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Fast COVID-19 MDx

@FastMDx

Fully automated sample to result platform for COVID-19 testing.

 London, England
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Joined October 2011
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Michael Makris@ProfMakris5 May 2020
Are we dealing with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe. The original in China was D614 but in Europe the G614 variant is taking over. More transmissible but not associated with disease severity. Study from Sheffield and Los Alamos. tinyurl.com/ybg9cksx
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Did you know that our good friends over at @RCPath are running weekly half hour COVID-19 webinars on Wednesdays at 7pm? An excellent free resource. rcpath.org/profession/corona…
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The Lancet
@TheLancet28 Apr 2020
NEW—Extensive contact tracing & isolation key to controlling SARS-CoV-2 spread in Shenzhen, China: retrospective cohort study of 391 #COVID19 cases & 1286 close contacts. Authors caution impact depends on identifying asymptomatic cases @TheLancetInfDis hubs.ly/H0pXdqr0
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My latest updated on #Covid_19 is now available, inc. the latest drug, vaccine and trial news, plus a new animal model: biotechniques.com/coronaviru… Free to read @MyBioTechniques
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CEPI
@CEPIvaccines21 Apr 2020
The #COVID19 pandemic is pushing us to make research more open, more efficient and more collaborative 🔬👩‍🔬 ✏️@IjadMadisch in @sciam 👇 blogs.scientificamerican.com…
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Primerdesign@PrimerdesignLtd20 Apr 2020
1 Vs 2 gene COVID-19 Assay… Find out from our experts which is best for testing during the COVID-19 pandemic? #COVID-19 #heretohelp #Primerdesignltd #pandemic #NovacytGroupltd blog.primerdesign.co.uk/1-vs…
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We are adding new content to the HEE e-LfH’s COVID-19 e-learning programme regularly. Resources for pharmacy staff now available. The content is free and open access for all. Please share with those working in and returning to healthcare. orlo.uk/KHlUO #HEETEL
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Solutions to these four challenges would help to speed up #COVID19 testing and increase the number of tests carried out each day. Please add your suggestions, ideas and offers to testingmethods.crowdicity.co… or use #TestingMethods2020. @BIA_UK | @DHSCgovuk | @BIVDA | @RCPath
Charles Swanton (@CharlesSwanton) profile pictureCharles Swanton@CharlesSwanton11 Apr 2020
COVID19 diagnostic challenges that would speed up testing and get us to 100k tests per day please retweet and/or tackle these key questions ⁦@CRUKresearch⁩ ⁦@TheCrick⁩ ⁦@uclh⁩
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CDC
@CDCgov3 Apr 2020
Breaking: CDC’s recommendation on use of cloth face coverings, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission of #COVID19. Read more: bit.ly/2Ravt42
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Genome Detective@genomedetective2 Apr 2020
Covid-19: How unprecedented data sharing has led to faster-than-ever outbreak research bit.ly/3adVNl9 @HorizonMagEU @Tuliodna
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And here's my latest #COVID19 update, feat. new research, developments in vaccines, testing and therapeutics, and clinical trial updates. For a weekly update it sure does include a lot of news... biotechniques.com/coronaviru… @MyBioTechniques
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Each day the government publishes data on testing, confirmed cases and deaths in England and the UK. We have collated this data into a visual dashboard for you to see. 📊 ow.ly/YPPp50z7uaQ
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It’s #WorldHealthDay! Today, we celebrate the work of nurses & midwives by showing our appreciation for their bravery, courage & resolve in the global #COVID19 response. Tell us who your favourite nurse or midwife is 💐. #SupportNursesAndMidwives ➡️ bit.ly/SupportNursesAndMidwi…
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A #vaccine for #COVID19 is crucial. We read and hear about 'potential candidates' everyday. Confused about who is doing what and where? Get up to speed on the development pipeline with @LSHTM_Vaccines new tracker 👉 bit.ly/2RbsrMQ #VaccinesWork @BeateKampmann
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Tomorrow, join Prof Altmann @Daltmann10 online! He will discuss recent #coronavirus research, focussing on emerging lessons about immunity to #COVID19 including #herdimmunity & #vaccine approaches Free registration to #ConnectingOnCoronavirus webinar 👉bit.ly/347RTIf
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UK launches whole genome sequencing alliance to map spread of #COVID19 gov.uk/government/news/uk-la…
UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus

UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus

The £20 million investment could help public health agencies combat COVID-19 and future pandemics.

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Interesting blog by @HDR_UK on how health data research is playing its part in tackling #COVIDー19.📰 Read below👇 bioindustry.org/news-listing…
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UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK: As of 9am 2 April, a total of 163,194 people have been tested of which 33,718 tested positive. As of 5pm on 1 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 2,921 have sadly died.
coronavirus update: 163,194 people tested. 33,718 tested positive. 2,921 have sadly died,

ALT coronavirus update: 163,194 people tested. 33,718 tested positive. 2,921 have sadly died,

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Wellcome
@wellcometrust2 Apr 2020
Beyond washing our hands and keeping our distance, we have no way to prevent #COVID19 long term. Three new drug trials are looking to change that 💊 Read more 👉 wellc.me/343r3RO | @gatesfoundation @MastercardNews #OutsmartEpidemics #coronavirus 🎥 ⤵️
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One from the archive for #DNADay19: the story behind Photo 51 – Rosalind Franklin’s world-famous x-ray crystallography image of DNA: mrc.io/2Grp4uU @DNAday
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