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7 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
WHOA—The US Capitol siege today started at this exact moment — when the Capitol police were completely caught off guard when rioters stormed the fence and overran them. Where was the backup? Why wasn’t the National Guard pre-stationed there? So angry. 😡
2) impeaching #2 is being now discussed and supported by more republicans, according to sources.
3) this was so hard to watch.
4) contrast in 2017, over 140 people were arrested, many with disabilities, for peacefully protesting cuts to Medicaid and healthcare. But yesterday’s siege? Just 15 arrests.

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9 Jan
BAD CORONAVIRUS VARIANT DATA—Folks, the B117 #SARSCoV2 variant from 🇬🇧 is a dangerous *hellish beast*. This new UK data shows attack rates (% exposed who get infected) of B117 vs common variants: B117 has 33-36% higher attack rate overall. It’s also maybe worse in kids.🧵#COVID19 Image
2) While the B117 variant is has 33-36% higher attack rate vs common types overall... it’s even greater in youngest kids. Notably, in kids 0-9, the new B117 is 43% higher in the shortcut B117 test.
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3) Furthermore, in genetic tests of b117, the B117 has 47.5% higher attack rate vs common virus type among kids age 0-9!

Compare that w/ only 39.5% higher for B117 among adults.

Two separate sets of data—same thing—with both pointing to higher relative increase in young kids. Image
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9 Jan
BREAKING—Reports of a highly contagious new variant in the United States are based on speculative statements made by Dr. Deborah Birx and are inaccurate, according to several government officials. CDC was dismayed and tried to stop her, but failed #COVID19
nytimes.com/2021/01/08/hea…
2) “erroneous report originated at a meeting where Dr. Birx presented graphs of the escalating cases in the country. She suggested to other members of the task force that a new, more transmissible variant originating in the U.S. might explain the surge”
3) “Her hypothesis made it into a weekly report sent to state governors. “This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the spring and summer surges...”
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8 Jan
ROLLOUT FINISH DATE: "All residents at elderly care homes in Denmark 🇩🇰 will have received their first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine by **today**” (if desired).

The entire country of Denmark will have gotten vaccine by June 27th. Wow!

➡️US is so behind.
thelocal.dk/20210108/today… Image
2) adults that is. Children vaccine dosing still awaiting finalization and testing.
3) Denmark is always so damn impressive. Ranking of European countries. Image
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8 Jan
Worried—Freshman GOP Kansas Congressman Jake LaTurner tests #COVID19 positive. Is 11th House member of 117th Congress—all of the same party.

But what worries me is MOCs were all holed up together yesterday during the siege. Many maskless. He was likely infectious.
2) Supposedly MOCs started getting vaccinated. But all the Freshmen MOCs yet? They just got sworn in. Also nobody has had 2nd shot yet. First shot partial protection only
3) Not just members of Congress, but also staffers and people across the US exposed to these people who are likely superspreading it as we speak as they return home.
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7 Jan
JUST IN—we can expect 405,000–438,000 total #COVID19 deaths in the United States **by January 30 alone** if current models hold. They don’t fully account for the more contagious B117 variant though, with 40-80% greater transmissibility.

➡️I think 500,000 by end of Feb possible. Image
2) Feb could be a LOT LOT worse. Death surges lag cases by 3 weeks. And we will see the spikes from the #CapitolRiots in coming weeks.
3) here is why it is so urgent to stop the spread. The new B117 variant is just soooooo damn bad. I don’t have words for it...

...maybe t________r bad. But I don’t wanna throw that word around yet.
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7 Jan
⚠️POTENTIALLY WORST MASS SPREADER EVENT—This #CapitolRiots could be worse than Sturgis—indoors, almost no masks, no distance, lot of shouting—worst of all scenarios.

➡️I dread the #COVID epidemic curves in 2-3 weeks after these MAGA rioters return home.
2) Here is why it is gonna be critical to stop the pandemic and hold the R<1 in the next few weeks. We are in the most critical crisis time. For both democracy and the pandemic. 👇 please read.
3) Many things are now out of control. There is also the pandemic—according to top experts is “out of control now”.
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