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We are a team of medical virologists and clinical scientists working @uclh.

London, England
Joined April 2020
Our paper in the Lancet today shows that B.1.1.7 was not associated with more severe illness or death in hospitalised patients admitted to UCLH and NMUH in England between November and December 2020.
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Patients with B.1.1.7 had on average a higher viral load which may increase transmissibility as has been reported previously in other studies.
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Best Hospitals 2021 - United Kingdom ⁦@uclh⁩ ranked no 2, so proud to work here ⁦@becklaws⁩ ⁦@chrisdann⁩ ⁦@vsweeney431⁩ ⁦@amlyn27⁩ ⁦@PaddaAmandeep⁩ newsweek.com/best-hospitals-…
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Great teamwork before during and after the pandemic!
Delighted our team @VirologyAPDU won this award with @IPC_uclh Giving meaning every day to the words #teamwork #patientsafety @hailleila1 @GemmaShower @Missa8696 @ViralHoolahoop with an amazing coordinating centre @lolwalton Thank you @uclh #UCLHCelebratingexcellenceawards
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