#Epidemiologists

Federico Andres Lois

federicolois

Say you have a completly harmless virus (IFR=0) that can spread at R0=3.3 and you can find via PCR for 19 days. How many deaths per million would you find

Sarah Stierch

Sarah_Stierch

So, if you live in #SonomaCounty and you haven't read this, you should. This thread includes highlights: 1. 8 residents at Oakmont Gardens are positive for #covid19 and were ALL

Angela Mayfield

pinkrocktopus

So here’s the thing. I have friends at the CDC. Two are medical doctors. Y’all— they are HURTING.These are people who spend their whole careers preparing for this exact scenario,

Roger White

rogerlwhite

Coronavirus - a thread on closing borders #England #Scotland #Wales Some Scottish nationalists are calling for the border (they mean with England of course) to ensure Scotland can 'beat' the

Joan Walsh

joanwalsh

So I did it! I spent my first Thanksgiving in my whole life alone (with Sadie of course). A thread. 1/ I told @NoraWD not to come home, and she

Gregg Gonsalves

gregggonsalves

I know @deanbaquet & @katiekings can't control @tomfriedman, but his arrogance, frank stupidity in continuing to quote @DrDavidKatz's bad advice is stunning. 1/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/opinion/trump-coronavirus.html?ac

Francesco Marconi

fpmarconi

We just entered the most critical decade for the news and information industry. A thread: 1. The pandemic forced many news orgs to innovate how they use technology, rethink how

Maggie Green

_maggiemgreen_

If you--like me--need a little refresher on what this all means, here is a breakdown from @JohnsHopkinsSPH: the positivity rate is an indicator of (1) the level of community transmission

Matt Sammon

SammonSez

Quick pontification on COVID (yeah, it’s still happening):We took our son for his annual physical today, all is well. His pediatrician, a man we’ve known and trusted for 11 years

vedran sekara

vedransekara

#COVID thoughtsIn the "west" we're really worried about the current UK strain and fear any new mutation. Our newspapers write tons of articles about mutations no matter how insignificant. Epidemiologists

Vinay Prasad MD MPH

VPrasadMDMPH

Finished drafting my oped, coming soonThesis: If u r 14 days after dose 2 vaccine & asymptomatic, you can (and should!) relax some restrictions. That's why we get vaccines and

Talia Quandelacy

NMRelleno

Six months into the pandemic, data on #COVID19 cases in #Indigenous communities remains scarce. As an infectious disease epidemiologist, and as Native American, I find this distressing. Here’s what I’ve

Rabbi Yosef Goldman

yosgold

Tonight is 7 Adar, the day according to Jewish tradition that Moses was born and died. His burial place could not be known to humans, so God had to bury

Los Angeles Times

latimes

They are front-line workers with top priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, but they are refusing to take it.https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-31/healthcare-workers-refuse-covid-19-vaccine-access Roughly 20% to 40% of the L

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IlluminateDark8

#COVID1984 [THREAD]I'm going to get banned for this.... (MAYBE) (AGAIN)It was planned and all the evidence clearly supports that inference. (1) Especially given all the lies in media and ridiculous

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

Reopening indoor dining after #COVID19 cases dropped during lockdown & hoping no outbreaks... is like switching back to eating bacon after dropping your cholesterol from eating vegetarian for 1

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