#Coronavirus

Shaun Lintern

ShaunLintern

Worrying new report into #COVID19 maternity deaths by @mbrrace reveals lack of intensive care beds, mistakes by redeployed staff and inaccessible mental health services contributed to women's deaths:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/he

CAMERONWILSON

cameronwilson

NEW: We've all seen the videos of people ignoring COVID-19 restrictions that require people to wear a mask (#BunningsKaren) or not travelBut just how widespread are these views — and

Stephanie M. Lee

stephaniemlee

The @washingtonpost has a story today about John Ioannidis’ research into and statements about COVID. It does a nice job of recapping the year. Some thoughts...https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/12/16/john-ioannidis-coronavirus-

Aaron Derfel

Aaron_Derfel

1) As Quebecers await word on whether a more contagious variant of the #coronavirus is circulating in the province, it’s worth reviewing the latest provincial data on workplace outbreaks, with

Richard McKay

RAMcKay

@guardian health editor @sarahboseley erred by uncritically reproducing the phrase ‘patient zero’ in reference to the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. 1/5https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/12/where-did-coronavirus-come-from-

Jessica Grose

JessGrose

For almost a year, mothers have been working, teaching, parenting, cooking, cleaning and trying to breathe, all in the same minute. They’re at their breaking point and this is their

Nick Cohen

NickCohen4

One of the worst examples of wishful thinking masquerading as news I've seen was the right wing claim that the 'Swedish model' could deal with virus. There was no need

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD

PeterHotez

Total silliness (ridiculousness) British vaccine scientists = our most valued collaborators. Our successes are linked, and my visits and lectures to UK universities and research institutions = highlight of

Eric Feigl-Ding

DrEricDing

BREAKING—Our entire country, from coronavirus pandemic. Another new all-time record 150,000 cases today. Thanksgiving holidays are coming w/ risky indoor gatherings. Try to keep outdoors. But if you must indoors—you

Hayes Brown

HayesBrown

I’ve been thinking a lot over the last few days about Woodward’s defense over not releasing the tapes with Trump about coronavirus sooner. And the fact that it boils down

John Bowe

JohnBoweActor

#coronavirus A few people misunderstand me. I am NOT a Covid denier. It is a horrible virus. I’ve had it. It nearly killed me. My questions are about scale.

John Lewis

Lewis17J

This week is alcohol awareness, and I would like you to spend 5 mins, per day, of personal time to reflect on your relationship with alcohol and the effects it

Sizwe sikaMusi

SizweLo

A thread of comparisons between seasonal flu and Covid-19 as per the World Health Organisation:1. Both seasonal influenza, which is itself a type of coronavirus, and the coronavirus that causes

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD

PeterHotez

THREAD 1/5: I know this is not very nice just a couple of days before Christmas but I have to say I'm concerned about the CDC press release today, and

Alex Tabarrok

ATabarrok

I have argued for delaying the second dose in order to hit the virus hard and get more people the first dose. Now epidemiologist @michaelmina_lab and @zeynep make the case

Sara Holoubek

sarita

To be sure, many are not receiving critical care during the pandemic. But zoom out, and perhaps the big pause was the only way to quantify what we already intuitively

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