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Here's an important discussion that people are missing in this polarized environment. Not only can we not remain in full lock-down forever because of its human costs, we should not.
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Are we going to have to change our definition of "asymptomatic" COVID to distinguish between self-reported "feels fine" and actually no symptoms? About half of the "asymptomatic" cases on the
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Much of the confusion about masks is because people conflate preventing infection (PPE for hospitals) with stopping transmission (cloth masks for all). Share this explainer I wrote with @jeremyphoward &
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Significant paper on the cost of misinformation. Basically, one standard deviation more viewership of Sean Hannity (denied seriousness of COVID) versus Tucker Carlson (took the pandemic seriously) is associated with
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This is one of the best pieces I have read on what went wrong with risk assessments in the run-up to this pandemic. (Disclosure, I'm praised in it but not
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Some "science journalism": "Virus can hang in the air for days" (researchers aerosolized it in a machine). "Found on surfaces for days." (ahem PCR finding vs. infection risk). N=4 study
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Any mandate to wear masks has to recognize that throwing people off transportation for not wearing masks is wrong, counterproductive, and also absolutely unacceptable. It’s not people’s fault there is
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All over the world, the authorities are closing down parks and trails—but that's unsustainable, counterproductive and probably even harmful. Instead, we should adapt to the pandemic and retool them for
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First, medical workers have different requirements from masks. They're around sick people all the time and they are trying to protect themselves. Remember, viral load matters a great deal, hence
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I'm getting questions about well-meaning medical worker threads with strict instructions on mask-wearing, implying if you don't do everything right, you endanger yourself. That advice is very true for medical
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I don't know how crowded the park was (the replies object) but unless it was like a concert, closing parks is a terrible idea. People need outdoors for immunity and
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If people came in a group.. Well, chase them off the park, they will be that group in a small apartment, less ventilation and less sunlight to kill the virus.
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