Author: Dr. Thomas Merritt

Dr. Thomas Merritt, PhD  is a Senior Scientist at Oxford Biomedica in Oxford, Oxfordshire. He is focused on Process Research & Development in Lentiviral based Gene Therapy. He is a former Process Development Scientist at the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility at the University of Oxford.

SARS-CoV-2 RNA Identified On A Variety of Surfaces Let me try to stop a panic moment before all the bad science reporting by news stations scare you again… The CDC released a study this week and news outlets are going to screw up how it is reported- THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE VIRUS IS INFECTIOUS 17 DAYS LATER FROM SURFACES. I just read the study the exact line they all refer to is this: “SARS-CoV-2 RNA was identified on a variety of surfaces in cabins of both symptomatic and asymptomatic infected passengers up to 17 days after cabins were…

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Howdy Folks- So no matter what I say here it probably won’t calm your nerves, but I promise I’ll do my best in this post. I’m writing this before I got to work today… Fear of Covid-19 So this is truly unprecedented times. We are living in an age where we have SOOOOO much information at our fingertips and it coming so fast it can overwhelm. And that’s not just for you and me. That’s for the folks in charge. When I wrote last about a month ago, I told you not to fear. That we are dealing with a…

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Coronavirus – One Month Later Oh look I’m back again with more Coronavirus info for your noggins. Why? Because the CDC in the US has said what I told you a month ago- it’s not if, but when you / your family/ those damn meddling kids all come down with this cold bug. And that my good friends have lit up my feed and private messages with questions and rational fears. [By the way, I’m not complaining, I’m flattered you trust me and I hope I’ve been helping]. So on with my REALLY long post… Okay- let’s skip all the…

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Okay, let’s talk…err you read, I’ll talk…write, whatever. Now, why am I being so silly when I’m talking about the latest deadly virus almost pandemic hitting the world? Because this is about as serious as anyone needs to be about this virus. Yep, the new Chinese coronavirus is sweeping the world…oh wait not really, but it will be near you before you really know it. Heck probably by end of March you too will have caught it and suffered for a few days and moved on. Coronavirus: Do We Really Have To Panic? Yep, it’s just the common cold. Sorry,…

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