Thousands of retweets for implying a “5X” surge of B1617 variant is related to school openings in the UK—and rising despite vaccination, implying vaccine escape. I looked it up. The UK health secretary says there are “103 cases” and “vast majority” linked to international travel. https://t.co/psKug43rO9

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) April 20, 2021