#Outbreak

One of the reasons managing the #coronavirus is so hard is because of our inability to relate to ppl we don't see. Your experience of the pandemic is radically different
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1. COVID-19 Superspreading Thread As the mutant variant seems to spread more easily - it's important to remember that the COVID-19 virus spreads quickly given the ideal super spreading conditions
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I have some new friends so it might be worth sharing this piece I wrote a while back, making clear my position on masks. https://insidestory.org.au/weapons-of-mask-distraction/They clearly work when Covid is
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So a lot of concern about this report in the @globeandmail that people are getting infected with B.1.1.7 in the course of a few minutes. This might be a good
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While it’s difficult to show cause and effect, there is a clear pattern over time in the nature of cases and outbreaks in the second wave in Ireland. It suggests
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At all times, including during #COVID19, @WHO operates in the open. In an imperfect world, we do the best we can to work for the health of all people. We
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Summer 1970: a rare form of typhoid is infecting people in Edinburgh. Dr Nancy Conn, a bacteriologist at Western General, finds the source and prevents a major outbreak with detective
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.@Sflecce has always said that he wants to bring "stability" for Ontario's children, parents and education staff, yet there are so many unanswered questions that leave us all wondering what
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CHILD CARE & COVID ROUNDUP, 8/21: In my opinion, there is a massively under-reported story going on, which is just how *few* outbreaks (multiple related cases) are happening in child
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Our daily update is now published. States reported ~586k tests completed. For details, see: http://covidtracking.com  The positive rate continues to climb in the South and West. In the South, the
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“When you’re in the middle of an outbreak, wearing a mask might make people feel better... but it’s not providing the perfect protection that people think it is.” -Dr. Fauci,
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1/ All masks are not the same, and it's hard to tell which ones work better, but this article provides some insights. First, "paper" surgical masks are really very very
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What is #herdimmunity threshold for #COVID19?A topic of much discussion due to large uncertainty & huge consequences for long term impact. New paper illustrates 1 key aspect that can reduce
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A threadInteresting start to the year on twitter with my replies to the tweet from Patricia KarvelasI get people are angry and frustrated but so many of the replies were
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1/ I'm a frontline worker in a setting no one much cares about: A jail. Jails aren't prisons. Most inmates are there on petty charges; some are there for short
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ICYMI some important stats while the world was burning:1. The US passed 9mil cases of COVID. On track to reach 10mil in just over a wk.2. We hit a new
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