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1/25 Weekly Covid epi. Lean into a punch, get hit hard. States that opened while cases increasing predictably having big increases. Increases will continue weeks more, longer without more distancing.

1/ Another Friday evening, another moment to reflect. And mourn. And be angry beyond words.CDC COVID-VIEW comes out on Fridays. It’s a refreshing break from the amateur, uninformed epidemiology from

1/ THREAD: The idea that @CDCgov isn’t doing science is—well, unscientific. CDC's 20,000 staff work 24/7 to protect you. Scientific articles in @CDCMMWR now far outpace prior epidemics. CDC &

1/ THREAD: Many thanks to all who voted and commented. The better we understand the virus, the better we can protect people. Science matters. Let’s dive into this hard, important

1/ THREAD: As of this morning, there have been 19,563 deaths in NYC reported as confirmed or probable #COVID19. Staggering. But also an undercount, as detailed in a new @CDCgov

FOUR thing we must do: 1. Test widely. That means every person in the country with pneumonia, every sick health care worker, every person in nursing homes, all contacts with