#PANDEMIC

TRUMP: "I am very good at reading language." "Vast areas of our country do not need this." -- Trump argues "there is no issue" with testing because there are enough
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COVID versus FLU mortality by age: Data on Infection Fatality Ratio (IFR) by age of #COVID19 vs seasonal influenza shows COVID is MULTIPLE TIMES more fatal at all ages above
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I remain sceptical about the recent "upsurge" in physical activity until we have some data. Only data I have seen is FitBit reporting a downward trend in step counts. Some
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On #InternationalYouthDay, I want to talk about the pandemic that has been facing the youth of India since long before #COVID started - the pandemic of loneliness - through the
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So I did some digging on this spam caller I've been getting 2-3 calls from in the past few weeks....The Caller ID claims that they're the Crescent Credit Union (spoiler,
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Just got 4 thick letters informing me my health insurance has been cancelled as of...Sept 1. 3 dated Aug 21 saying bye, 1 flyer dated Aug 26 saying make sure
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The cloth mask thing is literally propaganda put out by the CDC. Studies show HCWs who wear cloth masks are more likely to get sick than ones who wear nothing
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Pile of extra teabags...Part of a diabolical plan to spread a fragment or three of random happiness @Mr_Desert_Sage and I came up with.More details to follow. And here is the
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One decade ago a secret Republican project dismantled democracy in Wisconsin. Tuesday's moral failure of an election was the latest side effect. Via @srl https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/10/wisconsin-voter-restrictions-democracy-coron
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update: got pad see ew, strawberry mochi, and fried bananas because fuck it I really hope that the pandemic doesn't fuck over this Thai place near my work because, I
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I've been thinking about this a lot. There's a great study called "that swimsuit becomes you" in which participants are asked to try on a swimsuit or sweater and then
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I just got vaccinated by a woman born in Vietnam, with a vaccine created by two Turkish refugees living in Germany and manufactured by a US company run by a
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I want to come back to this:*Our current funding methods stand a good chance of failing #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 research.*Initiatives across the globe are setting up emergency #hCoV19 funding calls. They
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Today the Kansas Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) was not authorized to revoke Executive Order 20-18. https://governor.kansas.gov/governors-statement-on-unanimous-kansas-supreme-court-ruling/ (1/4) The o
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1/ Today's the day! @incitedotorg is launching a series of conversations with dynamic,new-generation Democrats to help you learn more and support these incredible leaders!Check it out:https://www.incite.org/politics  2/ We’re kicking things
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Listen. I am definitely a worrier and a contingency planner. It is what makes me well suited to a career in anesthesia. But, for those who refused to consider worrying
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