#CoViD19

Robert Colvile

rcolvile

Everyone is dunking on @toadmeister for being unable to tell 1% from 0.1%. But there's a much bigger problem with any kind of claim that the IFR (infection fatality rate)

Mark Sayers

SayersMark

We have been so shaped to view the world through an ‘events’ lens. In which the new cycle speeds through ‘events’ before moving onto the next thing. This is a

Melissa Correa

KHOUmelissa

Hearts are breaking across Houston.It's about to get REALLY cold for Texas and the groups that normally help keep our neighbors warm, can''t BC of #COVID19. Catholic Charities is NOT

Deirdre Tobias, ScD

deirdre_tobias

Country-level correlation studies like the "lettuce will kill you" preprint provide epidemiologists with a good laugh-cry, & I want to be sure everyone understands why.So why are diet/disease correlations (AKA

Sunil Bhopal

sunilbhop

Another week in the paediatric clinic, another week of #Covid19 induced massive difficulty for children & families, particularly the poorest.Please! Whatever we think about schools, can we stop auto-speaking "children

Samir S. Shah

SamirShahMD

Was school closure in Spring 2020 associated with reduced #COVID19 incidence & mortality?Check out our paper in @JAMA_current w/ @KathyAugerpeds @patrickwbrady @HartleyDM @JoThomsonMD @stats_hall https://bit.ly/3fhnEms We looked a

Catherine Mayer

catherine_mayer

#COVID19 arrived in the UK *last year*. The finding by the Kent coroner raises many hard questions swerved in this @TheSun piece. A short, sad thread https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12618638/british-dad-coronavirus-christmas-china/ One of the

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD

PeterHotez

45 yrs ago I had a great HS civics class (Mr. Loveland, Hall HS, Hartford CT), remember civics? So I know something about states rights + US Constitution. But that's

Jorge A. Caballero, MD

DataDrivenMD

/ Florida’s % positivity is 26.3% today. Let that sink in.Now let me explain why.https://twitter.com/georebekah/status/1344122714190188552 Repeat testing. By making it easier for low-risk persons to get tested, and making

Danny Boy

Care2much18

Meat factory outbreaks around the world in May are slightly different in nature to the ones in August.The qualitative difference is infection control is a lot tighter now - and

Eric Topol

EricTopol

Our conversation with Tony Fauci was highly informative, and inspirational. A summary of key points of the podcast and commentary w/ @cuttingforstone @Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/933619?src=soc_tw_200718_mscpedt_news_mdscp

The Daily Edge

TheDailyEdge

In May, Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND) fought back tears discussing masks during his daily press briefing about coronavirus. Today, North Dakota has the highest infection rate in the nation and

Danny Boy

Care2much18

How Ireland count Covid deaths is mostly atypical and leads to an overestimated death toll, relative to many places.However, it was a responsible approach taken by all involved to count

GRB

epigiri

The white spaces seen barring deserts and oceans are areas of concern. It is not possible to have unexplained bands of immunity in these areas. As the pandemic spreads out,

Dr Phillip Lee 🔶

DrPhillipLee

This is a bad #Brexit deal done by bad people in a bad way. It doesn’t have the public’s explicit informed consent. It bears little relation to Vote Leave’s promises

Mr. Mayer

CMayerScience

With all the debate surrounding how COVID19 does/doesn't spread in schools, it's a good time to point out that these debates are about the details in/of scientific knowledge, and that

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