#Discussion

Two preprints recently make an important point: for any infection, including COVID-19, it is possible that herd immunity can be accomplished with more than 1/R0 of the population still susceptible.
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There's an academic symposium happening online this weekend on "Writing the Supernatural into History in Pre-Modern East Asia" - if I can manage the time difference I'll probably try to
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1/11 to discuss the journey of evidence on #COVID19vaccines & blood clots, focusing on: What is pharmacovigilance? Value of hypothesis generating Qs What is often available in press releases
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Looking forward to hearing more about the future of UK-China relations post-#Coronavirus pandemic #SACUUK https://twitter.com/SACUUK/status/1297923121408880640 Chair @JennyClegg1 opens by discussing the evolution of UK-China relations, from
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.@blanchardCanada @franceonu @dakotakochie @AustraliaUN @AGMacDougall @NZUN @AsifNoor_IPD @ianrausten @AmbassadorAllen @RussiaUN @USAmbUN @courtenayrat @ChinaAmbUN @BandeTijjani Your Excellencies: @JustinTrudeau is a sanctimonious liar. #CD
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The "Why You Were Wrong About Ukraine and Will Be Again" Megathread“There will be no invasion,” they said. “Putin is just sabre-rattling,” they told you. “It’s just Biden trying to
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THREAD: Navigating the sea of disinformation.1. The main stream media [MSM] is accused of spreading fake news, while Social Media currently feels like swimming in an alphabet soup.Sourcing accurate information
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Happy Saturday! I want to take some time to highlight fat creators and activists whose work has inspired my own and with whom I’m very lucky to be in
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[MINI THREAD]LABOUR COST - Is it Really The Main Problem?Merujuk data di bawah ini, bisa dilihat UMR Jateng & Jogja adalah yg paling rendah kalo dibandingkan Jatim & Jabar.Lantas kenapa
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Now these terms. First, "diversity."Diversity doesn't mean what anyone thinks it means. It means diversity as Critical Identity Studies (like Critical Race Theory) understand it, which means diverse "lived experiences
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If you think things are bad now, but not bad enough to actually do anything, wait until this is common all across the US political spectrum, and try to get
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Hey everybody, it's licenses and permits night. The topic: Will Somerville change its current policy of -not- enforcing ADA compliance on outdoor dining, or is it business-as-usual?http://somervillecityma.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meetin
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Hey! My name is Nadine Mirza & I'm taking part in the #GlobalScienceShow!Culture & language effects performance on tests-especially #cognitivetests. This thread shows how deep the effects are & how
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Oooh!!! I love these conversations! Because white folk gotta reckon with the fact that it's very likely their Forefathers and Foremothers were considered criminals and/or undesirable people who would not
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I feel like not enough nctzens are having a constructive, nuanced discussion about MAW’s concept and why people are so uncomfortable/angry about it. I’m desi, not arab, but as time
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HAPPENING NOW! Head to our Facebook page to watch the Education Perspectives panel livestream! Thanks to @AEUVictoria for supporting this panel #VicSRCongress #StudentVoice #VicSRC @DETVic https://twitter.com/VicSRC/status/13107766594575687
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