Thread by @basilmd0

We are in the final hours of 2021, which means many people are brainstorming #NewYearsResolutions

One of the best decisions I made since joining Twitter this year was consciously choosing certain accounts to follow for news and perspectives on #COVID19

Those who aren’t mindful can easily get caught between an avalanche of misinfo on one side and a monsoon of doomsayers on the other. This platform is full of credible-appearing accounts whose main purposes seem to be serving comfortable lies or exploiting anxiety (or both).

And some days it doesn’t feel like it but you CAN get accurate + trustworthy public health info thru social media

People like @ENirenberg @gbosslet @DrCindyMDuke @rubin_allergy @sdbaral @ZBasyouny make the experience here worthwhile

Credit also to @DrDimitrios for promoting sanity during these insane times, and to these amazing voices on other platforms: @AzzaGadir and @niniandthebrain on IG + @drsiyabmd on TikTok

All these can be true at the same time:
1. Medical discoveries, though imperfect, aren’t a conspiracy for population control.
2. Miracle cures don’t exist.
3. The sky isn’t falling. (We should ban this emoji: 🚨)
4. No one’s forcing you to eat the bugs — this isn’t Fear Factor.

2021 wasn’t the year any of us wanted. Challenges lie ahead — let’s not ignore them. But in #TheEnd, the sun still came up which means we all get a chance to do better in 2022. Cheers to a brighter, healthier, and more honest New Year. 🥂🍾