#Epidemics

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koaleszenz

the "herd immunity" threshold for COVID-19 is probably around 60% of the population. no country is anywhere near this."herd immunity" is not a magical concept. let's talk about what it

yakeen

clairress

caitríona balfe as different charities you can support and donate to; a thread help refugees: https://helprefugees.org ”we provide vital aid to people fleeing war, persecution and climate change. we get your

Robyn Porteous

RobynPorteous

It's come to my attention that some aren't entirely sure what it is I mean when I state that women are disproportionately impacted by pandemics, which is why it's necessary

The Ferrari Lab

TheFerrariLab

I wrote a paper about the herd immunity (the phenomenon, not the policy) that results from epidemic spread years ago with fantastic co-authors @bansallab @laurenmeyers @BjornstadOttar … none of us

Mateusz Fafinski

Calthalas

Why not “dark ages”? Why Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages matter? This is an experiment trying to argue for it in 10 tweets (w/footnotes). It is subjective, but

Megan Williams

MKWilliamsRome

#Covid19 lessons #Italy has learned that can be useful for other countries. I am not an expert; this thread is my own summary of what I have learned from Italian

Matt Malkus

malkusm

1/ @BallouxFrancois - I am curious if you have examined other aspects of the 1889 Russian flu pandemic, which you mentioned here. There are several similarities to #SARSCoV2 which I

CJinKnoxTN

CJinKnoxTN

Where is the peak for COVID-19 in NY? It can be foggy on the peak, but drop into this thread and let's analyze the terrain more clearly. There are some

Dr Xand van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈

xandvt

Why this particular phase of the UK response so infuriating and frustrating? I think it’s because it increasingly feels like a pantomime of public health The current guidelines aren’t real

Sarah Rasmussen

SarahDRasmussen

School closures + bad science (THREAD)Remember that 6 Apr Lancet C&AH systematic review on school closures--with that media-amplified "2-4%" statistic--by a UCL team led by RCPCH president + SAGE member

Gro-Tsen

gro_tsen

Let me explain why using models to simulate epidemics basically doesn't work when it comes to predicting the future (and why it doesn't mean models are useless). And also why

Naomi O'Leary

NaomiOhReally

Habemus papam! #EUCO "We did it. Europe is strong, Europe is united," declares an astonishingly energetic @eucopresident after a leaders pulled another all-nighter."These were of course difficult negotiations in difficult

The Mental Elf

Mental_Elf

Our first speaker is Wendy Russell @wkrussell from the @uniofglosWendy is a researcher & educator who has worked in the play and playwork for >40 years.Her talk today is entitled:

Dear Pandemic

DearPandemic

1/ Q: So the CDC just released data that said 94% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths had underlying medical conditions?A: FALSE.We’ve heard this interpretation is making the rounds, but it’s just

Caleb LoSchiavo, MPH

calebloschiavo

I genuinely don't get what shaming people for their behavior is supposed to accomplish. Like, at 7 months into this pandemic people know what the COVID-19 prevention behaviors are. This

Richard Taunt

RichardTaunt

What are the implications of 6 months more lockdown on engagement & events? Quick thread based on our experience @kscopehealth of doing rather a lot of this. Skip to the