#Zeynep

It's hard to overstate how bad the situation is in Ireland right now.We had 6,110 new covid cases confirmed today, in a population of 4.9m people.If we scale that up
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The definition of ideology is that it is immune to empirical refutation. Facts literally bounce off it.https://twitter.com/BrankoMilan/status/1327082667591028737 2/ Scientists who have to pay attention to how reality works & not
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Early in the pandemic, disposable masks made of non-woven plastic fabrics were in short supply.Just getting enough for medical workers was a challenge. Now things are differenthttps://trib.al/9gbqte3  China, usually by
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1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 268Today was Pfizer Vaccine Day @US_FDA, and the expert panel just recommended EUA approval https://tinyurl.com/y5u84jmx  Next: FDA deliberates, but expect an EUA in next 1-2
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Excited to share my favorite publication yet: new @brookingsmetro report w/ @StatelerLaura @JuliaTDu "Windfall profits & deadly risks: How the biggest retail companies are compensating #EssentialWorkers during the #COVID19 pandemic
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The city of Aydin burned by the Greeks 1922 600 people were killed by Greeks with bayonets in Alaşehir. 4,000 homes burned, people's belongings robbed Greek VandalismÇakal village of which
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The US CDC is going to recommend that 'essential workers' are vaccinated before the over-65s, despite their *own modelling* showing this will result in more deaths.Why? They say it is
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I’m really grateful to everyone who read the big new cover story this week. If you’ve liked my work, perhaps you’ll also like the work that I like. Here are
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Some thoughts on ep. 58 of #Hercai Souls are not sold at the bazaar of love. I’ll sell my soul, no one else can take it. They give peace because
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People who are dying of COVID19 will need first-rate palliative (hospice) care. This is going to be especially the case for people who are denied ventilators or who are taken
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We urgently need to focus on ventilation. Six months into a respiratory pandemic, we're still not given sensible and practical guidance against short-range aerosol—airborne—transmission of COVID. I wrote about the
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THREAD--> For weeks, I've been tracking the scientific debate about whether we need masks to prevent transmission of the virus causing #COVID19 and whether it is #airborne. If you're confused,
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Corona Scandals:Bungled tests Delayed lockdownsTravel from hotspots (Europe,NYC) seeding outbreaksNo Corona HotelsCDC Mask snafuPPE shortages & black marketsNursing home neglectHospital mis-mgmtMeatpacking/Prisons clustersAny others we
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Hard for most poor countries to use Pfizer's or Moderna's mRNA vaccine that need a cold-chain to keep stable. Rich countries take complex logistical energy-intensive refrigeration for granted. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vaccines-a
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2020 BEST OF TURKISH MUSIC [thread]The year is almost over. The music mags have given their top 100s, we had #SpotifyWrapped , now it's time for my little round-up. It's
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Dans ce livre, Zeynep Tufekci décrit l'apport des réseaux sociaux. Voici donc un résumé de cette lecture que j'ai trouvée extrêmement intéressante !Merci à @le_science4all d'en avoir parlé :)C'est plein
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