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    Jun 17

    For I wrote about the possible origins of the new coronavirus, the profound links between ecological disturbance and disease outbreaks, and why zoonoses do not so much leap as flow

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  2. Jul 14

    Germany 200,431 Cases 9,138 Deaths 108.18 Deaths per million Switzerland 32,946 Cases 1,686 Deaths 194.69 Deaths per million Canada 108,155 Cases 8,790 Deaths 232.90 Deaths per million UNITED STATES 3,428,462 Cases 137,613 Deaths 409.68 Deaths per million

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  3. Jul 14

    Japan 20,174 Cases 980 Deaths 7.76 Deaths per million Czech Republic 13,238 Cases 353 Deaths 32.96 Deaths per million United Arab Emirates 55,198 Cases 334 Deaths 33.77 Deaths per million Argentina 103,239 Cases 1,903 Deaths 42.11 Deaths per million Cont...

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  4. Jul 14

    China 83,605 Cases 4,634 Deaths 3.23 Deaths per million Singapore 46,283 Cases 26 Deaths 4.44 Deaths per million New Zealand 1,193 Cases 22 Deaths 4.56 Deaths per million South Korea 13,512 Cases 289 Deaths 5.64 Deaths per million Cont...

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  5. Jul 14

    UNITED STATES 3,428,462 Cases 137,613 Deaths 409.68 Deaths per million Vietnam 370 Cases 0 Deaths Taiwan 451 Cases 7 Deaths 0.29 Deaths per million Thailand 3,227 Cases 58 Deaths 0.83 Deaths per million Hong Kong 1,522 Cases 8 Deaths 1.07 Deaths per million Cont...

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  6. Jul 13

    I recently made a Black Forest cake w/ Swiss meringue buttercream & brandy-soaked cherries. But here's the twist: when you cut into it, you realize that it's exactly what it appears to be because we're already bombarded with lies and at the very least our CAKES SHOULD BE HONEST

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  7. Retweeted
    Jul 13

    I think many of us, if only half-consciously, have been holding out for a "switch"—a defining moment when a vaccine is available & we "go back to normal." But it won't be like that. Instead, we face a long, gradual, faltering transition to a new way of life. Adaptation is rough.

    has anyone else switched to mentally preparing for a vaccine, normal travel, and a return to the office to take at least 9 to 12 more months
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  8. Jul 13

    I'm still hopeful that viable vaccines will be developed more quickly than in previous outbreaks, perhaps setting a new record. How quickly those vaccines become widely available and how thoroughly they are adopted by the public are another matter.

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  9. Jul 13

    I think many of us, if only half-consciously, have been holding out for a "switch"—a defining moment when a vaccine is available & we "go back to normal." But it won't be like that. Instead, we face a long, gradual, faltering transition to a new way of life. Adaptation is rough.

    has anyone else switched to mentally preparing for a vaccine, normal travel, and a return to the office to take at least 9 to 12 more months
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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 1

    SILPHIUM: THE LOST WONDER PLANT OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Silphium was a highly prized & economically important plant in ancient Mediterranean cultures—a food, medicine, & cosmetic. The city of Cyrene even put the plant on its coins. But to this day its identity remains a mystery.

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  11. Jul 6

    Really enjoyed 's Escherian profile of the enigmatic Charlie Kaufman, and grateful for publications like that are open to structural innovation

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  12. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    Let's avoid confusing terms & explain clearly: When we breathe, talk, cough, & sneeze we expel droplets from our mouths & noses. Viruses travels in these droplets. The largest droplets tend to fall quickly nearby. The smallest can linger in air. Both are potentially infectious.

    This kind of sensationalism is absolutely not ok and fuels fear 👇🏻 As emphasized, these events are in close range/indoors, and ultimately, as noted, the way we communicate aerosols and call things “airborne” is poorly done and often misinterpreted.
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  13. Jul 5

    For more in-depth discussion, and I wrote about the meaning of "airborne transmission" and the evidence for universal masking for in March

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  14. Jul 5

    One of the greatest lessons of this pandemic is that effective communication is just as important as expertise. They must work together.

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  15. Jul 5

    I disagree with this kind of wavering. There is enough evidence to say confidently that widespread masking helps reduce the spread of COVID. Are masks a solution on their own? Of course not. But they are helpful and we should embrace that

    Because I am not certain, and because all masks are not alike. I don’t pretend to know what I don’t. I wear a mask when out of the house if that makes any difference and would suggest you do too
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  16. Jul 5

    Regardless, the fact remains: COVID is spread by droplets expelled from the mouth & nose. This is the key point. This is why it's so important to distance & avoid enclosed spaces (stay away from others' droplets), wear masks (catch & block droplets) & wash hands (rinse them away)

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  17. Jul 5

    Large droplets in close range have been regarded as the primary route of transmission for COVID. But some experiments & case studies suggest small droplets that drift longer & farther may also be a significant source of infection. The details are still being worked out.

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  18. Jul 5

    Large droplets usually land on people and surfaces within a few feet, or up to 30 feet if sneezed. Smaller droplets can hover in the air and move with air currents. Droplets containing virus can infect someone if inhaled or transferred to the mouth/nose/eyes by touch.

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  19. Jul 5

    Let's avoid confusing terms & explain clearly: When we breathe, talk, cough, & sneeze we expel droplets from our mouths & noses. Viruses travels in these droplets. The largest droplets tend to fall quickly nearby. The smallest can linger in air. Both are potentially infectious.

    This kind of sensationalism is absolutely not ok and fuels fear 👇🏻 As emphasized, these events are in close range/indoors, and ultimately, as noted, the way we communicate aerosols and call things “airborne” is poorly done and often misinterpreted.
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  20. Jul 3

    Some members of the Allium genus (onions, garlic, leeks and the like) produce surprisingly big blooms—like, pomelo, plasma ball, frozen firework, q-tip-fit-for-a-giant big

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  21. Jul 1

    Sources & More

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