#Transmission

An expert panel had released a set of guidelines for enhancing COVID testing. This thread is my "Hey Sask, we should do this" set of screenshots with context.https://twitter.com/DennisKendel/status/1350213253255688193 We need
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There's a lot of talk about 'preserving healthcare' as a primary goal of pandemic management. That's not wrong, but it begs the question of what exactly we mean by 'preserving
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I have now been able to review the Warwick model that projects continuing Covid restrictions until late next year (1/7)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/university-of-warwick-covid-19-vaccine-impact-forecast-13-january-2021 As I su
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THREADEven with cases surging, we can get control of this We need a coherent national plan based on 5 priorities1. Mask use is rising but not fast enough. We need
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How did we get here? The catalyst for lockdown came on March 16 with the publication of a report by Neil Ferguson’s Imperial College team. This is the report that
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Do you have thoughts about school reopenings? Of course you do; this is Twitter! In the debate, I want to highlight a point from a new paper w/@MeaganCFitz, @SalomonJA, @aciaranello:Asymptomatic
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"We identified 10 RCTs that reported estimates of the effectiveness of face masks in reducing lab-confirmed influenza virus infections 1946–2018. In pooled analysis, we found no significant reduction in influenza
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We could decarbonize almost the entire US for less than the cost of the coronavirus. The Coronavirus is gonna cost the US ~$16T. We could decarbonize the grid, double its
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1. COVID-19/SARS-CoV2 information including links to dashboards, etc.https://jonathanmc.github.io/COVID-19-and-SARS-CoV2-info/2. Ontario COVID-19 cases, from official sources, charted by date, age, gender, region, etc. Updated daily. You ca
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So the person who said they'd bought a pizza from the Woodville Pizza Bar and caught covid was actually working there and lied to contact tracers, so fears of community
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DeSantis in his press conference rn says that the 25-44 age group is testing at almost 20% positive. "This is basically socializing." DeSantis says that Florida has flattened the curve
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Brief thread to debunk the repeated claims we hear about transmission not happening 'within school walls', infection in school children being 'a reflection of infection from the community', and 'primary
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The last few weeks it has been clear the U.K. is sliding into a pandemic resurgence, and is very poorly placed to deal with it 1/nhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/sep/11/its-world-leadingly-bad-is-what-it-is-the-week-covid-surged-a
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Not the news we wanted to hear: B.1.1.7 detected in Canada. B.1.1.7 strain has accumulated multiple mutations and shows strong evidence for being selectively favoured over other #COVID19 variants, increasing
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[1/17] Thrilled to launch this new report today. Some thoughts below https://twitter.com/columbiauenergy/status/1338582113902333957 [2/17] Zero-carbon electricity will be the backbone of a net-zero economy. The research is clear - in order
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A short good news thread. Happy Friday.(1/5) Zoe Covid app has estimated daily new cases have fallen to 49k, nearly 30% below the recent peak.(2/5) The 7 day average of
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