the sheer amount of people who would rather get an exotic disease that they believe the chinese bioengineered in a lab over a remarkably effective vaccine created by the U.S. is pretty staggering
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/MarlowNYC
You know what fucking sucks??
Imagining how much better a parent I would have been if not for the pandemic and the US’s frankly genocidal response to it.
Instead of invested, I’m exhausted.
Instead of supported, I’m isolated.
Instead of informed, I’m confused.— Heron Greenesmith, Esq. (@herong)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/herong
If you carry a gun everywhere so that you could stop a mass shooting, but you won’t wear a mask anywhere to stop the pandemic from spreading, your actual goal is to feel like a badass, not to protect the people around you.
— MARLON GOBEL (@MARLONGOBEL)
May 16, 2020
from http://twitter.com/MARLONGOBEL
https://t.co/X13tiA5AsG
— NotOrdinaryOrg (@notordinaryorg)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/notordinaryorg
https://t.co/Vt2JYvEIZI
— NotOrdinaryOrg (@notordinaryorg)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/notordinaryorg
https://t.co/E5WOYm3BEe
— NotOrdinaryOrg (@notordinaryorg)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/notordinaryorg
More children than ever being diagnosed with Covid – by @jechristensen and @TAWaldrop https://t.co/KO3teqOX0B
— Maggie Fox (@maggiemfox)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/maggiemfox
Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 504
To me, the most confusing time in the pandemic was May 2020, as we exited lockdown and nobody quite knew what they should & shouldn’t do (clean the mail? touch the dog?).
But now is giving May 2020 a run for its money. (🧵1/25)
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
THINK LIKE AN EPIDEMIOLOGIST:
The CDC’s recent announcement that the Delta variant has an average reproductive number of 6-9 has a lot of people concerned & many are asking me about whether this means we need COVID boosters.
Let’s talk through the math of how we might decide! https://t.co/xtOcgebEIH
— Dr Ellie Murray, ScD (@EpiEllie)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EpiEllie
A growing number of LA restaurants are requiring that diners be vaccinated or show a negative test.
“Even though we may lose some guests, we’d rather take that hit right now than have to shut down again and put all our staff back on unemployment.” 👏🏻
https://t.co/sCGMMXK2Za
— Christopher A. Longhurst (@calonghurst)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/calonghurst
Opinion | We’re running out of time. American businesses should start requiring vaccinations for their workers. By @ZekeEmanuel and @emilyg_dc https://t.co/LrlJOHwHpC
— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/BusinessInsider
For many, the belated realization that Covid will be ‘a long war’ sparks anger and denial. https://t.co/OCnQwUqi2N
— kottke.org (@kottke)
Aug 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/kottke
Cuomo asks businesses to go to ‘vaccine-only admission’ https://t.co/zSgS2f5Kqv
— Arthur Caplan (@ArthurCaplan)
Aug 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/ArthurCaplan
A San Francisco hospital is looking to ease concerns from many who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine by giving them a different shot. https://t.co/AAHjvtA4fV
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea)
Aug 4, 2021
from http://twitter.com/nbcbayarea
https://t.co/mW0CRtRS8u
— NotOrdinaryOrg (@notordinaryorg)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/notordinaryorg
The data here in SF shows that COVID-19 vaccines are powerful at preventing severe illness and hospitalizations. Masks & face coverings provide an added layer of protection against the virus. Learn more about the data here: https://t.co/6V0KuqAkuR #MaskUpSF
— SFDPH (@SF_DPH)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/SF_DPH
New York City will require proof of vaccination for people participating in indoor activities, including:
— Dining at restaurants
— Working out at gyms
— Attending performances
The mandate also applies to workers at those places. https://t.co/gYoNDeBfaL— The New York Times (@nytimes)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/nytimes
I applaud the emphasis on how effective the vaccines still are in preventing severe disease & death.
But re: breakthru infections, the continued use of term “rare” by some govt officials & media is creating a don’t-believe-what-you-see credibility problem. Uncommon, OK. Not rare.— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Alas, the surge in San Francisco, which has 70% of population fully vaccinated & 76% w/ at least one shot, illustrates that even w/ ~80% immune (giving credit for prior infections), we’re not at herd immunity. Goal w/ Delta is to get immunity as high as possible. Every bit helps. https://t.co/TWWSKWC5GI
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Bob_Wachter
Opinion: We need apathy or hesitancy to become more inconvenient than getting a COVID vaccine.
https://t.co/xZnnSsL3WJ
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle)
Aug 3, 2021
from http://twitter.com/sfchronicle
Dr. Mark Kline Physician-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital New Orleans dispels the myth that only children with pre-existing conditions are getting sick: “Half the children we are seeing with COVID were perfectly healthy” https://t.co/ABXzlhJfgR
— Cleavon MD 💉 (@Cleavon_MD)
Aug 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/Cleavon_MD
>> @ASlavitt to @Phil_Mattingly: “We have to say to people, ‘Look, there’s a consequence if you choose not to get vaccinated, and you can’t participate in the public square quite the same way you could otherwise.'”
https://t.co/22WduamqQc
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter)
Aug 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/brianstelter
Our covid times
by @BillBramhall https://t.co/5htAEO4YG4— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Aug 2, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
This is simple.
Your risk of hospitalization if you get #COVID19 is low.
But it becomes orders if magnitude lower if you are vaccinated.
If you haven’t had the shot, now is a terrific time.
Go to your nearest pharmacy.
Just show up and they will give it to you. https://t.co/F0ISaCraxR
— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/gbosslet
https://t.co/lIwvAQ6JnI https://t.co/Ag46KCty7K
— Mid Life Crisis Harpo🐛 (@HarpoGarza)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/HarpoGarza
BREAKING: Canada is officially the world leader in fully vaccinated. major kudos to all the community/frontline workers who made this happen at a rate that’s peerless. https://t.co/BHURWOmLYk
— Andrew Baback Boozary MD (@drandrewb)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/drandrewb
All Delta here in July.
The 8:1 odds are pretty good. https://t.co/XU0T7hUXB2— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
If you thought the UK’s Delta wave was bad, we’ve got a much worse situation brewing in multiple places, led by LA and FL https://t.co/nKnmp5OBZK https://t.co/RtCVhzJAWw
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards are 100% a thing at Lollapalooza in Chicago. You can get it with a single-day wristband for $50. I have confirmed that it does work. https://t.co/AKz6gCyGgw
— Vashon Jordan Jr. (@vashon_photo)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/vashon_photo
August 1
Florida is adding 400-600 new hospitalized patients per day, ~90 in ICU. If this continues, it’s less than a week away from highest in its pandemic.
In the post-vaccination era…… https://t.co/Z9gOb8lK9f— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Aug 1, 2021
from http://twitter.com/EricTopol