#Smallpox

Michael McFaul

McFaul

After climate change, competing with China is the next most important security challenge for the United States in the 21st century. The Trump team has framed this struggle as Cold

Renee DiResta

noUpside

I wrote about the COVID vaccine rollouts, and the old canards that are being modified for this particular moment. What's new? Extremely large and receptive echo-chambers, significant public attention, and

david hepburn

apnoeaboy

The vaccine is absolutely brilliant science. It’s a real opportunity to end this pandemic. I’ll definitely be having it, and soon i hope. The reason MHRA have moved so quickly

Nick Triggle

NickTriggle

We could live with virus 'like we do flu' by end of year, says Hancock. Clearest indication yet on what govt is aiming at. Why? Eradication is simply not possible.

Jose-Luis Jimenez

jljcolorado

1/ The Australian "Nebulizer-gate" maybe a red herring to distract from the fact that airborne transmission of COVID-19 happens all the timeI've been following this story, which didn't make a

Flavio Toxvaerd

toxvaerd1

Let’s talk suppression versus eradication. The real expert here is probably @devisridhar and she can chime in if she wants. As far as I can see we face several obstacles

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO

Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros https://www.pscp.tv/w/cmGeIDI2MTAyMHwxbW54ZWxwWGxwRUpYQ8J6_PHEfLTPacScoHuHZMYdRI2ssLT7pZvRAfrKm_Q= "We are at a critical juncture in the #COVID19 pandemic, particularly in the northern hemisphe

Adam Kucharski

AdamJKucharski

I've noticed people sometimes use 'herd immunity' to mean 'pathogen fades to zero and stays there' rather than the technical definition (i.e. R drops below 1 because of accumulated immunity,

Matthew Thompson

mattuthompson

Can't be said often enough. The indemnity offered to Pfizer over the vaccine does NOT mean it is unsafe. It has been a part of UK law since 2012.A small

Divia Eden

diviacaroline

QTing my reply so I can thread some thoughts I keep having about the relationship between contagiousness and severity of diseases. I have no background in any of this and

Forrest Maready

forrestmaready

1. A lot of people are taking a second look at vaccines these days. As someone who’s written several books about them, I thought you might enjoy my personal opinion/list

Brenda Wallace, Potato Enthusiast 🥔

BR3NDA

1817–20 Influenza reported among Māori on coasts of Foveaux Strait 1835 Measles reported among Māori in South Island whaling stations 1838–39 ‘Rewha-rewha’ (probably influenza) in Bay of Islands and Mercury

Brian Houston MD

Brian_Houston12

Apart from the "Soon I won't have to be quite as afraid that I'm going to die from COVID or bring it home to my family" feelings, I've had some

Ed

Rx_Ed

Part of the reason behind the skepticism of nearly 50% of Americans in regard to the #coronavirus vaccine is related to what they perceive as “hastened” or “political” approach to

Dr. Maya J. Goldenberg

goldenbergmaya1

Fixed the headline: Moderna - NIH Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection in the 5 nonsevere covid cases that had received the experimental vaccine, according to early data that was

Nid

_elated_soul

Imagine a world without MuslimsYou wouldn't have:Coffee, cameras, experimental physics, chess, soap, shampoo, perfume, spirit, irrigation, crank shaft, IC engines, valves, pistons, combination locks, Architectural innovation, surgical i

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