Yes. I write a column about once every two months for the Guardian at the moment. Also, lol at "whilst in Sydney" what does that even mean?
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Replying to @GidMK @ronnytodgers and
My tweet was not a personal snipe at you. I was responding to a previous post which included a retweet of one of your posts. My point re your residence in Sydney, was to illustrate that Dr Claire Path is based in the UK, thus her views are more relevant to me personally.pic.twitter.com/HmbUNtU5NV
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The ONS agrees with my views, as I cite in my blog on the matter. I was also born and raised in London if that makes a difference


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Replying to @GidMK @ronnytodgers and
I’m sure your views are just as valid as all practising medical professionals. As a non-medical person, I’m out of my depth with regards to epidemiology & virology. But I have the ability to analyse ONS stats & other data, which is how I form some of my own independent views.
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Well, the ONS states that the false positive rate of COVID-19 PCR tests in England is at most 0.08%, and likely quite a bit lower. This is a mathematical fact, despite the myths spread by people who do not like mathspic.twitter.com/sriozqTPuw
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Replying to @GidMK @ronnytodgers and
I’d be interested in your opinion on asymptomatic infections and the benefits of testing those people. This article from the BMJ was rather illuminating.https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4851 …
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Seems like an opinion piece about a specific aspect of the UK's policy. Some of it is reasonable, although I'm surprised it was published in December because much of it seems very outdated (risking the scarcity of testing, for example, is not as much of an issue now)
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Replying to @GidMK @ronnytodgers and
So as an epidemiologist, do you think that asymptomatic people can pass the infection onto others?
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Yes, this has been clearly demonstrated. People who are fully asymptomatic through their infection (~20% of cases) may pass the disease on less (open question), but there are documented instances of it happening
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Replying to @GidMK @ronnytodgers and
This article is interesting, as is the study in Wuhan which was reported earlier today.https://rationalground.com/university-of-florida-researchers-find-no-asymptomatic-or-presymptomatic-spread/ …
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Health Nerd Retweeted Natalie E. Dean, PhD
Yes, that article is essentially nonsense. From one of the authors of the study:https://twitter.com/nataliexdean/status/1343989526503575554?s=20 …
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Replying to @GidMK @ronnytodgers and
Thank you, I’ll read it later & do my best to interpret the scientific elements. Are there any conflicting scientific views on this study? Also, is asymptomatic transmission common in any other viruses? I understand there’s a difference between asymptomatic & pre-symptomatic.1/2
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