#Coronavirus

School closures + bad science (THREAD)Remember that 6 Apr Lancet C&AH systematic review on school closures--with that media-amplified "2-4%" statistic--by a UCL team led by RCPCH president + SAGE member
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New Pew polling clarifies the scale of the reputational hit China's taken in 2020:-- Respondents across 14 surveyed countries held an unfavorable opinion of China -- In nine of the
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Biased Mainstream Media Carries Grave Consequences for Indian DemocracyIt is about time for mainstream media to really think about how to sell objective reporting.See full thread!#Hinduphobic_Media A majority of people
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This is ironic.The EU think UK govt is so incompetent & shambolic that they need a deal just to show basic competence.However, the UK govt is so incompetent & shambolic
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Le #coronavirus a ressuscité l’image de la #peste noire, la plus terrible des épidémies médiévales. Cette semaine, Actuel Moyen Âge vous propose une série de courts articles sur cette peste
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The Modi government has been at pains to emphasise the virtues of PM-CARES over PMNRF in India's battle over #coronavirus, but both funds fail the test of transparency in one
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Some (very exciting) news: We, the digital journalists of @seattletimes, are unionizing. .@seattletimes has been a unionized newspaper for decades. Currently, more than 100 journalists in our newsroom work under
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Ok theory/speculation time, about everyone’s current favorite subject, Coronavirus. Work with me on this, as I’m not sure I’ll be able to put this clearly, but believe me, it’s interesting
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ok so since @LaurenJauregui just saw my tweet imma make that thread here it is, a bunch of random pics I've taken since quarantine started (some before bc i
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Donald Trump: Harvard Must Pay Back $8.7 Million in Federal Aid Money⁦@TheJusticeDept⁩ needs to investigate Harvard’s ties to China’s spy recruitment program Thousand Talents Plan & CCP propaganda arm United
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A short thread on how things change/don’t. This photo was from Eric’s last visit to Tablas Creek, in the depths of the 2012-2016 drought. I told him at the time
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Arriving in Seoul during a pandemic is a little like arriving in Pyongyang normally. Not many flights at the airport, lots of forms, serious but helpful Koreans, feeling of nervousness
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I’m trying to take breaks from all the Coronavirus stuff. So I’m sharing a thread if some cute, fun, pretty, cool and funny crap from my phone. Let’s go down
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Dude, the mask does nothing if it isn't covering your mouth... How are these people even real... Learn how to use the mask. WHY Oh, thank God he's holding
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1. I am absolutely gutted by this news. You all know how much Virunga (the people/wildlife) in Democratic Republic of Congo means to meThe rangers who protect wildlife, the park
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This thread is on behalf of my dear sweet soulmate @goldiejames , who passed away earlier this month after has battle with lung cancer . RIP to a dedicated patriot
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