No COVID data today from @GaDPH reminds me that public health infrastructure (including IT needs) isn& #39;t built overnight & budget cuts make it harder for them to do their already difficult jobs. The update includes funding, WHCTF report & research. (1/x) https://bit.ly/3dTAk3F ">https://bit.ly/3dTAk3F&q...

Here& #39;s a look at how Georgia spends money on public health, from the fabulous analysis by @GaBudget. Public health is an incredible return on investment. You get what you pay for. (2/x)

We are testing at a rate that is less than half of the national rate. We& #39;ve been below the national rate since the beginning, but the gap is widening. (3/x)

The WHCTF continues to show us with high avg daily hospital admissions for COVID-19. So I guess last week& #39;s entry wasn& #39;t a typo. (4/x)

There& #39;s a new study that shows that COVID-19 is far worse than the flu for those who require hospitalization including 5.5x higher in-hospital mortality. (5/x)

Another thing that makes COVID-19 stand out from flu is that seasonal influenza doesn& #39;t do this to young people. We really need to dispel the disinformation that COVID-19 is just the same (implication: just as minor) as the flu. Because it& #39;s not. (6/6).