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COVID Update September 26: The highway day of new cases in over a month.

But the president is not talking about that. 1/
With 200,000 lives lost, it would be great to say the worst is behind us. All I can say is the worst is still in charge. 2/
A new study shows 9% of Americans have been infected with COVID. Despite the fact the Rand Paul believes otherwise, we are no where close to herd immunity. 3/
Rand reminds me of the famous expression: “Never listen to a libertarian eye doctor for advice on a pandemic.”

I never knew what that expression meant and now it seems so obvious! 4/
200,000 people died and only 9% of the public has been infected.

A year from now will those 9% have immunity? We don’t know.

We still don’t understand what immunity is conferred, how long it lasts, and how many strains are covered. 5/
Message for “herders” (pick one: herd immunity, herd mentality, or herd thinner): 200,000 lives is too high a price to pay.

Even if we cut the death rate in half, which I believe we can, the cost of 50% immunity is another 400,000 American lives. 6/
“Don’t worry. It’s only old people” the herders say.

Only 10% of WHITE people who died are <65.

...but 30% of BLACK people who dies are >65.

Guessing most of the herders are as white as Rand Paul. 7/
“But hey it’s only college kids. Stop worrying about them. They don’t get sick.” A new study finds there is a 1-2 week lag from when young adults get COVID to when people over 60 get COVID. 8/

cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
Remember all the armchair epidemiologists when Florida started leading the country in cases?

“But no one is getting hospitalized or dying!”

And then they led in hospitalizations. And then deaths. 9/
I say this to at least 5 people/week.

“No, you can’t isolate older people.”

Or people with a disability. Or people immunocompromised.

It is a fantasy of people who prefer not to sacrifice. 10/
So as the end of the first wave hits in the Midwest and in smaller counties around the country, a second wave is showing signs of starting in the Northeast.

Over 1000 new cases in New York today for the first time in months. 11/
Each time we get a wave, our recovery and response is worse. We start declining, people get relieved and break habits.

The very talented governors of Texas, Arizona, And Florida decoded “hey, cases are going down a bit. Open the bars!” 12/
The virus does not care about herders or truthers or deniers. About governors who don’t know better and don’t care.

And since Trump doesn’t care about the virus, it works out just perfectly for the virus and not so good for the rest of us. 13/
What does Trump care about?

Using the Justice Department to inappropriately end pre-existing conditions while signing something worthless saying he isn’t. 14/
What else?

Pretending to cut prescription drug costs while he sues to eliminate protection of the donut hole. 15/
What else?

Allowing hundreds of thousands to die unaccounted for while claiming to do an A+ job. 16/
Trump has a worse record on health care than the virus itself. 17/
It’s not hard to figure this out. 18/
It’s not hard to figure this out. Trump is destroying health care for seniors and destroying Medicare. And increasing the cost of Rx drugs. 19/
The Fall is here. Colleges are underway. We are in the process of repeating the mistakes we’ve made over and over.

We have many chances to get out of this cycle. The best chance is with a leader who cares & knows what the hell he’s doing. /end
Both arrows should be “<“ for under. Sorry!
On tweet 7, Both arrows should be “<“ for under. Sorry for the confusion!

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The real question is whether we will have another 2021 with a lot of disruption— on a more modest wave— or nothing at all.

There is early data to help answer this question. 1/
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Household names like:
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I spoke to the White House yesterday about the plan. 1/
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They point to 2/3 of adults who take the flu vaccine vs 1/3 of adults over 50 who have been taking COVID. 2/
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This is the prime benefit.

But of course it comes with some questions they are preparing to address. 3/
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Moderna will follow the first week in October. (3)
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Over time, the climate legislation which Congress passed has the potential to become one of the most popular pieces of legislation ever passed.

Rivaling Social Security and Medicare.

The reasons include __things, many of which don’t meet the eye. 1/
1- The first reason is simple. As younger generations grow older, they will mark the shift in the slowing of carbon emissions to this bill.

Floods, fires, heat waves, and rising sea levels won’t abate. We are not cooling. 2/
2- The changes to people’s lives to improve the climate will not require the sacrifice the GOP has long stated.

Heat pumps at home, a renewable grid & electric cars require no sacrifice to people’s lives.

Yes people can still eat hamburgers. 3/
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