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M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

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1/ Many lawmakers are citing preventing preventing "deaths of despair" (drug use, overdose, alcoholism, suicide) as the rationale to reopen prematurely. @meganranney & @drjessigold have written a must-read piece in

Appreciated the opportunity to comment on 2 excellent cohort studies led by @jLewnard (Kaiser) and @leorahorwitzmd (NYU) in @bmj_latest that give us a much better understanding of who gets sick

1/ The focus on #COVID19 death rates neglects the fact there are 4x as many people who spend 1-2 weeks in the hospital. True, elderly die at much higher rates,

(1/x) As an ER doc I have treated many patients who lost jobs due to the #CoronavirusOutbreak & they don't look like the protesters in the news- chest pain/anxiety after

#COVID19 is a humbling disease, we've learned a lot in 6 weeks, but there is so much we don't know. #Medtwitter #FOAMed, what clinical observations have surprised or humbled you

1/ Last night my wife and I made the decision to cancel my 7-year-old daughter's gymnastics birthday party this weekend due to #COVID19. Why? How did she react? A thread

Some thoughts after tonight’s ER shift (thread):1) #StayHome is the right message for those are well to stop #COVID19 spread. But seeing a lot of people who are sick

1. A tale of 2 #COVID19 case maps:Left: Shows total cases (bigger circles, more cases) https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6Right: Shows cases per 10,000 residents. Much easier to see very concerning #r