#Epidemics

KeithAn50223675

KeithAn50223675

Thread with links to papers on health problems from masks1. Headaches: subjects wearing surgical masks experienced an average 4.9 days of headaches in 77 days compared to 1.3 days for

M. Gouldhawke ∞

M_Gouldhawke

The British law that created the mainland colony of British Columbia in 1858 had the racist Doctrine of Discovery and Terra Nullius written out in its first sentence, falsely claiming

Roxanne Khamsi

rkhamsi

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,

Dr Zoë Hyde

DrZoeHyde

1. Updated thread on children and #COVID19, summarising the latest research.Summary: schools can only reopen safely if community transmission is low, otherwise outbreaks will occur.#SchoolReopening #edutwitter #edchat #edchatEU #auspol #Sch

Lauren Carruth

anthrogirrrl

1/ This fall I’m teaching a new @AU_SIS MA/PhD course on humanitarian interventions. Lots of new stuff—trying to address hard Qs & push disciplinary boundaries. See thread. Things I should

Amy Maxmen, PhD

amymaxmen

I've reported on the ground from many epidemics, but this is the first one I'm really living through. A of memories to follow...For me, this got real when I

Brumby

the_brumby

COVID LESSONS FROM THE FREE MARKET: Among other places, much of my career has been in the capital markets. Such markets are not perfect, but they are an astonishing force

The Ferrari Lab

TheFerrariLab

It’s interesting to note that vaccinating in the face of an ongoing outbreak doesn’t have a terribly long history, even for a disease like measles, where we’ve had a highly

Bob Wachter

Bob_Wachter

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 104Let’s talk California. Until recently, our state managed to do so well that our experience has been dubbed The California Miracle. But let’s say it

Fika & Chill is anti-fascist

fika_and_chill

I'm attending a cool thing tonight! Think I'll do a lil livetweet. Dean Thomason opens with prayer and a land acknowledgement that names that the Duwamish people are the first

Lindsay Wiley

ProfLWiley

2010 article by Nancy Tomes on the 1918 pandemic chock full of resistance by churches, businesses, & public, conflicts b/w govts over who had authority & whether to order closures

HelenaTchernobyl

HTchernobyl

Psychological warfareBy Kevin Ryan(Thread) Governments have used psychological warfare throughout history to manipulate public opinion, gain political advantage, and generate profits. Western governments have engaged in such tactics in the

Francis Hoar

Francis_Hoar

I made my submission to the @HLConstitution Committee yesterday. Here are some submissions about the WHO's pandemic advice from as recently as October 2019. In short, it does not remotely

Gro-Tsen

gro_tsen

Quelques réflexions sur le «documentaire» complotiste ‘Hold Up’ et son lot de mensonges sur la pandémie, sur le conspirationnisme en général, et sur ses origines. •1/51 Donc, il y

Maestro ☈ayo

maestro_rayo

1\n What the sigmoid is a Gompertz? An elegant and simple prediction approach by @MLevitt_NP2013. Beware, though, it is really that simple. A medium rare explanation by @maestro_rayo, @LDjaparidze and

Jane Qiu

janeqiuchina

.@NIH's "outrageous" demand: @EcoHealthNYC has to fulfil 7 criteria before funding on the grant can resume, a step many say is unusual and impossible. Nobel Laureate and former NIH director

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