Caitlin Rivers
Infectious-disease epidemiologist and associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Author of Crisis Averted. Writes Force of Infection, a weekly outbreak newsletter.
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It is unlikely that the exact way the virus jumped into humans will ever be known with certainty.
I think it's unlikely we will ever know with any certainty how the virus jumped into humans.
caitlinrivers.substack.comSaid 28 Feb 2023This on korrents
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus will be with us indefinitely.
Unlike with monkeypox, where the "end" of the epidemic will be marked by a period of no new cases, the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be with us indefinitely.
caitlinrivers.substack.comSaid 20 Sept 2022This on korrents
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It is unlikely that the exact way the virus jumped into humans will ever be known with certainty.
I think it's unlikely we will ever know with any certainty how the virus jumped into humans.
Beyond the pandemic origins debate Said 28 Feb 2023
A definitive answer regarding the origins of the virus is not required before implementing preventive measures.
We do not need to confirm the virus's origins beyond all doubt before implementing preventive measures.
Beyond the pandemic origins debate Said 28 Feb 2023
Implementing sustainable policies and practices in areas like land use and animal agriculture could reduce the risk of future outbreaks.
Implementing sustainable policies and practices in these areas could reduce the risk of future outbreaks.
Beyond the pandemic origins debate Said 28 Feb 2023
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus will be with us indefinitely.
Unlike with monkeypox, where the "end" of the epidemic will be marked by a period of no new cases, the SARS-CoV-2 virus will be with us indefinitely.
Is the pandemic over? Said 20 Sept 2022
COVID-19 waves may not follow a simple seasonal cycle for the foreseeable future.
Waves are the product of some combination of new variants and waning immunity, and I think those factors produce dynamics that are too complex to result in a simple seasonal cycle, at least for the foreseeable future.
Is the pandemic over? Said 20 Sept 2022
COVID-19 must remain a top national priority due to its role as a serious cause of morbidity and mortality.
COVID-19 remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, and for that reason I think it must remain a top national priority.
Is the pandemic over? Said 20 Sept 2022
If transmission is not interrupted swiftly, monkeypox could become the second emerging infectious disease to become endemic this decade.
However, if we do not move swiftly to interrupt transmission, monkeypox could be the second emerging infectious disease to become endemic this decade.
We need simple, transparent metrics to pursue monkeypox containment Said 26 Jul 2022
More resources for public health will likely be needed to manage the monkeypox threat.
More resources for public health will likely be needed to get a handle on this new threat, and political leaders should support them to get this crucial work done.
We need simple, transparent metrics to pursue monkeypox containment Said 26 Jul 2022
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Newsletter Force of Infection Weekly Outbreak Outlook on flu, COVID, RSV, measles and other outbreaks, with national and regional editions
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x.com @cmyeaton Posts on outbreaks and epidemiology
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Bluesky cmyeaton.bsky.social Outbreak updates and epidemiology
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