#Tracing

Eric Topol

EricTopol

On the day that the United States reached the 100,000 death toll by @JHUSystems: All in < 90 days. (February 28th was the 1st)The country stands alone in the world

killian

killianodris

Thread:So I decided to have a look at the claim that the schools aren't an issue for the spread of #Covid19. Based on the numbers since schools reopened and some

Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA

celinegounder

@NYChealthy took a beating in the @NYTimes over the weekend: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/21/nyregion/nyc-contact-tracing.html It's a bit more complicated. Got an inside (but on-the-record) look at NYC's #contacttracing data toda

Alex Imas

alexoimas

Aust. govt released app #COVIDsafe for contact tracing. Seems excellent, other countries will likely follow, but effectiveness requires mass adoption. This is where behavioral scientists can help! Effective tools for

Jamey Tive-Hive

jameytive

Mass testing, a critical goal we need to quickly achieve but what's the best digital contact tracing approach? NHSX are looking at a similar model to Singapore's TraceTogether app, privacy

Mike Jancik

mikejancik

In the face of a new record of over 900 new COVID cases to report the @fordnation cabinet is holding an emergency meeting to approve new restrictions.Notes:1. The government is

Prof. Christina Pagel

chrischirp

THREAD: personal thoughts on tiers, circuit breakers, restrictions, R (ENGLAND)My calcs based on SAGE notes (https://bit.ly/3lTraqv ) & SpiM paper on circuit breaker (https://bit.ly/2T0p6AA ) TLDR: 2 week circuit breaker NOW,

Josh Marshall

joshtpm

The US is in the midst of a definitional national emergency. While COVID is in steep decline in most of Europe and East Asia, case loads are growing exponential in

Robert Busch

robert_busch65

Ending the UK's belated lockdown without an exit strategy to control virus transmission by other means (eg test/contact-trace/isolate/maintain social distancing, have public wear masks) is the worst plan of all:

Free Spiritus 😷

freespiritus

So many things wrong w/guidance that contact tracers are giving BCians.BC PHO is 2 months behind on the science. Masks are 1st line of defense, we all need to wear

Tim Colbourn

timcolbourn

Economic case for population scale testing, tracing and isolation. Rough draft only, but comments very welcome! will write a thread when I have time...https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M_wiuX27ySiaYerw67hitl9Ubd9K9xabiL0Ke5RjQjE/edit?usp=sharing Th

Gigi Sims

1GigiSims

I researched this org. over a year ago. Their stated purpose is to stop @realDonaldTrump from implementing his policy agenda's here an abroad. Rice, a known liar & radical political

Ugg Lee, PhD

_iGrizz

Google and Apple want to create a “COVID Contact Tracing Plan” by creating a special app & using Bluetooth on mobile cell phones as tool to measure “proximity.”........Thread... “Two people

Jasminder Singh Gulati

GulatiSinghJ

My father has COVID19.Now that I have your complete attention please tune-in (thread below). Reread, retweet, screenshot, share. Whatever it takes. #COVID #Coronavirus #India #Delhi Backgrounder: Dad is 82 years

Roy Canivel

roycanivel_inq

It seems the MECQ tomorrow will follow the IATF Omnibus Guidelines as of April 3. When asked if there will be new policies, like new classifications of businesses that can

Senator Jordon Steele-John 🌏🔥

Jordonsteele

Do not download the contact tracing app set up by @StuartRobertMP. This govt has a TERRIBLE track record on data protection, particularly when it comes to our health data, and