread in summer, which is 1/

@Covid19Crusher @gummibear737 @BallouxFrancois Typical in the first wave of a most new pandemic virus (H1N1, Spanish flu) bc most with no immunity. Make no sense to suspect role for Memory Thanks-cells (why show only in the second wave?!), or a sudden mutation. If there are structural / fxnal changes to 🦠 it would be /2

@Covid19Crusher @gummibear737 @BallouxFrancois .. the virus trying to adapt, and in turn become less virulent (it’s trying to survive). Would be interesting to see if some of these mutations are seasonal as well.
Thank you @BallouxFrancois @Covid19Crusher @gummibear737 3/

@Covid19Crusher @gummibear737 @BallouxFrancois * Sorry Memory T-Cells (misspelled by auto filling)

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