THREAD: I was at the gym this morning. Our coach used to be an entertainer on cruise ships. A bunch of her friends still work in the business. Apparently, a number of ships are stuck on the ocean & unable to dock due concerns about #2019nCoV#coronavirus#coronavirusoutbreak.
They're rationing food b/c it's unclear when they'll be allowed to dock. Keeping all these people on cruise ships isn't a good way to prevent disease transmission. It's not just #2019nCoV#coronavirus#coronavirusoutbreak. There's also #influenza#flu, #norovirus & more.
Why can't these ships dock on dry land, and then public health officials can determine if quarantine of everybody who was on the ship versus screening/testing/isolation is indicated? #2019nCoV#coronavirus#coronavirusoutbreak
If quarantine is indicated, this could be done in less crowded conditions, on dry land, where symptomatic persons would also have better access to medical care. #2019nCoV#coronavirus#coronavirusoutbreak
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1/ After the shooting at CDC earlier this month, employees sent a blunt letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
They said that instead of standing with them, RFK Jr. is spreading conspiracy theories about the CDC & their work.
on @CBSEveningNews with @jdickerson
2/ They called this dangerous & made 3 requests:
🔹Stop spreading inaccurate health info
🔹Affirm CDC’s scientific integrity
🔹Guarantee safety of the HHS workforce
Because a major new U.K. clinical trial—the largest & longest yet—found that even “improved” UPFs can’t match the benefits of minimally processed meals. 🍎🥗
2/ Brennan: "...you with the HHS Secretary in this video announcement on Tuesday where Secretary Kennedy said the CDC was removing the COVID vaccine for healthy children & healthy pregnant women from its recommended immunization schedule"