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It's been 4 weeks since @GovRonDeSantis moved Florida to Phase 3, abolishing occupancy restrictions at restaurants and bars and making individual penalties unenforceable. Many people predicted doom, so let's see

How to get an endless pandemic:1. Use a test that detects fragments of the virus and then designate every positive test as a "case."2. Test at a massive scale, including

When evaluating the COVID death toll, it's important to understand that all deaths within 30 days of a positive COVID test are considered COVID deaths unless exclusion criteria are met

.@GovRonDeSantis asked Dr. Bhattacharya about Fauci’s statements on masks, referring to a March interview in which Fauci said masks may make you feel protected, but people touch their faces and

Dr. J. Bhattacharya: “Dr. Fauci’s been involved in infectious disease control for a very long time. He is a preeminent scientist for a good reason; he is an expert. But

The proper response to COVID isn't determined by science; it's a public health policy issue.Science and data can tell us who is at risk and the magnitude of the risk.

.@GovRonDeSantis asked Dr. J. Bhattacharya about dissenting views in the scientific community.Bhattacharya: “Very, very disappointed with the scientific community… also the press as well. There have been open calls by

.@GovRonDeSantis mentioned the NYT article finding that up to 90% of PCR tests do not identify infectious virus. "It seems to me that if you test positive with no symptoms,

.@GovRonDeSantis asked @MLevitt_NP2013 to talk about PCR testing.Levitt: " It’s important to point out that PCR testing has never been used widely on this scale, and you can do a

.@GovRonDeSantis asks, "How would you approach colleges and universities as it relates to COVID-19?”@MartinKulldorff: “I think they should operate almost normally, so the students should be on campus, and they

Public health agencies track a lot of reportable diseases. They have databases, they collect test results, and they do contact tracing.PCR tests were deliberately set to detect tiny amounts of

Rational Ground has started a new page with links to studies about masks and excerpts from those studies. We will be adding to this page often, so check back!1/9http://rationalground.com/mask-studies/ “Although