While MDPI continues to live down to its reputation and prove that it should never have been taken off Beall's list and the usual suspects continue to disinform, let's discuss what this study actually does and doesn't show. 🧵
Preliminary data from South Africa suggests that the novel variant 501.V2 wasn't recognised by antibodies in 21/44 serum samples collected from people infected in the first wave - worth watching today's presentation for more info & caveats https://t.co/rQo6YjzfpU