#Cases

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

elamin88

To stop with the screenshots and just say it: this region went into lockdown a month ago. Cases have not gone down, they’ve gone up. Could it be, maybe, that

Jenn Dowd

drjenndowd

1/ Did the Sturgis bike rally cause 266,796 new cases of COVID-19? Probably not. Lesson- Beware viral studies that confirm your pre-existing beliefs so satisfyingly. (Long) thread: https://slate.com/technology/2020/09/sturgis-rally-covid19-

Venessa Wong

venessawong

Nine months into the pandemic, data on who is being impacted by the coronavirus is wildly incomplete. It's possible groups that are at greater risk around the country—Black, Latino, and

Apoorva Mandavilli

apoorva_nyc

NEW!!! So. we've all been hearing stories of reinfection with the coronavirus. And they're alarming. But they are just that--stories, without solid evidence. It may seem like this virus is

Diego Bassani, PhD 🏠😷

DGBassani

Why are cases surging? I’ll answer my own question. A thread : We are in this situation because all logic about how an epidemic progresses was ignored for months and

Geoff Anders

geoffanders

OpenAI’s GPT-3 API automatically generates shockingly high quality text. Here are some samples: https://read-the-samples.netlify.app/ What are the societal ramifications once automatic text generators are widely available? Big list o

Rebekah Jones

GeoRebekah

People who are misguided on k12 COVID-19 cases and ask "Is it safe to open schools yet?" are asking the wrong question.One of many right questions is: "What is this

Dr. Chris Mackie

Healthmac

I am getting a lot of questions about why I am not using my powers as Medical Officer of Health to make mask use mandatory in public, particularly in light

zeynep tufekci

zeynep

Can we please have a talk with the photo editors? ENOUGH WITH THE BEACH PICTURES ruining articles. Beaches are one of the least risky environments. Indoor bars and restaurants. House

Tejaswini Mishra

tejaswini

Super excited to announce our COVID wearables paper that came out online in @natBME today! We show that consumer #Wearables can be used to detect #COVID19 at a #presymptomatic stage.

el gato malo

boriquagato

this is why testing rate matters. if you test any given group twice as much, you'll find 2X as many cases (assuming your samples are representative, and testing has been

Claire Howell

claireeshowell

I have a few questions re extended working hours. Currently trials are supposed to start at 10am but many DONT because:1. The government’s contract with many prisons requires that they

Ken Regan

mighty580AM

Open letter (thread) to Albertans. I'm an ordinary man. No real political affiliation - I skew "left" but have voted Con, NDP & Lib at one time or other. But

Dr. Alia

DoctorAliaD

Diversity in sim, a (short) thread. I asked this question yesterday because I realized, in my tenure as a sim learning, facilitator, champion, educator I have never been involved in

Max Kennerly

MaxKennerly

We now have data for both Pfizer & Moderna vaccines, so a brief return to an important issue: do they work as well in minority populations?For starters: in the trials,

Tyler Shandro

shandro

Starting tomorrow rapid testing in Alberta is being expanded to long-term care and designated supportive living facilities.Rapid tests help identify cases of #COVID19AB faster, so the infected person can isolate

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.