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Neither mortality nor prevalence data supports the idea that Europe has herd immunity

Useful summary of evidence that the observed declines in COVID-19 epidemics across Europe were the result of differences in physical distancing measures/behaviour change, rather than some as-yet-unidentified form of herd immunity https://t.co/EBxHJqdGxi https://t.co/qyneaszk9W pic.twitter.com/pdhmie2LAO

— Adam Kucharski (@AdamJKucharski) June 12, 2020

About 10% antibody prevalence in Geneva

What did we learn from weekly SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys in Geneva? First, like most places with serosurvey results, the vast majority of the population does not seem to have IgG antibodies. https://t.co/TnCM5OEwXf (1/n)

— andrewazman (@andrewazman) June 12, 2020

Why some public health experts supported the protests

Yes, public health experts ARE being ideological in supporting the #BlackLivesMatter protests.

Our ideology: health is determined not only by physiology, but also by social forces—like systemic racism.

My latest with @gregggonsalves in @TheAtlantic.https://t.co/J5WIZ7IoOt

— Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH (@JuliaLMarcus) June 11, 2020

First known lung transplant for COVID-19 in the US

The US has performed its first double lung transplant for lung damage caused by #COVID19. The recipient is a 20 yr old woman. She remains on a ventilator at this time. The damage inflicted by #SARSCoV2 is stunning. Via @nytimes https://t.co/SrJG56VOlR pic.twitter.com/sAAB0Z8V4W

— Tatiana Prowell, MD (@tmprowell) June 11, 2020

How type 3 interferons, meant to be protective, may cause problems

#Location location... and #duration! How to make a good #friend -#typeIII #interferon- into a #foe: our new paper @ScienceMagazine describes how prolonged #IFNL stimulation affects #viral and bacterial #superinfections in the lower #airways! #flu #SARSCoV2 https://t.co/VdKYMjZU60

— Ivan Zanoni (@Lo_Zanzi) June 11, 2020

Understanding aspects of immunity

What does immunity to the coronavirus look like? Scientists are trying to map a protected immune system, which could also accelerate #COVID19 vaccine devthttps://t.co/rqTFoPK3Px via @statnews

— Andrew Joseph (@DrewQJoseph) June 11, 2020