A well-known coronavirus model previously cited by the White House forecasts more than 317,000 US deaths from Covid-19 by December — marking an increase of about 8,000 deaths from a previous estimate the model projected one week ago https://t.co/pJbesHP3Gu
— CNN (@CNN) August 28, 2020
I keep hearing this as a talking point on the right.
One look at the numbers will reveal how foolishly mistaken this is. About 1,000 deaths/day and steady.
The virus doesn't care if liberals or whoever you have a problem with are hypocrites about protests or whatnot. https://t.co/I6G9qqoMks
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) August 29, 2020
It treats this pandemic like it's a political gotcha game, and not a health crisis. And just because someone you don't like may TREAT it as a gotcha game, doesn't make it one.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) August 29, 2020
Groups representing nearly every public health dept in the country called on the CDC Friday to reverse recent changes to its coronavirus testing guidelines, which states that COVID19 patients’ close contacts need not be tested if asymptomatic https://t.co/IsSfLDzFAS pic.twitter.com/b9S7MshIdz
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 28, 2020
President Trump's own factual misstatements about COVID-19 are well documented, but back-to-back messaging blunders by U.S. public health officials could create new damage, eroding public trust in front-line agencies. https://t.co/pRqrXBARfh
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2020
The really weird part about pretending we’re somehow done with #COVID19 is that cases will undoubtedly rise again in the next few weeks.
If recent outbreaks in schools and on college campuses have proven anything, #COVID19 certainly isn’t done with us.
— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) August 29, 2020
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Read-the-whole-thing thread:
Countries that responded wisely to the pandemic all share one thing in common: a swift, coordinated government response. Here's a thread of their stories. https://t.co/ImPhFs1g7G
— MIT Technology Review (@techreview) August 28, 2020
It's a critical time for an ambitious plan to buy #Covid19 vaccine for the ~170 countries that cannot compete with rich nations for bilateral contracts. @CEPIvaccines says
there's still a path to 3B vaccine doses in 2021 for these countries. https://t.co/QtLYfqwbHU— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) August 28, 2020
China's Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday https://t.co/XMdwgCOUpZ pic.twitter.com/kEz8Jj6WrJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
India passes coronavirus milestone: The largest number of daily cases in the world. This week, the country recorded the highest one-day jump in the pandemic — more than 77,000 cases https://t.co/PtyAX5jd08
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 28, 2020
South Korea running out of sickbeds in COVID-19 resurgence https://t.co/ea4pNL4aba pic.twitter.com/sJPV3XqZcF
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
Indonesia reports record new coronavirus cases for third day https://t.co/CP9RRfmtGQ pic.twitter.com/HAvBr5akKY
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
Russia's coronavirus death toll exceeds 17,000 https://t.co/8UJhA4rqXo pic.twitter.com/SPwiEMWgDg
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
Right-wing politicians in Italy are using a flare-up of coronavirus cases to fuel anti-immigrant sentiment, though data shows new arrivals of migrant people are having a "minimal" effect on the outbreak https://t.co/Hq8iwq59TT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 29, 2020
German court permits Berlin protests against coronavirus curbs https://t.co/ra2JrcHkGe pic.twitter.com/BXLhHJhz13
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
France sees "exponential" rise in coronavirus cases, as President Emmanuel Macron raises possibility of another nationwide lockdownhttps://t.co/qIsWnguPKo
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 28, 2020
Britain is pressing hard for workers to get back into the office, despite rising daily infections, to keep city centers from becoming "ghost towns." Unions say ministers are dinosaurs who don't realize the world of work has changed forever. https://t.co/QqGI3vR8O4
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) August 28, 2020
Argentina reports record number of new COVID-19 cases but relaxes lockdown https://t.co/96eFho2tN3 pic.twitter.com/KxVhZkQpC9
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
Mexico records 5,824 new coronavirus cases, 552 more deaths https://t.co/fQmz1awd8v pic.twitter.com/64H14SglVn
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 29, 2020
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A 25 yr old patient in Nevada has a confirmed case of #COVID19 reinfection (48 days apart between 1st and 2nd PCR).
This time, unlike the case in Hong Kong, the immune system did not protect this person from reinfection or disease. (1/n)https://t.co/9gMThBoMu2
— Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity) August 28, 2020
During the 1st infection in April, patient recovered after about a month in isolation, testing negative for viral RNA in 2 subsequent tests. Patient was well until end of May, became ill and tested positive 2nd time. This time needing hospitalization & oxygen support. (2/n)
— Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity) August 28, 2020
This case highlights the need for further examination of the range of outcomes from reinfection by #COVID19. As more and more reinfection cases will be reported, we should get a better sense of how well the immune system after natural infection protects against disease. (End)
— Prof. Akiko Iwasaki (@VirusesImmunity) August 28, 2020
The sky is not falling, Act 2: @DrewQJoseph explores what the Nevada #Covid19 reinfection case tells us. Or doesn't. https://t.co/itNCrTbUUH
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) August 28, 2020
Survivors of severe #COVID19 are expected to experience challenges similar to those of other sepsis survivors, including, in some, a post-ICU neuropsychiatric syndrome https://t.co/YjdASt6qTM
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 28, 2020
Once a safe and effective vaccine is approved, a new analysis suggests age rather than occupational risk is key in allocating doses https://t.co/yFc5P1ZjRr via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 29, 2020
Children with no #COVID19 symptoms may shed virus for weeks, even if they never develop symptoms or for long after symptoms have vanished. But questions abound regarding kids as SARS2 vectors. JAMA Pediatrics https://t.co/XMQTf7LVNR via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 28, 2020
Vladimir Putin said his government was the world’s first to approve a coronavirus vaccine. Unfortunately, it has not been tested properly https://t.co/KAptY34Wy5
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 27, 2020
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“Two attendees and two support staff at the Republican National Convention tested positive for COVID-19, Mecklenburg County officials announced Friday morning.” https://t.co/5s0wljFwwx
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 28, 2020
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was a disaster for the Black community in New Orleans. Fifteen years later, African Americans in the city face another disaster that's affecting them disproportionately: the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/qBKbvLNwoQ
— AP South U.S. Region (@APSouthRegion) August 28, 2020
Our goal: Test, Test, Test.
New York tested close to 100,000 people yesterday.
And our infection rate stayed below 1% for the 21st day in a row.
Keep it up, New York. #NewYorkTough pic.twitter.com/VQNllRlL8J
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 28, 2020
No lies here. To the GOP, health is a luxury, to be enjoyed only by those who can afford it. https://t.co/DnHTvru9f0
— Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud) August 28, 2020
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