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1/5 Which #TravelRestrictions were most effective to contain the spread of #COVID19?🌍New systematic review out now in the Journal of Infection (pre-proof):

➡️doi.org/gp4r

@rki_de @CBcheraoui @Elie__Akl @SPARK_AUB @biainfection

#RKIinternational
2/5 In 2020, most countries switched from total to targeted #border closures followed by mandatory #quarantine and #screening of #travelers.
3/5 Evidence suggests: border closures may reduce the number of #COVID19 cases, disrupt disease spread across countries/between regions & slow #outbreak progression.

Early implementation, in combination with measures to reduce #transmission rates, likely enhances these effects.
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We knew QUITE early on who & where the high risk population was.

Our previous plans ALL included focused protection...
AND mitigating the impact on the rest of society.

BUT...@fordnation & @celliottability caved & threw all that...AND US, out the window.

1/...
The #CollateralDamage to our children, education, health care, cancer care, mental health, small businesses, families, job loss, bankruptcy, etc. - is mind-numbing!

The virus is now both #endemic & part of the #seasonal mix.

2/...
The rest of the world is opening up & Ontario will be left behind in the dust.

BUT, BUT,...BUT...we MUST INSIST that #reopening is NOT conditional!!!

NOT conditional on masks, vaccination status or social distancing.

#NoVaccinePassports
#NoMaskMandates
Time to start living!
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#Ethiopia is committed to rebuilding #Tigray and ensuring that citizens are sufficiently provided for while #rebuilding efforts are being exerted. We welcome the #international community’s support in efforts to scale up #HumanitarianAssistance and close existing gaps. 1/11
Following actions have been taken in #Tigray: The second round of #HumanitarianAssistance has delivered food and other essential items to 2.7 million people; 2/11
Emergency #shelters and non-food item kits supplied to over 245,000 displaced persons in #Tigray; 3/11
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Meanwhile in #France,
"the peak of this second wave is over"

(according to the President in his Adress to the Nation):
Wait... "the peak is over" doesn´t mean "it´s back to normal"!

Confinement will only fall on December 15,
if there´s less than 5.000 new cases a day.
(today it´s ~9.000).

France is disappointed.🙁

Although they certainly can make it happen.
Meanwhile in #Switzerland:
(excess mortality of the second wave is significant)

Good news: fastest decrease in infections happens in the worst hit areas now.
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#MHA releases its guidelines today.

The naming is interesting

So far they named as
- Lockdown Guidelines
- Unlock Guidelines

This time they named it as
- ReOpening Guidelines

Wah 👏👏👏

Seems MHA confirms Normalcy returned..
With the new guidelines #MHA allows
- Theatres
- Swimming pools
- Entertainment Parks
- B2B Exhibitions
- Social Cultural Religious Gatherings

From 15th October onwards

NO restrictions for people movements between states. NO Epass shoud be required

#Lockdown #Reopening
Point 4 : States should not impose any #Lockdown without consulting Central Govt

Point 5 : People movement should not be restricted. No epermits needed
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I've been thinking a lot about the leadership challenges of reopening schools. My article "Innovating with Impact" (2017) has applicable insights (see image, thread, link). 1/8 #leadership #education #reopening
dmj.dmgroupk12.com/publication/?i…
Don’t forget to clearly articulate the problem to be solved. Ensure that the district has a clear understanding of the problem it is trying to solve, and has identified the root causes of the problem. 2/8
Don’t forget the supporting ecosystem. In planning for implementation, it is important to ensure that schedules, policies, and infrastructure are aligned to support—or at least not derail—the implementation. 3/8
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As #COVID19 cases are found to spread, #Melbourne (city of ~5 million) tries to contain them by going into #Lockdown.
(The interview features the idea of a dedicated #Quarantine building - that would actually help, I guess)...
"People acting as if the pandemic was over was 'not the answer, it is part of the problem' ".

"The virus had leaked from postcodes already under the stay-at-home orders to other parts of #Melbourne."
(and beyond, it is feared).
Due to #Melbourne's outbreak, neighbouring South Australia is about to completely close it's borders to #Victoria.

(Nearly) no exceptions. And those essential few who are allowed in, will have to wear facemasks the entire time...
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It's too soon to tell for sure, but now that some #reopen states are starting to take prevention measures seriously, we might be approaching a second peak.

It's better than the near-straight line we were at before, but I'm a lot less optimistic about what happens next. Image
Remember the big surge in #reopen rallies?

The one in Harrisburg was right during the height of those, April 20th.

A week later, we saw a secondary peak that was nearly as high as the first.

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Those protests were a site of infection, not just in terms of COVID but in terms of the politicization of basic common sense public health practice.

It created a blue/red divide along public health practice at the worst possible moment.
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1/ Q: How on earth is #ReopeningSchools going to happen safely in the Fall?!

A: We know some of you are frustrated with some things you are hearing from local school districts. This hot off the press resource from the @HarvardChanSPH is EXTREMELY useful: schools.forhealth.org
2/ In brief, the report highlights 5 key areas of focus for school re-openings:

HEALTHY CLASSROOMS (wear #masks, #WashYourHands frequently, maximize physical distance, maximize group distance to slow transmission chains, disinfect objects)
3/ HEALTHY BUILDINGS (increase outdoor air ventilation, filter indoor air, supplement with portable air cleaners, use plexiglass as a physical barrier, install no-contact infrastructure, keep surfaces clear, focus on bathroom hygiene, de-densify school buildings) Image
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#COVID spreads through human-to-human transmission, so #migrants are an important vector. In the absence of adequate covid tests in LMICs, can we predict sub-national COVID spread, or identify likely hotspots using data on migration?

Short answer: Yes.
yrise.yale.edu/using-migratio…
Data on airport returnees predict subsequent quarantines & #COVID19 distress calls across districts in #Bangladesh. Data on migration permits predict confirmed cases in #Philippines municipalities and Bangladeshi sub-districts.
Beyond the validation using public health data, our recent phone surveys across Bangladesh helps to ground-truth this approach:
Living in communities with recent #migrant returnees triples the odds (!) of reporting #COVID symptoms. This is the single largest risk factor.
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This is what the connections look like when you're able to rate the thoughts of others 🤩 Running an exchange is SO much more than just contributing thoughts. Share, STAR and discover! #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE #Exchangetochange #LOUDtocrowd
This exchange with Connecticut has been out biggest exchange in Thoughtexchange history! 🚀 Over a million ratings ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Jonathan Costa says that he was the “connector” not the “architect” of this process. It's a team effort, that's for sure. #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE #COVID19
Putting together a statewide exchange was quick! In the first 72 hours we (@EdAdvance & @thoughtxchng) watched a massive amount of people join. Tens of thousands of people from the state of #Connecticut! #BringPeopleTogether #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE
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As I mentioned yesterday, there is something new happening in the Eurozone, and assets there are now leading on many metrics

Eurostoxx are now showing accelerating outperformance vs the SPX (it was not a mirage...) Image
After an incredibly weak flow picture for a long time, there is now some infant evidence via @ExanteData that US investors are starting to buy international stocks, including European stocks.

(the last bar is just Monday's data so far, so that should grow during the week) Image
The equity performance chart was in local currency terms, hence the currency effect should be added on top, and it is significant in many crosses (with the Euro certainly not the leading one)

Here shown in 1month terms (for G10 currencies) Image
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After protests turned violent in Boston and President Trump called governors "weak," @CharlieBakerMA set to address media at State House at 3:30 p.m. Baker also expected to clarify details on which businesses can reopen when. Here's link to live stream: mass.gov/covid19-updates
.@CharlieBakerMA starting press conference now
.@CharlieBakerMA today releasing guidance for retail stores, child care, and youth programs amid #reopening plans. They're expected to be posted here: mass.gov/info-details/r…
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Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 5/30/2020-2

greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dai…
How economists rode maths to become our era’s astrologers | Aeon Essays

aeon.co/essays/how-eco…
#models #mathematics #ideology #Economics
Coronavirus: Learning How to Dance

medium.com/@tomaspueyo/co…
#coronavirus #pandemic
Abstract representations of events arise from mental errors in learning and memory | Nature Communications

nature.com/articles/s4146…
#communications #memory #abstract #events #learning
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1/ Q: What else do I need to know about my #risks as my state #reopens?

A: The nerdy girls answered several questions about this topic recently, but we love another amazing smart lady's interpretation (@DrLeanaWen), detailed here with a few more pearls.
2/
1-Relative risk: For #COVIDー19, this is determined by type of activity, duration of activity, and how close you are to other people (see our previous posts). The key message: prioritize outdoor activities, keep interactions brief, and space yourselves from other people.
3/
2-Pooled risk: If your friends/family are low risk, you are probably safe to get together.

3-Cumulative risk: More interactions=more risk. Minimize number of people with whom you interact.
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Really proud of our new paper! inet.ox.ac.uk/files/Pichler-…

We design a brand-new economic model to capture the complexity effects induced by the #COVID19 pandemic, and look for a sweet spot between economic boost and epidemic risk while reopening the economy.

A thread 👇 1/N
Rather than building yet another #SIR model, we use survey data collected by epidemiologists and simply estimate how different activities could affect R0 in the early stage of the epidemic. 2/N
Let’s start with our main result: if all non consumer-facing industries reopen, schools are open only for workers who need childcare, and everyone who can work from home continues to #WorkFromHome, we get a boost in economic output while keeping the epidemic under control. 3/N
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1/ Q: My state is #reopening. Yay! Also, yikes! Are we...ready??

A: Short answer: Probably not.

Read on for the longer answer
2/ The White House published "gating criteria" in their Reopening America Again guidelines. These are data-driven criteria that each state/region should satisfy before reopening: such as a 2 week downward trajectory of new cases, adequate hospital capacity, and "robust" testing.
3/ Since the White House criteria did not specify quantitative targets, the non-partisan #COVID Exit Strategy initiative created specific metrics based on the gating criteria. After compiling the needed data for each metric, they give each state a "traffic light" designation:
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