#Influenza

Ohio Department of Common Sense

OhioSense

Scientific studies during and after the 1918 flu showed no reduction of spread from masks even when universally worn. Scientists consequently admitted something must be wrong with their hypothesis on

Doherty Institute

TheDohertyInst

#MelbourneConversations @VictorianCHO has downloaded the app #covidsafe it will help automating the contact tracing @VicGovDHHS #diseasedetectives The more people that download the app, the more bluetooth handshakes will take place

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,

Dr Fiona Rawle

FiRawle

How viruses got their names:1. COVID-19. This is the name of the disease not the virus. The viruse that causes it is SARS-CoV2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). For

Magilla Gorilla 39

39Magilla

(1) Cold, dry air irritates your nasal lining, and as a result, your nasal glands produce excess mucus to keep the lining moist. A runny nose and post nasal drip

justonemum

justonemum2

The Coronavirus and 5G - Arthur FirstenbergAuthor - Invisible Rainbow"I have been asked if I think the coronavirus disease is caused by 5G, and my answer is: not directly. But

Adam Kucharski

AdamJKucharski

How does mathematical modelling analysis feed into UK government COVID-19 policy? You've probably heard of Cobra, chaired by the PM, but there are two other steps worth knowing about... 1/

The New York Times

nytimes

In 1918 and 1919, masks also stoked political division. Then, as now, medical authorities urged people to wear them to help slow the spread of disease. And then, as now,

Kevin Wasko

WaskoDr

These are 10 true points that we all have to remember:1. COVID-19 is no joke and has the potential to cripple our health care system. The basic health services we

David Fisman

DFisman

Corresponding with a journalist from SW Ontario just now, made me look up the numbers. Some Ontario hot spots are those that share border with Michigan. In infectious disease modeling,

Dr Unburnt🔥Poorman

DrPoorman

It's time for my seasonal teaching on flu, antivirals, and what they teach us about the principles of conservative prescribing! 1/ Which of these is more accurate when diagnosing flu

Kashif N Chaudhry

KashifMD

Thread on Chloroquine & its historic use against viruses. For those who are not familiar, in vitro means outside the body i.e. in a lab setting, as opposed to in

Joe Murgia

UfoJoe11

1 Covid has us living in unprecedented times. Lockdowns? Police state! Well, look @ 1918...Read it all"In October, the virus burned through the nation. Dozens of cities across the U.S.

Dr Zoë Hyde

DrZoeHyde

Thread (1/12) in which I present evidence for school closures to prevent the spread of #COVID19.Summary: children are at risk of both infection and severe disease; school closures saved lives

Richard Neher

richardneher

There as been a lot of talk on whether spring will stop #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 (probably not). We (me, @robert_dyrdak Valentin D, @firefoxx66, @Jan_Albert_) used data on endemic CoVs to estimate

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aertemisha

Important reminder that just because conventions aren't a thing (and shouldn't be) this season, please get your flu shot. They are safe and effective in preventing certain flu strains that