I wrote about the variants @nytopinion today, concluding:
"The science of virus variants and evidence from our vaccine armamentarium should instill confidence that we’re moving toward the [pandemic] exit ramp"
nytimes.com/2021/04/13/opi…
"The science of virus variants and evidence from our vaccine armamentarium should instill confidence that we’re moving toward the [pandemic] exit ramp"
nytimes.com/2021/04/13/opi…
Why should we be confident about our ability to prevail over the virus variants?
All variants are innocent until proven guilty.
Most are scariants. A handful are real.
A thread to update what we know about them
All variants are innocent until proven guilty.
Most are scariants. A handful are real.
A thread to update what we know about them
My summary table, updated:
1. The magnitude of B.1.1.7 higher lethality now in question with new @TheLancetInfDis paper (for review of all studies, see table by @_nickdavies:
2. New York and California variants added
1. The magnitude of B.1.1.7 higher lethality now in question with new @TheLancetInfDis paper (for review of all studies, see table by @_nickdavies:
https://twitter.com/_nickdavies/status/1381899352537464838)
2. New York and California variants added
The spectrum of immune evasiveness compiled from lab study reports, with B.1.351 having the most observed to date, yet responsive to vaccines, and cross-reactivity observed for antibodies vs. this variant to others
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