#Risks

In March, models indicated millions would die from COVID-19. Nations reacted decisively, using unprecedented measures to buy time.What might this tell us about the use of rapid-acting stopgap measures in
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In 2005 the US Army and DARPA began a process through which they started manipulating the corona virus using 2 different strains of corona virus amplifying pathogenicity of the virus.
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First meeting for the #Plastic & #Waste Journal Club is finalized!This month, we will be discussing #Microplastics in Humans: potential pathways, prevalence, and effects. Woohoo! Everyone should have gotten an
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These comments by @DrMohammadOsler on @TheAgenda need to be unpacked.In short,1. Family doctors are open2. Late presentations to ED likely relate more to pts delaying seeking needed care3. Some prev
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Thread of useful links and phone numbers: Christmas is always a difficult time for many people. This one is liable to be a lot harder for so many more though,
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“Bimbofication” made its internet debut as a controversial kink that eroticized the transition from modest to air-headed & hyper sexualized woman. Bimbo/Bimbofication is being resurrected, but not as a misogynistic
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I think it's time for a thread. It's been coming. Only so many times I can answer a question regarding Twitter & YouTube with 'coin picks' So let's unleash some
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En grande difficulté en raison de la lenteur de la vaccination, @EmmanuelMacron fait appel au cabinet privé US #McKinsey pour repenser sa stratégie en échec. Le montant du contrat n'est
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Many politicians and media members media have a vested interest in moving past the CA blackouts and raising as few questions as possible about their cause. But Americans have a
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Of all the ridiculous schemes that have been floated by the President or AG Barr for how mail-in ballot fraud could affect the election, the possibility of a foreign entity
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“ICUs aren’t full” shout the denialists, shall we unpack that a little? Firstly, ICUs in many hospitals are full to bursting, despite having increased their capacity this year (we have
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To me, the most questionable aspect of the proposed STABLEAct is the assertion that a non-lending entity that issues a fully collateralized stablecoin requires the same prudential regulation as a
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Some highlights / takeaways / thoughts / comments from #RWRI 14, Day 6:1. Chaotic systems occur when tiny differences in initial conditions result in wildly different results (e.g. changing a
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Extremely interesting conversation this morning with a front line Met officer that centred on public confidence in policing. A few things stand out - THREAD below.1/ First, the value of
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#Hacken X Ecosystem"Hacken's mission is to protect individuals and companies from cyber threats by building an ecosystem of products and services."What are currently some of the products and services of
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In 2011, the Winterbourne View scandal revealed appalling & criminal abuse of people with learning disabilities & autism in hospital inpatient units. Today we hear, once again, too little has
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