Dr Zoë Hyde
Epidemiologist, Neue Deutsche Härte fan, avid reader of science fiction, contrarian. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.
Thought Leader
#340 Infectious Disease
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Media Statements - COVID-19 wastewater testing program on track
Mediastatements.wa.gov.au 91d 1 tweets
COVID‐19, children and schools: overlooked and at risk
Wiley Online Library 91d 2 tweets
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Dr Zoë Hyde My paper on #COVID19, children, and schools is now published, with new material added. "We can no longer afford to overlook the role children play in transmission if we hope to contain the virus." Precautions must be put in place in schools. #auspol 91d
Effectiveness of Face Masks in Preventing Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
mSphere 95d 4 tweets
Guidelines from the CDC and the WHO recommend the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus (CoV) disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, the protective efficiency of such masks against airborne transmission of infectious severe acute...
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Dr Zoë Hyde Study using actual #SARSCoV2, showing masks both prevent transmission and also protect uninfected people from inhaling the virus. Both cotton and surgical masks blocked 50% of transmission, and even a cotton mask was able to reduce uptake by 20-40%. 92d
Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness
Nature 93d 9 tweets
A spike protein mutation D614G became dominant in SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic1,2. However, the impact on viral spread and vaccine efficacy remains to be defined. Here, we engineer the D614G mutation in the USA-WA1/2020 strain and...
Superspreaders: The Key to Covid-19?
TVO.org 93d 1 tweets
Why are a small number of people responsible for the majority of COVID-19 infections?
Vaccines – COVID19 Vaccine Tracker
Covid19.trackvaccines.org 93d 1 tweets
The temporal association of introducing and lifting non-pharmaceutical interventions with the time-varying reproduction number (R) of SARS-CoV-2: a modelling study across 131 countries
The Lancet Infectious Diseases 96d 7 tweets
Individual NPIs, including school closure, workplace closure, public events ban, ban on gatherings of more than ten people, requirements to stay at home, and internal movement limits, are associated with reduced transmission of SARS-CoV-2, but the...
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Dr Zoë Hyde Study of effect of imposing and lifting #COVID19 measures in 131 countries. Reopening schools was associated with a 24% increase in the reproduction number (R) after 28 days. This was the second-largest increase, after lifting bans of gatherings (25%). 93d
Herd immunity may be key as virus count reaches 298
Australian Financial Review 318d 4 tweets
The federal government’s decision to keep schools open to try develop “herd immunity” has risks but also has large potential benefits.
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Dr Zoë Hyde It’s worth remembering Australia’s federal government originally kept schools open as part of a herd immunity plan. If it weren’t for the state Premiers who’ve aimed for suppression, Australia would likely have an uncontrolled epidemic today. #auspol 93d
Covid-19 surge in Belgium leads to shortage of doctors, teachers and police
Chron 94d 5 tweets
BRUSSELS - Well into Europe's second wave of the coronavirus, so many Belgians are sick...
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Dr Zoë Hyde (1/2) In Belgium, so many people are sick or quarantining that there aren’t enough police on the streets, teachers at school, or healthcare workers in hospitals. Some healthcare staff with asymptomatic #COVID19 are being asked to keep working. 93d
Physical distancing in schools for SARS-CoV-2 and the resurgence of rhinovirus
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 94d 1 tweets
In the past few weeks, there has been a great deal of trepidation among the public about the impact of children returning to school on the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Children have greater...
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Dr Zoë Hyde (1/5) Study showing that school closures were associated with a marked reduction in the common cold in adults in the UK. When schools reopened, rhinovirus detections surged. Physical distancing measures in schools are inadequate to prevent transmission. 94d
Why lockdowns alone won't save us from the pandemic | CBC News
CBC 95d 4 tweets
Finding a balance between keeping society functioning, supporting devastated sectors of the economy and limiting the spread of the coronavirus is key to navigating the pandemic until a safe and effective vaccine is here.
Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom
En.operaplus.cz 96d 1 tweets
Dr Zoë Hyde I don't think this image is photoshopped. 😳 96d
Forget Shutdowns. It’s ‘Demand Shock’ That’s Killing Our Economy.
Medium 104d 12 tweets
Gyms, restaurants, and movie theaters are all reeling for the very same reason
Pancreatitis in Pediatric Patients with COVID-19
OUP Academic 97d 1 tweets
Nicole L Samies, DO, April Yarbrough, PharmD, Suresh Boppana, MD; Pancreatitis in Pediatric Patients with COVID-19, Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Disease
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Dr Zoë Hyde Case series of 3 children who developed pancreatitis as a probable consequence of #SARSCoV2 infection. While such cases appear very rare, many would nonetheless occur if a infection-acquired herd immunity strategy was followed. 97d
newsGP - Is it ethical to infect humans with SARS-CoV-2?
NewsGP 97d 1 tweets
A proposed UK vaccine trial that will infect healthy volunteers has raised concern among Australian experts who fear long-term health ramifications.
The duration of infectiousness of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2
Journal of Infection 98d 1 tweets
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly infectious virus that is responsible for tens of millions of cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide.1 SARS-CoV-2 constitutes a significant public health...
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Dr Zoë Hyde Review of studies attempting to culture virus from people with #COVID19. Most mild-to-moderate cases are unlikely to be infectious beyond 10 days after symptom onset. However, could be >= 20 days in immunocompromised people and those with severe disease. 98d
Mark McGowan
Facebook.com 98d 1 tweets
Over the past few weeks, we've seen a number of international vessels carrying COVID-19 cases on board arriving off our coast. To help deliver clear and up-to-date information about these...
Failure to act on Covid 'circuit breaker' will cost billions – Labour
Heather Stewart - the Guardian 99d 2 tweets
Anneliese Dodds says delaying England-wide shutdown will damage economy further
Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates
NPR.org 99d 31 tweets
More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments make a big difference, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling, researchers say.
Roadmap to Phase 3
Gov.sg 99d 1 tweets
Key enablers – safe management measures, testing and digital contact tracing tools