#Hospitals

Archit

ArchitMeta

For the past one week or so, we have been reading ground reports [by @the_hindu @thenewsminute @TheQuint, @IndiaToday, local media] on how deaths reported by State bulletin don't add up

Alexandra Erin

AlexandraErin

Constantly amazed and appalled by the narrative on the right that covid shutdowns are "because of" x number deaths."We shut down for 180,000 deaths and most of those people had

Bang'uMhlaba

aycawe

This Corona Virus is going to expose how little we have prioritized community health workers and preventative health work in South Africa. I think its also going to expose, how

James Grimmelmann

grimmelm

There has been some dramatic reporting about the chaotic market for PPE, masks, ventilators, and other supplies needed by hospitals dealing with COVID-19. I have been trying, mostly without success,

flora chang

flo2changz

Other reasons that Taiwan was able to achieve such great success in dealing with COVID-19: big data analytics, early action, resource allocation, transparency, and common courtesy. 1/ Big data analytics.

Arthur Foxache

OldMackIsBack

OK, I’ll explain why this is a big deal in (hopefully) simple terms... and why it’s not “just like flu”.Background: I’ve worked in healthcare research for 20+ years and am

ashley

ash__pineda

as a Filipino-American & someone who has participated in pcn, i think it’s important for us to educate ourselves about the indigenous tribes in the Philippines, especially since we use

Dan Rosenheck

DanRosenheck

Data on visits to doctors for "influenza-like illness" imply covid-19 has spread 200x faster than official US data show. Counterintuitively, if true, this would be good news. New in @TheEconomist

Another Angry Woman

stavvers

The official coronavirus count (hospital-based) for last week was around 5000, so it looks like the figures are mostly capturing deaths. Of 5000 people.In a week.Due to government's strategy to

王泉明 Ming Ong

chuanming_

If this pandemic has revealed anything it's that the Netherlands finds itself in the stranglehold of a neoliberal politics of indifference: towards the immense loss of life, the crushing pressure

unseen1

unseen1_unseen

Members of the Coronavirus Task Force Hold a Press Briefing https://youtu.be/2BtuIfEAJ5s via @YouTube Trump goes over the 30 days guidelines. adds that masks are voluntary.Blue cross/blue shield now not requiring

Tapioca

TapTap_80

To @RahulGandhi , @chennithala , @MullappallyR , their team and some of the bigoted media houses. You’ve been bragging about the success of Wayanad in fighting COVID clearly ignoring and

Holger Hestermeyer

hhesterm

First of all some facts. Yes. The German army donated 60 ventilators to the UK.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/09/german-army-donates-60-mobile-ventilators-uk-coronavirus-nhs As to Italy: Germany donated 300 ventilators, part of 7 tons med

Phil Syrpis

syrpis

It is a huge change in messaging... and the bit which is troubling is exactly the 'moral devolution' aspect. Some thoughts below on how the 'transition' could be better managed.

Robert Saunders

redhistorian

There seems to be a certain kind of columnist that no longer recognises any obligation to the "truth". Boris Johnson is, of course, the prime example: he always looks baffled

_ultranoob

_ultranoob

The Policeman (A Thread)It's nCovid-19 pandemic. You're a constable, incharge of an area known for rampant disobedience of laws. You beat them, they take your video. You're criticized. You don't