@profvrr @nytimes Truth! And this is like what, variant 23? Did anyone even read the research out of Houston in September and Italy in April and June?

@profvrr @nytimes We need to change 'Media' for news relating to science. It's one of the lessons from this pandemic. Would love discuss with you. I was involved with @mendeley_com . No reason why this type of technology/workflow could not apply to general media.

@profvrr @nytimes Yikes, he seems to pissed @NickytaLeb

@profvrr @nytimes Yes, a lot of frustrating headlines out there these days. I just wish that media outlets had scientifically literate journalists with actual science backgrounds (some do, but most dont). Its all about the buzz words these days...

@profvrr @nytimes Completely agree, but the positions these non syn. mutations took place represent enough biological evidence to be cautious and reassess what B.1.1.7 strain could represent.

@profvrr @nytimes I've now listened to TWiV long enough to be able to guess what the TWiVers will say: There is no "strain" of virus in England which is more virulent/aggressive; mutating is what viruses do; it's not an endgame for humanity. Thanks Dr. R and all the TWiV crew!

@profvrr @nytimes "If it bleeds, it leads", metaphorically speaking.

@profvrr @nytimes Hey at least they didn't write COVID-19 mutation or else it would've given you a stroke. Love TWiV, you guys are doing a great job.

@profvrr @nytimes The title may not be great, but the article is very well written. It even gets one of the British Scientist's on the record saying that the "increased transmissibility" could be a result of human behavior and that more experimental data was needed.

@profvrr @nytimes Another, seldom mentioned, reason why herd immunity thru mass infection is a foolish idea. More people infected => more mutations => new strains.

@profvrr @nytimes Hi! If you're interested in making determinations about what is and isn't "headline" material, you could always go to journalism school and put in the work to become a copy editor!

@profvrr @nytimes But nations don't ususually lock down cities or close borders each time they do.

@profvrr @nytimes It is news when it is acting like a different virus. You’re acting cavalier, watch out.

@profvrr @nytimes agree !

@profvrr @nytimes This is so true another reason to keep supporting research on basic science of coronaviruses

@profvrr @nytimes Uninformed. It’s all over national news

@profvrr @nytimes As a cancer researcher, I would also point out that all of us are mutating. Constantly. Read up on Science, folks. It won't hurt you.