IF this is right then we are talking COVID in USA WA State on c 24th Jan 2020 but no systematic detection
“I believe we're facing an already substantial outbreak in Washington State that was not detected until now due to narrow case definition requiring direct travel to China.”
“I believe we're facing an already substantial outbreak in Washington State that was not detected until now due to narrow case definition requiring direct travel to China.”
I am not absolutely sure I have understood the certainty levels here. Could @mikegalsworthy @AdamHartScience @AdamRutherford or someone in the science communications world look at this thread to check out the implications?
I think it is saying to a degree of high probability that #COVID19 was present in Washington State USA at the end of Jan. I am not at all clear about the source or circumstances of the sample tested but that seems to be material.
If that is the case then people have been travelling back and forth unsuspecting.
I am also not clear if that means that medical staff or even coroners, also unaware, simply have not been testing for it but will have been in contact.
Would be grateful for clarification.
I am also not clear if that means that medical staff or even coroners, also unaware, simply have not been testing for it but will have been in contact.
Would be grateful for clarification.
@trvrb posted this blog on 31st January 2020.
It rather shows how important it is that scientists can and do collaborate internationally for the good of us all.
bedford.io/blog/genomic-e…
It rather shows how important it is that scientists can and do collaborate internationally for the good of us all.
bedford.io/blog/genomic-e…
In fact it looks as if the scientists in this Shanghai Lab (which was closed by the Chinese Gov when the embedded article was written) may have done the world a favour by posting the genome sequencing of COVID19 on open source and to the @WHO
Time to retweet this.
A reminder of the importance of science led decision making, expertise in Public Health at the core of political leadership.
Truth and trust matters quite critically (literally) in the management of such outbreaks.
A reminder of the importance of science led decision making, expertise in Public Health at the core of political leadership.
Truth and trust matters quite critically (literally) in the management of such outbreaks.
