#COVId

Interesting article on in-flight COVID transmission https://twitter.com/Jemma_Geoghegan/status/1346557476607549441 Passengers A and B were likely infected before the flight and passenger G infected after the flight at quarantine facility. P
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1. So there are questions surrounding the vaccines that have been developed particularly around the speed of development and whether this has an impact on their safety and efficacy. I
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Wearing face-masks reduces covid-19 transmission significantly.Unfortunately not enough Canadians wear them routinely. Why don’t they ?This thread gives reasons for conclusion that only by mandating their use will enough people
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These are dark days for science. Reason, the scientific method, and objectivity are our preferred weapons. We believe thoughtful engagement should drive public policy. But what happens when the powerful
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There is chatter about this study in @nature that "disproves" asymptomatic spread- ergo, lockdowns were unneeded.Let's unpack this because I think this is a blatant misinterpretation of this amazing study.https://go.nature.com
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I'm so pissed off right now! Healthcare workers are dying on the frontlines treating patients with COVID in Arizona with ZERO HELP from Gov @dougducey and his son Jack Ducey
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With one week until @JoeBiden's inauguration, the burning question in Dilley is, "will he free the families who have been detained for a year and a half?"As of today, the
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This data combines all transmission among people who *live together* with “social gatherings.” It is being used to argue that we should stop regulating businesses & other workplaces & focus
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NEWS: Schumer throws cold water on GOP group of 10's $600B COVID proposal: "They should negotiate with us, not make a take-it-or-leave-it offer," Schumer tells me. "It doesn't have any
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So a lot of chatter happening on the slow vaccine roll outPersonally, I'm incredibly frustrated.Did we not know that vaccines were coming? Is vaccine administration a surprise?Several complex issues so
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I'm going to be avoiding Twitter for a while, mostly because the whole conspiracy nonsense around covid vaccines is really getting me mad.I grew up waiting for vaccines every yr
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"FL is lying re Covid data" and "election was stolen" claims are direct mirrors. You have people that have predetermined conclusions (Fl couldn't be doing that well! & Trump couldn't
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This #GivingTuesday , we’re sharing the great work our local stations have done to help their communities this past year. Follow along below to learn more, and consider supporting your
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This is exactly backwards. Urbanization was driven by desire to escape oppressive togetherness of small town/village life. The primary draw of cities in history has been escaping your tribe. The
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THREAD: So, this piece by @kbstevens (who I respect a lot!) is... off-base. I think it's worth going through a few key points to show why.https://ifstudies.org/blog/three-problems-with-president-bidens-child-care-rescue-plan First, Stev
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Our drug laws hurt the very people we want to help, and they are in urgent need of reform.Here's my opening speech in support of Bill C-236. I hope it
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