#Covid

Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

ashishkjha

This figure (via @ScottGottliebMD) receiving a lot of attentionAnd folks rightly point out mortality rates lower for young than for elderlyBut thats true for every diseaseSo as point of reference:How

Gates Foundation

gatesfoundation

We’ve come a long way for gender equality. Yet, progress has been too slow.Here's a thread with facts to prove that it’s more important than ever to take action for

Crystal moth

Prolapsarian

THREAD ON CORONAVIRUS AND WORK (and what you’re not being told): 1/ The main reason the U.K. has had so many more deaths than other European countries, and unlike the

Wagatwe Wanjuki 🇰🇪 🇧🇸

wagatwe

"Leaving it to history" means "leave it to white supremacy." it's disgusting for white people to even feel comfortable suggesting that the white supremacist fascist should evade any accountability when

Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬

lymanstoneky

The UN estimates, and no serious researcher disputes, that China fails to report nearly ***49%*** of its total deaths in a *normal* year.Florida meanwhile has among the strongest sunshine/data transparency

Budget Babe

znsuzara

1/x Okay, here goes my factchecking. I will explain this in Taglish para mas madali maintindihan. For context, magkano na ang total budget releases for COVID response. Ayon sa DBM

Ryan Mac🙃

RMac18

Facebook is running surveys asking users if posts on Election day about protestors, violence at polling stations, or COVID-19 spreading at polling stations, would make them more or less likely

PrEP4All

PrEP4AllNow

In Nov we learned that the 1st mRNA vaccine was 95% effective for COVID. Since then the # of people who’ve died has more than doubled. Yesterday's #TRIPS news is

The Secret Barrister

BarristerSecret

I prosecute and defend the most dangerous criminals. I speak daily with victims of crime.And I can tell you that there has never been as good a time to be

Allison Cross

AllisonCross

It's tax time! That's right, it's time for my annual thread about the insane cost of #childcare: The total for my two children in 2020: $34,434.28 It's actually less than

Ashley

misstwink

Prince George’s County Executive @CEXAlsobrooks live press conference...signed an executive order to extend the Stay at home for the county until June 1. Hospitals in the county are 40% over

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

For years, the pharma giant Novartis ran a "speaker program" that laundered vast payments to doctors - speaking fees, trips, top-shelf booze, strip club nights and fancy meals - in

Marjorie Stiegler M.D.

DrMStiegler

As we wrap #ANES20, here are some final images for all my #hcsm #medtwitter junkies.And for easy access, here's my wrap up from last year: https://twitter.com/DrMStiegler/status/1187027909661335553?s=20(/) This year's #ANES20 summar

Bella

Bellaknit

Growing up we went food shopping every day pretty much. The reasons why wouldn’t change in this circumstance. Let me explain why we had to get groceries daily and why

Detra

bang_dettt

I’ve been feeling unproductive for the last 2 weeks and my fam decided to go out from the house for the last 4 days, and I feel regenerated.The point is,

Sunshiny

sunnshiiny

This very long story is for NDP supporters and any liberal supporters who believe we can instantly change the system with policy tweaks or executive branch directives. Policy doesn’t work