This is Not Ordinary

If Larry Elder is still looking for a state where he’d be qualified for governor… https://t.co/1K4oHOTgn9

— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Sep 15, 2021

Gavin Newsom even won Orange County.

Even orange is losing for the GOP now.

— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Sep 15, 2021

A horrifying new milestone:

1 out of every 500 people in the United States has now died of Covid-19.

https://t.co/A7o4iboGaS

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker)
Sep 15, 2021

At Alaska’s largest hospital, E.R. patients are sitting for hours IN THEIR VEHICLES, waiting to see a physician.

“We are unable to provide lifesaving care to everyone who needs it,” a top doctor wrote in a memo today.

https://t.co/jFr0WiT7mz

— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker)
Sep 15, 2021

Celebrities with no expertise have more influence than actual medical experts

Anecdotes are more powerful than evidence

We all have confirmation bias

Echo chambers are comforting

Understanding these influences is an important part of healthcare today
https://t.co/g1DTNHnyr2

— Dr. Dave Stukus (@AllergyKidsDoc)
Sep 15, 2021

@vschicho1 @tnicholsmd Hope its alright to post your other video ma’am. H/T @hill_deeee https://t.co/Q0JY0AIfSL

— DietSocDem (@DietSocDem)
Sep 14, 2021

damn…….. the dress worked https://t.co/71XlscC9OX

— Casey Johnston (@caseyjohnston)
Sep 14, 2021

If you’ve not followed the story of how some Americans have turned to a drug called Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID despite no public evidence it does this, a tweet can’t do it justice. Trust me, it’s worth 7 minutes. Produced @briony_sowden https://t.co/ydJg8xyDxt https://t.co/wQZNUiK8HB

— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins)
Sep 14, 2021

COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to where they were over the winter, wiping out months of progress. The deteriorating picture has angered and frustrated medical professionals who see the heartbreak as preventable. https://t.co/kVNAyHoj2x

— The Associated Press (@AP)
Sep 14, 2021

Must-read thread on the likeliest Covid end-game. Bottom line: an ongoing state w/ approx 40-100k deaths/yr in US, about double the toll of flu. A tragic new societal burden, yet probably not bad enough to lead to the super-high vax/booster & mask rates that might drive it down. https://t.co/Gq0gtVoVsb

— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Oct 14, 2021

This review of vitamin D and COVID-19 is ENORMOUSLY popular online, so I thought I’d take a look

There are serious deficiencies here. I’m actually wondering if the paper is a joke? 1/n https://t.co/XGcgQjJ49H

— Health Nerd (@GidMK)
Oct 13, 2021

Pharma co’s say controlling drug prices hurts profits and therefore R&D, but they’re wrong. Today Americans (even well-insured) cannot afford drugs prescribed to them.

Pharma can still make profits even with affordable drug prices. 🔑 is giving Medicare negotiating power → https://t.co/yFosaWAhAm

— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel)
Oct 13, 2021

Is the 3-Pointer Breaking Basketball? “Fans are criticizing [the NBA] for being oversaturated with them. Critics worry that the game is on the verge of becoming boring because everyone is trying to do the same thing.” https://t.co/3zrTV7pPSn

— kottke.org (@kottke)
Oct 13, 2021

As we move from the Covid-19 pandemic to SARS-CoV-2 being endemic (more like the flu), we need to recalibrate our expectations and risk calculations. “Health also means accepting that living is about more than simply not dying.” https://t.co/xG6U9C08uw

— kottke.org (@kottke)
Oct 12, 2021

The mask changes are “reasonable steps” toward resuming more pre-pandemic activities, said @Bob_Wachter. But people will have to make judgment calls “as we all negotiate what level of risk we’re willing to tolerate.” https://t.co/P1RptynlNK

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle)
Oct 12, 2021

An unvaccinated child is at less risk of serious Covid illness than a vaccinated 70-year-old.

There is both good news and bad news in that comparison.

https://t.co/D7eHsoefxJ

🧵

— David Leonhardt (@DLeonhardt)
Oct 12, 2021

The anti-spike IgG antibody immune response in 346 healthcare workers (median age 67) induced by a 3rd shot/booster Pfizer vaccine @LancetMicrobe https://t.co/PwWnlxHFdV https://t.co/mn31co7Kt9

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Oct 11, 2021

Don’t call them rumors when they are disinformation campaigns. https://t.co/heV56tVIDl

— Dave Pell (@davepell)
Oct 11, 2021

Regeneron and budesonide and vitamin D are fine.

But promoting them would be like trumpeting the role of knee and elbow pads for skydivers.

And promoting ivermectin and HCQ would be suggesting skydivers wear hair curlers.

It just makes no sense. https://t.co/d3Q2YAViab

— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Oct 11, 2021

Is the end of the pandemic nigh? Forecasting the transition to endemic @NewYorker by @DhruvKhullar with @ashishkjha @Bob_Wachter
https://t.co/sVZjH3GLXe
“There are reasons for optimism”
And caveats, too. https://t.co/YaiuKPL9Ac

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Oct 10, 2021

Kid tells an anti-vaxxer to f*ck off and he’s now my hero https://t.co/O794M4OFXE

— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids)
Oct 9, 2021

Vaccine mandates WORK — great to see vaccination rates climbing among service members. We need to see more vaccine mandates ASAP to climb out of the pandemic.
https://t.co/ItQdY0EmU7

— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel)
Oct 8, 2021

NOT SATIRE

Unvaccinated state senator gets COVID, spends time in ICU, almost dies.

Using breaths augmented by cannula-delivered oxygen , vows to introduce bill to stop vaccine mandates.

I have no commentary. This speaks for itself.

https://t.co/CpCcAss266

— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Oct 8, 2021

What if Texas and Florida had vaccinated at the level of New England by July 31st?
https://t.co/6qsExJ2dOY
Prevention of:
Deaths: Texas 6,353, Florida 16,235
Hospitalizations: Texas 37,587, Florida 61,327
@Pratha_Sah @Alison_Galvani @YaleSPH @PeterHotez @TheLancetInfDis https://t.co/hIGOCXGK4q

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Oct 8, 2021

A NY state drinking law prompted the creation of the world’s worst sandwich. “It would be served to a guest with their beer or whiskey, then whisked away and given to someone else. A single Raines Sandwich might last the day, or even the whole week.” https://t.co/4F436p1V32

— kottke.org (@kottke)
Oct 7, 2021

In the counties in California where most people voted for Trump and where they still believe COVID wasn’t a big enough deal to shut down businesses, the Delta surge rages on, and no one is wearing masks. https://t.co/xL2sUOXoCt

— SFist (@SFist)
Oct 7, 2021

Maybe, like me, you’ve been struggling with revenge bedtime procrastination lately. “You stay up binging a mediocre show. You can’t stop scrolling Instagram or Twitter… You’re playing whatever dumb game you play on your phone.” https://t.co/s93Fe5asgY

— kottke.org (@kottke)
Oct 7, 2021

FYI, CDC still lists SF as “substantial” transmission. To lift masking, need 3 wks as “moderate” – BOTH <5% test positivity & <50 cases/100K/wk. Currently 1.7% (meets criteria) but ~60 cases/100K/wk. Also needs >80% fully vaxxed (now: 75%). Prob. 4-6 wks to get there. OK by me. https://t.co/qFIoIm800h

— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Oct 7, 2021