#PANDEMIC

Matthew Greenberg

greenycapital

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/10511522/ this paper (written in 1999) estimates the impact on the US economy of $71.3-$166.5 bn for an influenza epidemic that led to just 314k-734k hospitalizations, 18-42 mil outpatient visits,

Kareem Shaheen

kshaheen

I really never thought I'd reach this point as a journalist, but I've been going ahead and canceling the vast majority of my newspaper subscriptions and voluntary contributions to news

OR barbie

theblondeMD

Some nights I go home a little stressed that I'm exposing myself to a deadly virus while at work all day. But then I lay down, close my eyes and

Aye Min Thant

the_ayeminthant

Election day thread: Myanmar is heading to the polls today. While the vote count should go more quickly and smoothly than in the US, something to watch is the distrust

Ali Velshi

AliVelshi

1/9 There are those who say the Trump administration hasn’t failed (& has indeed succeeded) in the coronavirus effort. So I submit this without comment:Trump downplayed the threat until 3/12,

Goldy ☂️

GoldyHA

1/ In addition to handling the pandemic, the Western States Pact needs to expand its ambitions. First priority (and related to the pandemic): a regional "Medicare for All" that serves

julieturkewitz

julieturkewitz

NEW: The pandemic is driving millions from Latin America’s universities, threatening decades of regional achievement that moved entire communities out of poverty. Why is this happening? Why does this matter

Jackie Fox

jackiefox_

Is the developing world sleepwalking into disaster? #Covid_19 outbreaks are manifesting in countries which are already struggling with political instability, violence and precarious working situations - never mind fractured health

Anumita Kaur

anumitakaur

It wasn't until the Guam Legislature's briefing today, which displayed a COVID-19 timeline, that I realized I've been reporting in earnest on the pandemic since February. It's mid-May. Many others,

justice for Breonna Taylor

noniceonlyspice

Trying to earn a masters degree in one six month term is the smartest and simultaneously stupidest thing I have ever done. The pandemic has both helped and hindered this

Dr. Gen

drchingona

Here is a policy report I organized and worked on called, "Combating White Supremacy in a Pandemic: Antiracist, Anticapitalist, and Socially Just Policy Recommendations in Response to COVID-19." w/ @cjacksonAR

Melissa Gomez

MelissaGomez004

You're going to see a lot of tweets from me today about #SaveStudentNewsrooms because my student newspaper led me to where I am today, and I will never stop supporting

Chris McDonough

chrismcdonough

I see a lot of very earnest confusion from people I follow along the lines of "wow I can't believe we are handling this pandemic response so poorly, what happened?"

David Fisman

DFisman

This is amazing. We're headed into the second wave of a once in a century pandemic. Ont and Qc have been backstopped by the feds. Now here come the Cons

Sir Pringle

DanTheDazzler

I’ve just remembered Pandemic Partners and burst out laughing again Honestly the image of Greg James setting an earlier alarm so that he could wake up to watch Toy Story

Arlyssa Becenti🗞🖊

ABecenti

During the super session for #SPJ2020 I was asked what is major media missing when reporting on your community. I used COViD-19 as an example where publications were writing the