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Andy Biotech
@AndyBiotech
#Biotech Investor | Recovering Scientist | May have L/S position in names mentioned | Opinions are strictly my own and not intended as investment advice
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 30, 2020
    #COVID19 This is probably the best scientific explainer I have seen on why we should all wear masks against #coronavirus medium.com/@Cancerwarrior… “We cannot any longer claim that masks “are not effective”. We cannot allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good.” #Masks4All
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 22, 2020
    In Italy, >4,000 medical staff have been infected by #coronavirus. At least 18 doctors have died from #COVID19, including several came out of retirement to help. "Heroes don't fall from the sky. They're just ordinary people who bravely stepped forward." 🕯RIP Heroes 🙏
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    Andy Biotech
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    Apr 26, 2020
    #COVID19 South Korea reports 10 new cases today, hovering around 10 for 6 straight days More good news: The recovery rate has exceeded 80% and the number of patients in isolation has fallen below 2,000. Test + Trace + Isolate
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    Andy Biotech
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    May 3, 2020
    #COVID19 Success story of the day Vietnam reports ZERO new case for 16 of last 17 days! Total 270 cases, ZERO death! Another good example how early action and aggressive mass testing help to contain the #coronavirus
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    Andy Biotech
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    Apr 19, 2020
    #COVID19 South Korea reports only 8 new cases today, falling to a single digit for for the 1st time in two months A friendly reminder that S Korea and US reported the first case on the same day. Today, US ~330M ppl: >700K cases, >39K deaths SK ~52M ppl: ~10K cases, 234 deaths
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 27, 2020
    #COVID19 best news of the day FDA authorizes the fastest available point-of-care #coronavirus test, delivering positive results in 5min and negative results in 13min abbott.mediaroom.com/2020-03-27-Abb… Abbott is ramping up production to deliver 50K tests/day beginning next week
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 17, 2020
    #COVID19 Encouraging data of hydroxychloroquine from a small N=24 trial by Prof. Didier Raoult in France 75% patients turned #coronavirus negative after 600mg hydroxychloroquine treatment for 6 days vs only 10% in control group en24.news/a/2020/03/hydr… youtube.com/watch?v=n4J8ky…
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    Andy Biotech
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    May 6, 2020
    #COVID19 South Korea reports 2 new cases today, both from overseas arrivals ZERO locally-acquired new case again for the third day in a row! #TestTraceIsolate + #Masks4All for the win!
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 5, 2020
    Japan (6 deaths due to #COVID19) closed ALL of its schools France (4 deaths) bans gatherings >5000ppl Switzerland (1 death) bans gatherings >1000ppl Seattle (10 deaths in one city): Let's bring in 100K ppl for Comic Con and let them spread #coronavirus all over the country!
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 29, 2020
    Here comes your #COVID19 immunity passport via serologic test, probably also one key attribute to certain employers in next 12~18mo before a potential vaccine? Germany will issue #coronavirus antibody certificates to allow quarantined to re-enter society
    Germany will issue coronavirus antibody certificates to allow quarantined to re-enter society
    From telegraph.co.uk
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 20, 2020
    🕯RIP Dr. Marcello Natali 🙏 Italian doc who warned about lack of PPE for medical workers, died from #COVID19 after working w/o gloves due to shortage, at age 57! 💔 euronews.com/2020/03/18/ita… We must do everything we can to protect our frontliners against #coronavirus! @EricTopol
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    Andy Biotech
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    May 24, 2020
    #COVID19 Another hopeful chart of the day Japan daily new cases below 50 for 5 straight days in a row, >95% decline from April peak w/o lockdowns or mass testing, but think #Masks4All + contact tracing important contribution bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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    Andy Biotech
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    Mar 16, 2020
    2wks ago, South Korea ~3500 vs Italy ~1700 cases -> 2:1 1wk ago, both S. Korea and Italy had ~7000 cases -> 1:1 Today, S. Korea 8200 vs Italy ~25000 cases -> 1:3 Every gvnt combating #coronavirus should ask what lessons can be learned and how to avoid Italy #COVID19 trajectory
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    Andy Biotech
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    Apr 7, 2020
    #COVID19 South Korea reports <50 new cases for the 2nd day in a row Very impressed not only by its containment efforts, but also its data transparency SK has released medical history for all pts based on insurance claims for past 5yrs hira-covid19.net h/t @sang_woo_park