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Jumping in midway through the conference because.. Dr Vinod Paul (NITI Aayog) has made an appearance today! I think we have @nit_set & Kumar Sambhav Srivastava to thank for this.
If you haven't read the Article14 reports yet, you really must https://www.article-14.com/post/no-action-taken-frustration-in-national-covid-19-task-force
If you haven't read the Article14 reports yet, you really must https://www.article-14.com/post/no-action-taken-frustration-in-national-covid-19-task-force
Dr Sujit Kr Singh, Dir of National CDC is saying we have reduced our 'doubling time'
(There is NO way of saying this with the limited testing & NO antibody testing.)
(There is NO way of saying this with the limited testing & NO antibody testing.)
Dr Paul: The doubling rate has now increased to 10days. Since Mar23rd, our doubling rates inc. This is India's achievement
(1. This is a mistruth if not entirely a lie. We dont test enough
2. if this is true,why did we keep blaming T.Jamaat when infections were slowing down?)
(1. This is a mistruth if not entirely a lie. We dont test enough
2. if this is true,why did we keep blaming T.Jamaat when infections were slowing down?)
Dr Paul:(showing this slide, & the dip around Mar 23rd)
"We took big decisions to slow down the pandemic."
(which begs the question why we kept blaming Tablighi Jamaat for WEEKS, if rate of infections we actually slowing down)
"We took big decisions to slow down the pandemic."
(which begs the question why we kept blaming Tablighi Jamaat for WEEKS, if rate of infections we actually slowing down)
Fyi, we are being shown a slide. Still don't know what study this data is part of
Wow. they are showing their PROJECTIONS, against actual numbers to prove how great we have done
wow.. our curve is nose diving as the world's most robust health systems struggle to flatten it.
Wow. they are showing their PROJECTIONS, against actual numbers to prove how great we have done
wow.. our curve is nose diving as the world's most robust health systems struggle to flatten it.
Dr Paul: Lockdown was a timely decision, taken with consultation of experts, & in keeping with science. As you can see the result, we have shown how effective the lockdown was.
wow.
wow.
Dr Paul: we have used the world's best surveillance systems. We have achieved a lot of success.
We can say today that India has taken best steps to control the pandemic
(FYI we bought shit antibody testing kits & now states have NO kits for any level of surveillance)
We can say today that India has taken best steps to control the pandemic
(FYI we bought shit antibody testing kits & now states have NO kits for any level of surveillance)
J:Health minister has said his will go away in 4 months. How?
LA: If we continue our efforts, we have already flattened the curve.. our twin efforts of behavioural change + containment shows we can defeat the pandemic.
LA: If we continue our efforts, we have already flattened the curve.. our twin efforts of behavioural change + containment shows we can defeat the pandemic.
J:If not for the lockdown, how many ppl would've been infected?
Dr Paul: This is speculative. We'd have atleast had 100000 cases right now
(this is bad math & bad science. Mathematical model is just bizarre & data is being made to fit an argument that lockdown is successful)
Dr Paul: This is speculative. We'd have atleast had 100000 cases right now
(this is bad math & bad science. Mathematical model is just bizarre & data is being made to fit an argument that lockdown is successful)
J:Whats the situation in states?
LA: Our teams verified hosp settings, examined containment plans etc
(rambling-- nothing specific about Madhya Pradesh in particular where things continue to look grim. Indore now has 167 containment zones)
LA: Our teams verified hosp settings, examined containment plans etc
(rambling-- nothing specific about Madhya Pradesh in particular where things continue to look grim. Indore now has 167 containment zones)
J: Zee news asking is there are more Tabligi Jamaat infections. (this is ridiculous, eso when the ministry keeps saying we should stigmatize infected communities)
PSS, Home Affairs: 40,000 people were identified & quarantined.
PSS, Home Affairs: 40,000 people were identified & quarantined.
J: The data you are giving for testing data, is that sufficient to arrive at your conclusions that lockdown is great? (all my kingdoms to this guy)
Dr Paul: Thsi is a nuanced approach. Our testing strategy has stood the test of time. We think this data is enough.
Dr Paul: Thsi is a nuanced approach. Our testing strategy has stood the test of time. We think this data is enough.
Dr Paul: This was explained well yest. There is no under current or spike from pandemic. No city has reported a spike (INDORE!!! MUMBAI OMG)
What we are telling you is the true & only picture. Disease is limited, under control, our efforts..esp lockdown.. were effective.
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What we are telling you is the true & only picture. Disease is limited, under control, our efforts..esp lockdown.. were effective.
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