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18 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Audio Interview: Viral Variants and Covid-19 | NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
During the discussion I was reminded of another podcast from May 2019 @NEJM - Haunting to listen to now "Emergence & spread of new infectious diseases and ensuring swift, coordinated action in the face of threats." podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/nej…
And the accompanying editorial "Stopping the Gaps in Epidemic Preparedness" nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
And linked to an article in @NEJM 2015 with Stanley Plotkin & the inspirational Adel Mahmoud (who sadly passed away in 2018). nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Heartbreaking - two reports. mol.im/a/9096257
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