#CoronaVirus

Max Roser

MaxCRoser

1/ If we want to avoid situations in this pandemic in which we have to make the decision between more people dying or lockdown, we should increase testing.It needs to

Christopher Mims

mims

The initial shutdown was bad enough. But what’s coming next, the economic devastation to America’s small and medium size businesses happening between now and when we get a vaccine, is

Safe & Effective Media

safe_effective

Why wearing a mask isn't going to protect you, or anyone else, from coronavirus: it's spread through poop.A thread.1/ Researchers have known since the end of February that the whole,

Robyn Woolston

robynwoolston

A #thread about #freelancing & #AllostaticLoad ...if you're feeling tired/unproductive/defocused/anxiety-ridden/flawed/unable to form a coherent sentence/job-app/music-score/project idea...it's a completely natural response (YOU

Nathan Chomilo, MD, FAAP

ChomiloMD

I’ve heard at numerous state press conferences & in the media statements to the effect of “every shot in an arm is protecting is us all”So let’s talk a bit

Aasees Kaur

SouthernSikh

Everything was done in pairs of Republican + Democrat and/or Independent. From greeting voters as they walked into our polling location to checking voters in to processing provisional ballots to

Art Spoerl, CFA, CMT

aspoerl1

Data—it’s a funny thing. How it’s parsed, what is emphasized, and how it’s formatted, can make all the difference in the takeaway. I received a panicked text from a friend

Andrew Bostom, MD, MS

andrewbostom

1/ “States throughout the U.S. are failing to distinguish between patients hospitalized because of COVID-19 and patients who merely test positive for the disease while being hospitalized for other reasons”https://justthenews.com/politic

Julie Silver, MD

JulieSilverMD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) has been at the forefront of #research + clinical care during the #COVID19 #pandemic. This thread =7 key reports aimed at saving lives, addressing #disparities

Alina Chan

Ayjchan

tldr RaTG13, the virus most closely related to SARS-CoV-2 was discovered by the WIV in a bat cave in 2013 where 6 miners contracted a viral infection leading to severe

arkepi

arkepi2020

"Buckle up, Arkansas!": A threadWe're seeing the highest rates of cases & hospitalizations of the pandemic. We know strong policies very effective w/ this virus, but nothing coming.So how to

Tony Wilson

tonywilsonIES

Covid and the labour market: we've new analysis today, showing how >5m workers were still away from jobs or on reduced hours at end of Sept- with worrying signs that

George Monbiot

GeorgeMonbiot

Remember: the reason we are locking down for a 3rd time is because of the government’s failure to contain the virus. Containment means an effective test, trace, isolate and support

Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH

JuliaLMarcus

As @BillHanage has written, hybrid schooling may be the worst of all worlds. I'd like to walk you through a week in the life of my first grader to illustrate

Alex Farrow

alexjamesfarrow

Yesterday the #furlough scheme was in the news, which both trade unions & @CBItweets calling for extension to the scheme once it ends at the end of April. Here’s a

Dr Sally Le Page

sallylepage

STRONG OPINION: There are very very few cases where log scales should be used in communicating data to the general public.This is not one of them.https://twitter.com/newscientist/status/1332274550617288704 On a log scale,

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