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Samuel V. Scarpino, PhD
Samuel V. Scarpino, PhD

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Jan 28, 2022

Pandemic Prevention Institute: Twitter thread on the BA.2 variant.

1/ You’ve probably heard the #Omicron “stealth” sub-variant, BA.2, is spreading rapidly in places like Denmark. We’re tracking the signal and, while there’s a lot of uncertainty, a picture is emerging. A thread on what we’re learning. @RickABright @jessicamalaty @amymaxmen @Tuliodna 2/ Like most VoCs, #Omicron can be divided into…

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Pandemic Prevention Institute: Twitter thread on the BA.2 variant.
Pandemic Prevention Institute: Twitter thread on the BA.2 variant.

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Mar 1, 2020

COVID-19: Keep calm and wash your hands.

A friend sent me a few questions on COVID-19. I transcribed the resulting Q/A and hope that others find this information helpful. I’ve done my best to cite sources and clearly state where I am speculating. tl;dr don’t panic, don’t buy masks [note from Jan 2022: I’ve left this here…

Covid 19

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COVID-19: Keep calm and wash your hands.
COVID-19: Keep calm and wash your hands.
Covid 19

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Dec 19, 2017

The flu vaccine is effective

According to a recent article in Eurosurveillance, this season’s influenza vaccine is only 10% effective. News of this potentially life-threatening vaccine failure predictably went viral, undoubtedly discouraging many from getting the vaccine at all. The problem is that this type of vaccine-based fear-mongering is both dangerous and misrepresents the science…

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The flu vaccine is effective
The flu vaccine is effective
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Samuel V. Scarpino, PhD

Samuel V. Scarpino, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Network Science.

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