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March 20 UPDATE:
- A second veteran has died of the virus.
- VA now tracking 130 cases of veterans testing positive for #Covid19. Up from 83 yesterday.
- VA also says it has administered "over 1,192 tests" nationwide.
connectingvets.radio.com/articles/va-is…
The first veteran to die of the virus was in Portland, Ore. The second was in White River Junction, Vt.
connectingvets.radio.com/articles/first…
I'll say it again: I'm hearing lots of accounts of other sick vets or veterans who have died because of the #coronavirus who are not on this list. I wish I had better answers for why VA did not include those on its list.
connectingvets.radio.com/articles/2nd-v…
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Abbie Bennett
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UPDATE: VA now says it is tracking 30 veterans who have tested positive, or presumptively positive, for #COVID19. #coronavirus

VA still says it has administered 100 tests -- unchanged since last week.

1 veteran so far has died because of the virus.

connectingvets.radio.com/articles/first…
Those 30 cases are in: Colorado, California, Nevada, Maine, Arizona, New York, Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, North Dakota and Vermont.
VA has 3,000 test kits on hand — 1,000 from @CDCgov and 2,000 VA produced.

Of that 3,000, VA officials say they have administered “over 100.”
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Abbie Bennett
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.@HASCRepublicans @HASCDemocrats hearing this afternoon on military diversity in recruiting and retention. Doesn’t look like any of the witnesses are women. armedservices.house.gov/hearings?ID=B2…

Hearing was expected to start at 2 p.m. but is delayed.
@HASCRepublicans @HASCDemocrats Public and media were just allowed into the hearing room. Hearing still delayed, but here's where you should be able to stream it when we begin:
@HASCRepublicans @HASCDemocrats We've got brass from 4 branches:
- Lt. Gen. Thomas Seamands, deputy chief of staff, G-1 for Army
- Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr., chief of Naval personnel
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Anthony Costello
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My longish thread on the Academy of Medical Science News Briefing with Sir Patrick Vallance and Prof Chris Whitty last night, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Global Health Lab chaired by Richard Horton and Prof Martin McKee. panopto.lshtm.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/… (1)
The News briefing. Medics/scientists are used to robust debate. It should not descend into personal abuse. For example, I’m happy to be told I’m ‘utterly wrong’ and to debate about strategies. Debate is the essence of evaluation and finding a way forward. But no abuse.(2)
Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance have an unenviable job, as do the 20 or so members of the SAGE (Scientific Advisory Group of Experts). They welcome debate and robust argument. They face extremely complex issues and difficult decisions. We must help them (3)
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Moritz Kuhn
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@christianbaye13 & me have been thinking about the big differences in mortality rates so far during the corona outbreak in Europe. The differences in case-fatality rates are humongous. Italy has one of 6% while countries like Norway, Denmark & Germany have rates still close to 0.
Of course the rates will likely converge somewhat over time as the virus spreads and there are many effects in this. Division bias may play a role, as does the time since the outbreak.
However, we thought maybe there is something to learn in this in order to help to organize our lives in a way to minimize the risks for us and we pose to others. We picked up a striking data difference that @AndreasShrugged pointed out.
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Ali
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Day 8 of aggregating information on what goes on with #COVIDー19 in Iran.

Picking up from yesterday:

As stated before:

Finally authorities are putting Mazandaran province on quarantine: only fuel and food trucks are allowed. This late, its effectiveness will be limited.

The same authorities have had argued for quarantine to be "non-scientific" and "from middle ages".

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Ali
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I will start today's thread on #COVID in Iran, following up from yesterday's #irancorona
DISCLAIMER:

The GOOD
- Government in a complete reversal taken #COVID seriously
- As per contacts, many stay indoors if they can

The BAD:
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- Tehran seems to be next
- Extreme shortage of basic hygiene supplies
- Street collapses continue
#irancorona
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I gathered some alarming information on the rise of #COVID in Iran in this thread. I can see that it has been read by many hence increases my responsibility on what I share now.
As I stated before:

- I am not a trained reporter or journalist
- I am not based in Iran
- Not affiliated with any poilitical group, for or against the government
- Most of my information comes from the internet with occasional conversations with people in Iran
Today I shall try to gather information which I will share in the thread below.
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Let's look at Trump's record on the military, veterans, and military families shall we. I'll so you how much he hates our brave men and women in arms. #veterans #USMilitary
Pardoned a war criminal, which stomped on long standing military values. Trump has no military experience.
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