#CoVID

Who is on Ontario's Covid Command table? You know, the ppl our esteemed government are turning to to lock us, our kids, and our seniors up for a year +?
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As of two days ago there had only been a total of 22 Covid cases in rural Union County, Oregon (pop 26,000). They were doing great it seemed. Then on
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The latest @ICNARC update on ICU activity was published yesterday, and is summarised here on behalf of @COVID19actuary. Focussing on patient numbers (as outcomes are little changed), there's a clear
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Albertans, have you wondered why the pandemic response dictated by @UCPcaucus @jkenney @shandro has been a failure mired in incompetence, maybe this is why: 1/7#RESIGNKENNY #FiretheUCP #abpoli Among leading industrialized
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Recreating this from March in my temp account:Some facts for the MAGA crowd who keep comparing the Obama/Biden H1N1 response in 2009-10 to Covid-19 in 2019-20.The CDC estimates the flu
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Massachusetts is now at 8,132 fatalities from COVID-19. Early on when so much reporting (including our own) focused on numbers!numbers!numbers!, we decided it was important to share some stories of
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Very disappointing reporting by @NickTriggle et al again from the BBC. An article that makes a number of bogus claims without caring to reference any of them.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55757790A thread [1/8] The
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The evolving timeline on COVID-19.So, China notifies the WHO of an 'unidentified pneumonia' on 31 December 2019. WHO declares COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January
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Perfectly compatible to think that 1. Covid-19 is very real makes some people sick for weeks hospitalises or kills them (including NHS/Care Staff)2. The government's policy/comms response has been inept
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Why is Pfizer allowed to call this treatment a “vaccine”? It’s a cellular immunotherapy. It interacts directly with a person’s genetic material at the intracellular level, unlike traditional vaccines, con’t.
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FWIW, I'm probably fine. I'm not trying to be a drama queen here. I get sick for no reason ALL the time. Sometimes my immune system reacts to simple cold
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Health Minister Robin Swann's paper to the Executive last night (conveying advice of CMO & CSA) - which recommended guidance not to fly into NI from GB, rather than a
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This is big news: Pfizer says early phase 3 data of its #covid19 vaccine developed with German company BioNTech shows it to be about 90% effective in preventing disease with
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It’s possible that I had the worst side effects of anyone trialing a coronavirus vaccine — and I’m torn about this story. I completely agree that vaccine side effects should
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Felt good to put mushy Valentine’s Day vibes to good use today. Went on a run to tell the Home Office to #HaveAHeart and end cruel spouse visa rules. Still
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A group of Explorers is examining the recent unprecedented surge of single use plastic personal protective equipment (PPE) disposal during the COVID-19 pandemic.Photo: @JustineAmmendo1, @jackie_saturno Justine Ammendolia (@JustineAmmendo1)
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