#COVId

Couple things standing out to me from today’s @BLS_gov jobs data. The percentage of people in this country with a job is the lowest it’s been since 1983. There are
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You all know DNA...that double helix thingy we learned about in school.But without cheating, do you remember what DNA actually does?DNA is simply a set of instructions - alternating sequences
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Bill Gates On Covid Vaccine Timing, Hydroxychloroquine, and That 5G Conspiracy TheoryI post this not very interesting piece to remind people that even non scientists know that natural immunity follows
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Comments on the vaccine roll out in England/UK.A thread.Firstly, well done on acquiring vaccines and so far distributing the *first dose* to a large proportion of the public. This is
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1) From start of COVID, I've tried to address what I see as problems w/how Sweden is discussed at home & abroad: from "life is unchanged in Sweden" nonsense, to
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Important watchdog reporting from @nbc6: "During comments Monday lambasting Democrats for, he claimed, putting teachers' unions 'ahead of the well-being of our children,' @GovRonDeSantis touted how well Florida protected sc
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A few weeks ago I was playing with my daughter, and suddenly her eyes starting watering out of nowhere. I thought she was in pain and in tears but seemed
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Been interested in the excess non-COVID deaths the past few months. Interesting June NYT article estimates 6K EXTRA heart disease related deaths in NY/NJ from mid March to beginning of
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I have a few thoughts on this and similar polls that ask people if they'll get vaccinated.1. In the medium run, the limiting factor is likely to be access and
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At just after 6 a.m. this morning the Department closed it’s COVID-19 vaccination site because enough people had lined up to use all 1,000 doses available today. The department is
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The US reported +1,478 new coronavirus deaths today, bringing the total to 247,397. The 7-day moving average rose to 1,080 per day, its highest level since August 17th. The US
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Helpful rules for Covid debate:1. Assume good faith until proven otherwise2. People are generally not evil, people just differ in their opinions of the best way to do good. Very
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HUGE—an @NPR investigation uncovered info about private firm awarded contract taking over CDC hospital COVID data.TeleTracking CEO Michael Zamagias had links to NY real estate world—a firm that financed billions
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Remember last April, when US meatpacking giants like Tyson were the epicenter of runaway superspreader events that slaughtered the poor, precarious, racialized workers who toiled under brutal and unsafe conditions?1/
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As I eat lunch in my car I have a few questions for @GovMurphy. Yesterday he spoke about how great schools are doing and used my favorite line aboot how
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The more I think about this map, the more interesting I think it is.So I thought I would do a little thread on it... I'm interested in looking at geographical
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