2/We're doing more tests, and fewer are coming back positive. That implies that our outbreak is shrinking very slowly rather than plateauing.
Not sure it makes a huge difference, though.
Not sure it makes a huge difference, though.
3/The #TestAndTrace approach really has four stages: Test, Trace, Isolate, and Support.
(too much for one hashtag, sadly!)
(too much for one hashtag, sadly!)
4/Very important thread about some new research on plasma donors.
The upshot:
Almost all infected people DO make antibodies.
Reinfection is probably not a thing.
GOOD NEWS!!
The upshot:
Almost all infected people DO make antibodies.
Reinfection is probably not a thing.
GOOD NEWS!!
5/Once again, a paper supporting HCQ usage looks very shady.
6/A very interesting thread about a coronavirus mutation.
Did the D614G mutation make European coronavirus strains more contagious?
We don't know yet.
Did the D614G mutation make European coronavirus strains more contagious?
We don't know yet.
7/Importantly, though the "G" mutation may have made the virus more *contagious*, it doesn't appear to make the virus more *deadly*.
9/A lot of people talk about vaccines, about drugs like Remdesivir, but few people talk about monoclonal antibodies. Yet these might be our best shot for getting a good treatment fast.
10/Some examples of mutations during epidemics that turned out to be no big deal.
11/A thread about the true death toll from coronavirus.
12/Some slightly good news from Michigan.
13/An explainer about how testing for coronavirus works. Ever wonder what "kits" or "reagents" are? Well now you know!
14/Scientists aren't going to take your bad science reporting lying down!
15/Remember, for #TestAndTrace, we need to get positive test ratios at least below 3%, preferably below 1%.
They're now finally under 10%.
They're now finally under 10%.
16/Coronavirus Videos from the Experts
17/What do we know about the origin of this virus?
18/A thread about why that mutation everyone's talking about, even if it makes the virus more contagious, won't protect it against the antibodies and vaccines we're now developing.
19/Once again, if you haven't seen this simulation about what our near future could look like...CHECK IT OUT NOW.
20/Some whistleblower details about wacky Trump administration shenanigans regarding unproven COVID-19 treatments.
21/A great thread about COVID-19 forecasting. How many more people will die? Here is what models can tell us.
22/More evidence that kids do spread coronavirus.
23/Glad I take Vitamin D supplements! Also the gummies taste great.
24/Italy finally suppressed coronavirus...something the United States has so far failed to do.
25/Bloomberg is working on contact tracing!
26/Did you think coronavirus was just a big-city problem?
27/An explanation of why that European coronavirus mutation might not be dominating because it's more contagious, but because it got lucky.
28/Once again, coronavirus reinfection appears to not be a real thing.
30/How can we speed up clinical trials safely?
31/Coronavirus mutations might speed it up, but they also might slow it down, as they did with SARS.
32/Hong Kong beat coronavirus.
Why can't the U.S. beat it?
Why can't the U.S. beat it?
33/San Francisco and Massachusetts continue to lead the #TestAndTrace charge! (along with Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, and a few others).
34/What spreads coronavirus?
GROUPS OF PEOPLE INDOORS.
GROUPS OF PEOPLE INDOORS.
35/Another innovative vaccine approach.
36/Study on antibody responses to coronavirus. Highly technical.
37/Resources about coronavirus vaccines.
38/Why scientists are pretty sure this coronavirus was natural, not man-made:
39/Remember, masks are great, but they're not a silver bullet. NOTHING is a silver bullet, except for a safe and effective vaccine. We need a combination of approaches, including masks, distancing, Test-and-Trace, etc.!
40/New Zealand beat coronavirus.
Why can't the United States beat coronavirus?
Why can't the United States beat coronavirus?
41/And that's all for today, folks! Tune in tomorrow for more Coronavirus Tweets from the Experts!
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