#Cases

Rackeb Tesfaye

RackebT

The majority of news outlets have framed the success of African countries response to COVID19 as puzzling & unlikelyWhy? Well, it doesn’t fit w this ‘deficit’ narrative the media uses

Doug Bates 🔶FBPE 🗽FBR

DB4WorldJustice

This is out of control & very serious.To determine true mortality rate exclude those currently ill and look only at resolved cases, dead or alive.3800 / (60,000+3800) = 6.0%4300 /

Wrath Of Gnon

wrathofgnon

21st century respiratory virus epidemics:SARS: Guangdong, China, 11/2002MERS: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6/2012Covid-19: Wuhan, China, 12/2019Spot the common factor: very low relative air humidity.https://twitter.com/wrathofgnon/status/1230382802857680898

𝐍𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧

sovereigneur

Did you hear about the NJ Gym that refused to close for c0vid?(Thread)https://twitter.com/iansmithfitness/status/1384606922096189443?s=20 The short version is that they defied lockdown orders, were fined $1.2 million, the owners went to

Taniel

Taniel

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has just signed a law decriminalizing marijuana possession (up to one ounce). The law also seals past records. So possession is now punishable by a $25

Zoé

ztsamudzi

Sharing this....https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1246003254825279488 ....alongside this thread about horrifying new carceral legislation coming out of New York which expands the kinds of cases that are jail eligible *in the midst of a

The Truth About Antarctica

AboutAntarctica

Ever wonder why white people make mysterious references to Antarctica? It is no mystery to us. We know their plan and WE WILL NOT LET IT HAPPEN!https://twitter.com/HarmlessYardDog/status/1376870627890630658 You’re probably thinking

Bob Wachter

Bob_Wachter

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 70First, @ucsfhospitals, 15 cases, 6 on vents (Fig L). Mild uptick. SF hospitalizations stable-to-down (52 now). Cases plateaued, still averaging ~40/d – no change in

John Roberts

john_actuary

An excellent article from @FT on the drivers behind rising infections and falling mortality, highlighting the improvement in hospitals. I've been reporting on this trend for some time now, and

Bar & Bench

barandbench

Senior Advocate and Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal to speak about "Independence of Judiciary" in an online seminar hosted by Advocate J Ravindran.@KapilSibal Sibal: Through the years the way the

Adam Rang (🇪🇪/🇬🇧)

adamrangpr

This exchange went viral overnight on Reddit. I’ll take any opportunity to teach the world how to enjoy saunas properly. https://www.reddit.com/r/dontyouknowwhoiam/comments/n67unm/sauna_advice/ Some Joe Rogan fans weren't happy. The t

Bloomberg Opinion

bopinion

In the latest wave of coronavirus infections, young people have been blamed for spreading the virus by partying too much and breaking social distancing rules.But that's not entirely fairhttps://trib.al/4goZL4Z New

Eleanor Saitta

Dymaxion

This is a sensible, appropriate response a thread talking about the impact of network effects and systemic barriers. Literally the thing I was just explaining was how individual action can

Yasmine Jumaa

yasm1nejumaa

ICYMI (a...thread): Advocates are looking back at a mass arrest (230+ ppl) on 5/31. Detainees were held on buses for hours (reportedly up to 18) and one said they were

Greg

Greg651

Thread: Assuming Judge Sullivan grant's the government's motion to dismiss the Flynn indictment, can Flynn later be re-charged for the same offense? 1/ As an initial matter, the government has

Liz Celestial Zombie Roderick (any pronouns)

LidsRodney

This is a negative nelly commentI’m really concerned how the media is swinging so hard toward “the worst is over” narrative, because daily new cases in the US have leveled