The CDC document that was discussed in @washingtonpost today https://t.co/59FtxhE5f5 is now on line: https://t.co/141Fz4vzpW
The WashPo shared it with me before publication for reactions, and I'm quoted. Some thoughts follow. (1/13)
Johnson has made a terrible, terrible decision today. Here's my summary of why:
1 (of 10) - Cases are surging. The first 19 days of July alone will produce *one million* new cases.
How can "most" infections occur in vaccinated individuals and still represent very high vaccine effectiveness?
Not hard when most people are vaccinated.
It's all about fractions and denominators
An amazing 5★ story @foldingathome: over 1 million citizen scientists worked together to discover hidden antigen pockets of the #SARSCoV2, broke exascale, created the most powerful supercomputer on the planet
https://t.co/vy1gLeDzbj @NatureChemistry
My blood is boiling. Please retweet as much as you can. We have to stop this slide before it is too late. "They took me to prison; then I burst into tears". The "nightmare" of a young graduated Italian woman at UK border after Brexit. https://t.co/MAHwcRpaOV via @repubblica
Global mass redistribution from the melting of the polar ice caps has produced a measurable shift in the Earth's rotational axis.
We've changed the spin axis of a planet. Not to sound like a bunny hugger, but having that kind of power makes me nervous.
https://t.co/B2z5bNAS3X
Study of 25,661 UK healthcare workers (including 8,278 with past COVID-19), showing past infection offers 84% protection against reinfection (93% for symptomatic disease) over 1-7 months. The emergence of the UK variant didn’t make reinfection more likely.
https://t.co/RQSKn51QWm
The latest published work from @DustSquared researcher Jeff Munroe investigates the origin of pedogenic clay in dust-influenced alpine soils of the Uinta Mountains: https://t.co/6bvghHIxnd
Exactly 2 weeks ago, we briefly considered closing the Covid unit in our hospital. Today we have TWO active teams, nearing 20 patients, many whom are young & previously healthy. The 3rd wave may be the most sobering of them all. Really hope it's the last.
Resumen científico completo de la primera semana del 2021 sobre la pandemia.
Un conjunto de noticias y evidencias científicas para estar informado. Hay siempre más, pero este hilo te puede ayudar a estar al día.
Agradezco RT.