1/Kick back in your Lay-Z-Boy, pop open a beer, and relax with some...
Coronavirus Tweets from the Experts, 5/9/2020
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2/How is the Control Group (i.e. Sweden) doing?
3/A thread on just how badly the Trump administration is fucking this whole thing up.
4/"Finem respice" is one of my favorite phrases. It's Latin for "Consider the consequences."
5/Remember, even if you don't die of coronavirus, it tends to seriously mess you up.
6/And speaking of long-term outcomes for people who survive coronavirus...
7/Boise, Idaho is beating coronavirus.
Why can't the whole U.S.?
(This is a rhetorical question.)
Why can't the whole U.S.?
(This is a rhetorical question.)
8/A combination therapy for treating COVID shows some promise:
9/Herd immunity might not require infecting 70% of the populace.
12/Coronavirus can infect the placenta.
13/The virology of how coronavirus infects cells.
14/This study says nasal swabs are inferior to throat swabs for detecting coronavirus.
15/Antibody test data is starting to become public. Confirming that coronavirus has NOT already infected most people.
16/Remember that herd immunity (without a vaccine) is a terrible, terrible strategy.
17/Important thread about vaccines.
Upshot: Don't expect a universally available, effective, safe vaccine this year.
Upshot: Don't expect a universally available, effective, safe vaccine this year.
18/Home testing for coronavirus might soon be a thing.
19/The U.S. epidemic looks like it has plateaued, but because testing is expanding, it means our epidemic is shrinking very slowly.
20/A podcast about what the Spanish Flu can teach us about coronavirus.
21/Remember, the main way coronavirus gets transmitted is in crowded indoor settings.
This tells us a lot about what's dangerous to reopen.
This tells us a lot about what's dangerous to reopen.
22/Don't expect summer to stop the virus.
23/Imagine if folks like this were in charge of our pandemic response, instead of Trump, Kushner, etc.!
24/A number of states are doing very badly when it comes to coronavirus. Among these are Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska.
25/A list of Twitter accounts to follow to stay informed about coronavirus.
26/A way that coronavirus can hurt kids.
27/On metrics for reopening:
28/I'm not gonna lie...this is weird.
29/Sorry, mice.
31/The U.S.' coronavirus outbreak looks more like that of a middle-income country than a developed one.
32/Yes, most people who recover from coronavirus are going to have immunity.
33/Coronavirus and pangolins
34/And that's all for today, folks! Join us tomorrow for more fun and excitement!
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