#Virus

I'm almost vaccinated and it got me thinking about Doctor Doppler's vaccine for the Sigma Virus in Mega Man X3. Mega Man X story experts that follow me, I'm gonna
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1/ Another point about lockdowns and their effectiveness or lack thereof. The Germans found that a hard lockdown reduces R to 1 or so. But in a place like NYC,
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The virus exhibits seasonal effects. There is no denying it. It does not mean it is seasonal, in the sense that there are well-established seasons for a virus that has
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Trump’s rush to open the economy is totally out of sync with public opinion. Here are several findings in that regard.1. The clear priority for the large majority of Americans
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This is how President Trump often meets people: indoors, without a mask on, and talking loudly. In other words, all of the ingredients for a superspreader event. Did the president--or
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Dear BC:As an Infectious Diseases Specialist, I want to tell you a few words about mask wearing. I am happy we are reconsidering our stance nationally (and culturally) on wearing
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China literally shut down its entire economy for months in order to tackle the c19 and keep its people safe and keep it from going abroad and westies are still
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In this thread, we will discuss the Housing Bubble 2.0 and the potential collapse of the mortgage finance system. (1/n)....https://twitter.com/TheBubbleBubble/status/1245416421565304832 The explanation for the terms is in the investopedia link
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THREAD: Australia and New Zealand are managing the #Covid pandemic better than nearly everyone. They might even eliminate the virus from both their countries. How? Call it throwback democracy. Call
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Here is scamvangelist Kenneth Copeland DESTROYING the virus through what I can only describe as a Christian magic spell."In the name of Jesus... I execute judgment on you, COVID-19!... It!
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Finally read through the @andrewyang article, the source of recent controversy, and these are my thoughts. I'm throwing them out into this twitter abyss because, well ... What else can
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In the study published in medRxiv, a team at the Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute of the New York Blood Center and Rockefeller University analyzed 370 plasma samples donated from people who
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Cases vs. Deaths vs. Rate (per 1 million):Spain: 1373 / 104 / 7.6%Italy: 1,332 / 135.8 /10.2%France: 442 / 25.3 / 5.7%USA: 263 / 3.99 / 1.5%UK: 222 / 11.5
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A few thoughts on Abe's balancing act last night, and the thinly disguised tension between the central and Tokyo governments. The Wuhan "lockdown" actually caused a mass exodus of millions
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Sooo here’s some tea. I don’t ever subtweet but this has gone too far. I can’t believe my crazy roommate has the audacity to bring in random men into our
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We do NOT routinely use serology to diagnose or even confirm past infection with ANY respiratory virus. Even influenza. Few labs may still use complement fixation tests, but they require
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