#Economist

Nicholas A. Christakis

NAChristakis

There has been a lot of discussion of the Swedish approach to coping with the #COVID19 pandemic, and of whether their strategy of more voluntary restrictions and a more rapid

𝕲𝖚𝖗𝖚 𝕭𝖗𝖚𝖓𝖔 🇮🇳

spinesurgeon

Thread on importance of #LSCS #Cesarean Please read this You can ask doubts here Let us start with basics What is Maternal Mortality Rate : It is the number of

Buffy Wicks

BuffyWicks

2020 was a year of historic significance. A global pandemic. Economic hardship. Racial reckoning.But it’s in these moments of consequence that we’re reminded govt *does* have a role to play.

Tiffany Green

Tiffany_L_Green

Thank you for writing this @itsafronomics, though you shouldn't have had to. I keep seeing some wringing of hands of non-black economists on what they can do, as if we

Marc Sidwell

marcsidwell

Much of the @michaelgove speech is superb. It’s a recommitment to deep subject knowledge, practical wisdom and statistical insight over generalised, verbally-slanted cognitive skills – if achieved, an antidote to

Seema Chishti

seemay

Beyond individual stories of distress, induced by the sudden lockdown, the signature Indian 'achievement' of India, China to lift millions out of poverty – 271 million between 2006 and 2016

Patricia Cohen

PatcohenNYT

Unemployment insurance update. Nearly a month after Washington rushed through emergency pandemic assistance, millions of laid-off workers can't apply or haven't got any money..... Only 10 states so far have

ExposingKlepto

ExposingKlepto

Covid19 so no politics they say but they are playing politics vigorously, chopping off anyone and everyone who might provide critical views or simply, just because they are professionals appointed

Nicholas A. Christakis

NAChristakis

Recently, I’ve come to think we are quite LUCKY, in fact, with COVID-19 – because, although it’s quite transmissible, it could indeed have been much deadlier. There's no reason it

FranklyMyDear

MrDash109

Quick thread; 1/Jason Kenney is a colossal nitwit. Pull Alberta from CPP? We've heard this crap before when Calgary School prof and arch Con weasel (and American) Tom Flanagan also

Christian Odendahl

COdendahl

#Germany has increased the number of intensive care #beds quite quickly, from 28k to 40k, of which 15-20k are available. I was curious why, so I asked a health economist.

Heather Timmons

HeathaT

Art Laffer is being floated as head of a new task force to "reopen" the US economy. He spoke to @annsaphir about what he'd do:https://reut.rs/2JSkJ69 Related: You CAN'T reopen the

Anthony Costello

globalhlthtwit

On hunger, child development and our economy (1) Here is a summary of influences on children as they develop. From the Lancet Commission 'A Future for our Children?" https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/future-child (2)

Beatrice Cherrier

Undercoverhist

1/ In 1938 as in 2018, trade wars, tariffs and mercantilism were hot topics. That year, Bryn Mawr economist Karl Anderson published a blistering critique of Australian econs’ attempts to

Jon Levy

jonlevyBU

Being a doctor does not make you a public health expert.Being a statistician does not make you a public health expert.Being an economist does not make you a public health

Billy Bostickson 🏴👁&👁 🆓

BillyBostickson

1. Thread On Jeffrey D. Sachs So, The Lancet chose Jeffrey D. Sachs as the head of their Covid-19 "Commission".https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2820%2931494-X/fulltext?rss=yeswhich is in turn putting