Billy Quilty
@bquilty.bsky.social
Infectious disease epidemiologist and modeller based at Charité Berlin, LSHTM (honorary), WHO Pandemic Hub (consultant) | PhD LSHTM | MSc ImperialCollege | Twitter: @BQuilty
Great to see @christophraser.bsky.social discuss daily contact testing as a way of reducing quarantine burden at the UK Covid Inquiry. However, it is disappointing this is the only mention of this policy in the entire 12 days of the Test, Trace, and Isolate Module.
June 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Great to see @christophraser.bsky.social discuss daily contact testing as a way of reducing quarantine burden at the UK Covid Inquiry. However, it is disappointing this is the only mention of this policy in the entire 12 days of the Test, Trace, and Isolate Module.
Now to make the most mid latte art of all time 🤩
May 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Now to make the most mid latte art of all time 🤩
Like I think the below is rather simplistic, as the success of NPIs in large part is determined by timely development and rollout of PIs. Hard lockdown early isn't going to be effective if you haven't rolled out good vaccines by the time you loosen it - look at experience of Australia/NZ vs China.
March 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Like I think the below is rather simplistic, as the success of NPIs in large part is determined by timely development and rollout of PIs. Hard lockdown early isn't going to be effective if you haven't rolled out good vaccines by the time you loosen it - look at experience of Australia/NZ vs China.
Of course its already a thing: knowyourmeme.com/memes/accide...
Article: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Article: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
March 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Of course its already a thing: knowyourmeme.com/memes/accide...
Article: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Article: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
This photo in @theguardian.com looks like a screenshot from an isometric strategy video game:
March 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This photo in @theguardian.com looks like a screenshot from an isometric strategy video game:
Gotta be that guy and say it's the proportion of people within those that said they wouldn't want to go to the moon, so it's a smaller fraction of the overall population (0.23*0.48 = ~11%)
January 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Gotta be that guy and say it's the proportion of people within those that said they wouldn't want to go to the moon, so it's a smaller fraction of the overall population (0.23*0.48 = ~11%)
Ryanair: we should limit people to two drinks at European airports
Berlin airport: BIERTOWER
Berlin airport: BIERTOWER
January 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Ryanair: we should limit people to two drinks at European airports
Berlin airport: BIERTOWER
Berlin airport: BIERTOWER
Today I learnt Charlie Brooker was one of the founders of CeX, and designed their logo?!
January 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Today I learnt Charlie Brooker was one of the founders of CeX, and designed their logo?!
Glastonbury ticket from 1986. Seems a bit steep...
January 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Glastonbury ticket from 1986. Seems a bit steep...
Very sad to see the loss of such an effectively explanatory pub sign in Nine Elms (June vs. now in December)
December 20, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Very sad to see the loss of such an effectively explanatory pub sign in Nine Elms (June vs. now in December)
To be very charitable, they do write that the group name was a shortcoming. Regardless, we should take issue with "effective" in the title, as effectiveness wasn't assessed. It should be titled "reflections on" or similar - it's below such senior scientists to be so nakedly self-congratulatory.
December 13, 2024 at 8:47 PM
To be very charitable, they do write that the group name was a shortcoming. Regardless, we should take issue with "effective" in the title, as effectiveness wasn't assessed. It should be titled "reflections on" or similar - it's below such senior scientists to be so nakedly self-congratulatory.
this morning + Covid booster (a bit late, but hopefully should kick in before Xmas)
December 13, 2024 at 10:34 AM
this morning + Covid booster (a bit late, but hopefully should kick in before Xmas)
Great to finally visit the WHO Pandemic Hub in Berlin for the first time - I'll be working between here and Charité over the next few years on my project investigating how best to apply AI tools in outbreaks/pandemics.
November 25, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Great to finally visit the WHO Pandemic Hub in Berlin for the first time - I'll be working between here and Charité over the next few years on my project investigating how best to apply AI tools in outbreaks/pandemics.
Thanks @lshtm.bsky.social for putting my "accidental aRt" up in the new building at Tavistock Place! I knew GCSE Art would pay off some day.
November 19, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Thanks @lshtm.bsky.social for putting my "accidental aRt" up in the new building at Tavistock Place! I knew GCSE Art would pay off some day.
Excellent first edition of the Infectious Disease Modelling conference in Bangkok! Great to have the opportunity to talk about how AI could be useful in outbreaks - really looking forward to the next one in a couple of years. #idm2024
November 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Excellent first edition of the Infectious Disease Modelling conference in Bangkok! Great to have the opportunity to talk about how AI could be useful in outbreaks - really looking forward to the next one in a couple of years. #idm2024
Some news: after 6 years at LSHTM, I've moved to Berlin to start a postdoc at Charité Berlin! I'll be working with Prof. Stefan Flasche to investigate how best to use AI in tackling outbreaks, partnering with WHO Pandemic Hub and others - really looking forward to getting started.
October 11, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Some news: after 6 years at LSHTM, I've moved to Berlin to start a postdoc at Charité Berlin! I'll be working with Prof. Stefan Flasche to investigate how best to use AI in tackling outbreaks, partnering with WHO Pandemic Hub and others - really looking forward to getting started.
2025: Guinness denies knowledge of viral "split the G" drinking challenge and reassures customers that "the text on the logo has always been at the bottom of the glass"
August 30, 2024 at 9:20 AM
2025: Guinness denies knowledge of viral "split the G" drinking challenge and reassures customers that "the text on the logo has always been at the bottom of the glass"
Pretty strong hint to hit the X button on X this morning...
August 13, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Pretty strong hint to hit the X button on X this morning...