#Tested

You’re Wednesday Covid update from @UtahDepOfHealth 1,575 new cases, 108,803 total 10 new deaths, 588 total 299 currently hospitalized, up 3 from yesterday 7,364 people tested, 21.4% positive rate
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Overcentralisation v Self-organising. The UK always had testing capacity. Like Korea we developed a WHO approved test on January 10th. But Korea immediately approached their pharmaceutical companies to help expand
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Further evidence that electric bike users are getting similar levels of exercise to that of pedal powered cyclists. https://cyclingindustry.news/body-of-research-dispelling-electric-bike-cheating-myth-grows/ h/t @cyclingsurgeon#cycling #exercise @ebi
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This is a very interesting deep dive into the controversial route Sweden took through the spring and summer of the pandemic (HT @AliciaJWeston). A few things stand out...https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/10/it-s-been-so-so-surreal-critic
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a thread: my mental health/just let me rant, u can just scroll past this. thanks///but if u wanna read for some reason, disclaimer: im not an expert, nor was i
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THREAD: It is important to realise that troll farms deliberately engage in subtle tactics on an extremely large scale to encourage argument and polarisation on sensitive topics. The goal is
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As the thread notes, China says 2/3 of asymptomatic cases develop symptoms and get reclassified as confirmed cases. But Hubei has reported 303 new such cases but just 2 such
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This study tested how rhinovirus transmits. Briefly, ppl infected w/ rhinovirus played cards for 12 hours w/ uninfected ppl. Some of the uninfected were stopped from touching face. Rate of
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1977 Positive cases in Florida with 1581 tests still pending. Where are the tests?My county has 8 cases with no hospitalization or deaths. Other places are less fontunate. Stay home
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Following #crackergate last week, I've decided to undertake a completely non-comprehensive and flagrantly non-objective taste test where I will rank 4 types of crackers The crackers being tested today:1. Triscuits.
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OK I am now going to link Charles Moore and Ali Parsa in a thread. This is very easy to do because they are egotists that get more media attention
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#IndiaLeadsTheWorldSeveral antiviral drugs have been tested for efficacy in inhibiting corona virus replication in cells.Two drugs have exhibited a promising inhibitory effect and hydroxychloroquine is one of them as it
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Almost 16,500 cases. 681 deathsICMR supplied faulty antibody kits to states & has now stalled testingIn welcome news, W.Bengal govt'll bear COVID treatment costs for patients they refer to private hospsMedia
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THREAD: Just to offer a bit of clarity on testing delays/backlogs:There are two processes happening - sampling and testing.First you have a sample (or swab) taken at a testing centre
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This is not the first time that USA has threatened India. #Retaliation #Thread #History1) When India blitzed Portuguese-held Goa in 1961, both USA & Portugal moved a ceasefire resolution in
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#BREAKING China halts flights and trains out of virus outbreak city: state media #BREAKING WHO extends emergency talks over China virus #BREAKING WHO says Chinese measures 'minimising' risk of virus
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