#Pandemics

on the one hand, i'm not surprised that more people blame the public than the government for the pandemic. on the other, as someone studying illness and society, i want
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I think any instance of antisemitism is best treated as an opportunity for learning and growing. I'm not comfortable with the boycott, and I've noticed that very few of us
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SEO forecasting. Some learnings. A thread... “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”This is often the case. You can learn a lot from history, so the more historical data
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1. Before becoming a writer, I worked as a strategy consultant in the medical industry. When the #COVID__19 pandemic started, I spent a lot of time listening to @WHO briefings.
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You all of the things older people worried that social media and the internet would do to young people? It was all projection and it's older people who are just
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Want to know how @WHO guidance is developed? Here’s a brief explainer and:https://twitter.com/mvankerkhove/status/1255917989356019713?s=211/ @WHO is an evidence-based organization. The prevention, detection & control strategies &
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[THREAD]: When historians look back at this era, they will perhaps say the following:The United States was at a crossroads at the beginning of the 21st century. What had been
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Thread: On @USAID PREDICT, Global Virome Project (GVP) and China Virome Project (CVP); some problematic issues with these projects, it's link to #originsofSARS2; and illuminating re: reason there's a lack
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THREAD (uh oh)A few nights ago I tweeted about the vaccine and went viral (the irony!). I've since received quite a bit of hate mail, all along the lines of
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On Moderna/NIH Vax & Access: Currently can make only about 1 billion does by 2021, 75% or more claimed by rich countries. But Moderna could be a leader--pay attention to
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TN is winning the race to the bottom in terms of health outcomes for residents largely due to failure of leadership to make apt use of critical support systems impacting
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No mention of teachers unions? No mention of incentives? Private schools are more likely to reopen in person because they know their customers can take their money elsewhere. "It’s union
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Rory - (Seasons 1-4) wears a mask everywhere - to sleep, shower, between bites of food. (Seasons 5-7) goes to a Covid superspreader party with Logan Kirk - wears full Hazmat
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I am a GMC registered doctor. I've treated patients. I'm held to account for medical opinions I offer. Which is why I rarely do. It matters because public trust is
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To lower the risk of conflict in the East & South China Seas, while promoting maritime stability & open shipping lanes, the US needs a new strategic mindset --one that
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I was quoted earlier in the Washington Post story on pandemic pods. I’m quoted saying, “Most parents will act in the interest of their child and you can’t tell them
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