#Testing

The high positive rate in the tests from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh is due to remarkably high level of infection in the Tablighi attendees of theMarkaz Islamist congregation in
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I've seen two people discussing inappropriate teaching moments from peers in as many days so I want to talk about what is and is not appropriate when it comes to
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During initial pandemic i lost count of number of journalists i spoke to who were frustrated that they had no or limited access to NHS institutions or staff (which was
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“Acclaimed epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim will lead an investigation into the coronavirus outbreak at St Augustine’s Hospital in Durban.” “Netcare management yesterday moved swiftly to deny that medical staff
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#COVID19 #peds folks: What’s a good resource for symptom profiles of #COVID19 in kids? Ideally identifying symptoms with best discriminatory power/#PPV for #COVID19 vs. other common childhood illnesses? @apsmunro @ShamezLadhani
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Fox News primetime is a nightly exercise in attacking any step that could be taken to mitigate the spread of coronavirus other than taking lots of hydroxychloroquine, a thread.1. Lockdowns
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A clue as to the significant role of travel in 2nd wave as this variant emerged in Spain in June but now accounts for 60% of cases here. Every one
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1/Ok.. I don't know how many Posts this will take but I will have a go. I just spent about half an hour doing this. I hope Someone who knows
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What's going on in the Philippines? a thread. #JunkTerrorBill #MassTestingNowPH #OustDuterte - while many filipinos are expressing support for the blm, i see little to none discussing the current issues
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Exasperating to read hot takes on how testing ought to be done or why it's apparently bad by people who quite clearly don't know first thing about how screening works.
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this is what happens when you tell 2000+ students to show up at 4pm and they must be tested by 6pm or they get kicked off campus. it is currently
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Oh have I got a tweet rant for you re: SF and dystopia and the current situation. Hokay, so a journalist posted a fascinating thread about the process of entering
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One wrong idea in the (big player) investor community right now is that healthcare is set for future boom. It's not -- if you're doing it for money. COVID-19 has
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Unlike many of my Twitter colleagues, I think there should be a public inquiry. Which should focus on1. Pandemic planning2. ICU bed provision3. Numbers of ICU nurses and Drs being
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...about COVID numbers. (Note -I’m often up for a reasonable look at varied viewpoints, and can get along with people that I also violently disagree with. )The 2 broad takes
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The past couple have days have been really tough and I only felt a little bit of what people are going through all over the world. The anxiety of a
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