Mining coronavirus genomes for clues to the outbreak's origins Theories abound about how the virus that’s now rampant in China made its way from bats (almost certainly) to humans

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31.01.2020

"One of the biggest takeaway messages [from the viral sequences] is that there was a single introduction into humans and then human-to-human spread," says Trevor Bedford

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Spahn zum Coronavirus: "Wachsam, aber mit kühlem Kopf" Bislang gibt es keinen Corona-Verdachtsfall in Europa. Für Deutschland mahnt Gesundheitsminister Spahn umsichtige Reaktionen an - und lobt die Informationspolitik der chinesischen Regierung.

Erinnerung
24.01.2020 #nCov2019 #SARSCoV2 #Covid19
"Wir nehmen das sehr ernst, wir sind wachsam, aber gleichzeitig auch mit kühlem Kopf", sagte Spahn in den tagesthemen. "Wir stehen im täglichen Austausch mit Experten."
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It's been so long (5 years) but it feels like it was yesterday.
It's exciting to read again...

Edward Holmes,
Trevor Bedford,
Kristian Andersen...
(just to name my favorites)

The hole "Story" ⬇️

▶️ "Everything we do before a pandemic will seem alarmist.
▶️ Everything we do after a pandemic will seem inadequate."

#nCoV2019 #Covid_19

"#Trump has proposed cutting...programs at the #NIH and #CDC to fund his border wall. That may have #political appeal to his base, but the #reality is that there is no wall high enough to keep infectious diseases out of our country." -@RonaldKlain #scicomm #gop #dnc #nCoV2019 https://t.co/sW88h5HqWU

Burkina Faso suspect case mentioned on WHO daily call found to be NOT infected #COVID19 #nCoV2019

Just want to say how proud I am of the @JHSPH_CHS #ELBI experts who are dealing with the #nCoV2019 outbreak technically and through awesome scicomm. @SaskiaPopescu @MMFill @cmyeaton @T_Inglesby @BioAndBaseball @inaudiblewords @neva9257 @syramadad (+more)

Ein Virologe als „Gewinner des Tages“ bei @derspiegel , auch nicht alltäglich! Aber eine gute Wahl: @c_drosten! Zur Zeit eine der rationalen Stimmen unseres Fach!

#virologie #nCoV2019 #coronavirus #GfV @ChariteBerlin...

Dear @CDCDirector, would you agree that this is appropriate release criteria for those under #Quarantine for #coronavirus #nCoV2019?

Please retweet this. Best measure to protect yourself against #coronavirus is to use basic hygiene, 🖐 washing. Head to your local supermarket and pick up @Clorox wipes. Read the label!! You’ll be surprised to find a word that’s become really popular. @ScottGottliebMD #nCoV2019

I was afraid of this. Stay safe my Asian friends and family. #nCoV2019 #racism #policy #scicomm #Friday twitter.com/picardonhealth/status/12...

Anyone have more details (from Thai MOPH etc.) on the Thai case without travel reported in NYT?


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Sobering statement: "Large cities overseas with close transport links to China could also become outbreak epicentres, unless substantial public health interventions at both the population and personal levels are implemented immediately."

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▶️ Something to ponder: a virus from a bat moved into a very small number of humans, and then has disseminated widely across most of the globe in SIX WEEKS.
🚨SIX WEEKS. Staggering.🚨
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Interesting approach by @KHeyries’s @AbCellera & @GileadSciences: “generate panels of antibody candidates from natural immune repertoires...seek to uncover “ultra-rare” antibodies” @rtnarch @MichaelPellini @mattocko @ScottGottliebMD #coronavirus #nCoV2019

@ZDF, @maybritillner: bitte sagen Sie doch dem Gesundheitsminister @jensspahn kurz, dass es „DAS Virus“ heisst! #virologie #virus #coronavirus #nCoV2019

Sounds like a @WHO #PHEIC designation is imminent. @rtnarch @mattocko @MichaelPellini @ScottGottliebMD #coronavirus #nCoV2019

Is H2H transmission of #nCoV2019 confirmed? #Australia says no: “"There is no cause for concern in the Australian public, there is no human to human transmission of this virus,"” @ScottGottliebMD @mattocko @rtnarch @MichaelPellini @TheDohertyInst

The Coronavirus: How to Stay Safe As China’s epidemic continues to spread, things may seem scary. Here are 10 simple precautions that can protect you from contracting the coronavirus.

📢Some good advice. Don't get to emotional, but be aware & prepared in case of need:
"As China’s epidemic continues to spread. ℹ️ Here are 10 SIMPLE PRECAUTIONS that can protect you from contracting the #coronavirus #nCoV2019 via @veni

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Today's WHO #nCoV2019 #nCoV Sitrep has this RATHER STARTLING footnote @HelenBranswell @Laurie_Garrett

I’m so sad for Wuhan. I‘ve only been to PRC once and the people we met and stayed with in Wuhan were a real highlight of our trip. I hope breakthroughs for #nCoV2019 come quickly.

Severe disease, high proportion in ICU, and 15% mortality to reporting date (N= 41). #nCov #nCoV2019

Let me happily retweet this one! Goes out to everybody (wash your hands!!) but also in particular to #sciencetwitter! Let’s stay calm and let the real experts focus on their job now!

@biancabalzasch #virus #nCoV2019 #wuhanvirus #coronavirus #virology

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – World Health Organization Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by...

There's a lot of news about #coronavirus happening now, and much of it is fear-inflated. Don't panic. Check reputable sources. Practice good hand hygiene. Cover your cough. #nCoV2019 www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/nov...